Middle East / Levant

Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces is investigating Major Susan Hajj Hobeiche, the former head of the Anti-Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Bureau, on suspicion of hiring a hacker to frame Itani – whom she blamed for losing her job.

“We don’t see a difference between the Israeli passengers of Israeli companies and the Israeli passengers of non-Israeli companies.”

Nearly half a million Syrians have been killed since the start of this savage civil war. Is it a genocide yet?

The head of US Central Command told Congress that “countering Iran is not one of the coalition’s missions in Syria,” and that the focus of the mission remains the war against ISIS.

The leader of the terrorist cell hoped to pave the way for Islamic State to gain a foothold in kingdom by undermining Jordanian national security.

The North Korean components spotted by the UN inspectors were part of at least 40 previously unreported shipments from North Korea to Syria between 2012 and 2017.

Victims, ambulance drivers and others smelled the chlorine after “an enormous explosion” in the eastern Ghouta area of al-Shayfouniya.

New female applicants to the Saudi military must be “‘well-behaved,’ ... and not be married to a non-Muslim," among other qualifications.

Two cell members were also charged with planning an ISIS-style shooting attack on a Tel Aviv synagogue where one of them had worked.

"The professor proposed he apply for a position at the Turkish defense ministry, but his CV was rejected because he is a Jew."

“In-depth investigation reflects the learning at all levels, both at headquarters and in the field, and it will make the IAF better.”

The delegation stressed Israel's importance in the fight against the global Jihad and the need for a practical approach to the fight against terror.

Another explanation to the Russians' decision to transfer the SU-57 to the Middle East might be their concern, even panic, over the US Air Force bombing of a Russian convoy which killed hundreds of mercenaries.

Graham suggested the US must hold Iran, as well as Hezbollah, responsible, should there ever by a massive missile attack on Israel from southern Lebanon.

El-Sisi said the agreement furthers his vision of transforming Egypt into a regional energy hub.

Unit 8200 engages in terror intelligence and cyber conflict in and beyond the territory of the State of Israel.

The Indictment lists inertial measurement units (IMUs) suitable for use in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a jet engine, piston engines, and recording binoculars, purchased for Hezbollah.

Hamas didn't tell the workers, who went unpaid for five months,that the Qatari grant didn’t have anything to do with employees’ salaries.

"The zones are necessary from the point of view of ending warfare, but at the same time it is impermissible to see the de-escalation zones turning into zones of influence of foreign states."

Let's watch the effect of taxes from the deal on Israel's own energy market. At the moment, a gallon of gas still costs Israeli motorists around $6.8 – most of which are taxes.

Israel has provided drone strikes and shelling with high-precision missiles on ISIS targets during defensive and offensive rebel operations.

The meeting in Amman was with Crown Prince Hassan, since King Abdullah was out of the country.

Mr. Zarif, do you recognize this? You should. It's yours. You can take back with you a message to the tyrants of Tehran: Do not test Israel's resolve.

"Anyone preparing 100,000 rockets in Lebanon is not planning to use them to deliver flowers."

“I will reiterate our determination to defend ourselves by ourselves - without any restrictions - against any threat.”

"We are engaging with the governments of both Lebanon and Israel to ensure Lebanon’s southern border remains calm," Sec'y Tillerson said.

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said his country was committed to preserving calm on its southern border with Israel.

The agents, according to the report, are positioned by the border for routine observations of the combat operations involving the Syrian opposition forces, ISIS, the Iranian proxy militias and the Syrian regime.

The new system is designed to fight against low-altitude threats, including incoming missiles.

The $1.275 billion per year represents a $275 million annual increase over the previous MOU.