Middle East / Levant

Unlike the US, which has kept quiet on the capitulation to Iran’s long range missile ambitions, the Iranians have been bragging about it.

In exchange, the US will offer clemency to 7 Iranian prisoners and reportedly other very major concessions.

Eager to get the sanctions lifted Iran released Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and three other dual-nationality prisoners.

"The real purpose of Russia’s participation in the operation in the Middle East against international terrorism is not Latakia or the Alawites, but protection of its own security."

Images of U.S. sailors on their knees with hands behind their heads are now being broadcast by Iran.

Al Jazeera America will shut down on April 30 due to low ratings, operational problems and a lack of advertisers.

One blast in Jakarta was in a Starbucks cafe.

"The current President of Iran does not differ from his notorious predecessor, Ahmadinejad."

"The State of Israel engages in legal construction, and all the homes are sitting either on state owned land or on legally purchased land."

French Jewish leaders are debating whether Marseille Jews should wear - or not wear - their yarmulkes.

Ten U.S. sailors and 2 Navy boats are held by Tehran after being picked up in Iran's territorial waters.

Russia is reported to be directly arming Hezbollah terrorists in Syria. Pres. Putin does not deny it.

A massive explosion rocked a square in central Istanbul, killing and wounding many, possibly due to a suicide bomber.

The teen terrorist who stabbed a Jewish teacher in Marseille told police he did it for Da'esh (ISIS).

It is not clear if the blown up money was in US dollars, euros, or local dinars.

Turkey has barred the entry of more than 35,000 immigrants from more than 120 countries, for fear of their connections to ISIS.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the Saudi government of attacking Iran's embassy in Sana'a, Yemen.

A Negev Bedouin high school teacher gets 4 years in prison for planning to join Da'esh (ISIS).

Masked gunmen opened fire at a Cairo hotel near the Giza pyramids; two Israeli tourists were there.

Abbas appears more depressed than angry, more desperate than hopeful.

According to Bahraini security, Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah gave the cell $20,000.

ISIS terrorists learn how to recondition missiles and other weapons at "Jihadi University."

There are between 10 and 16 million Copts in Egypt.

Oman has cultivated friendly relations with Iran, apart from the rest of the Gulf states.

Kuwait has joined those who recalled their ambassadors from Iran over the crisis with Saudi Arabia.

Bahrain, UAE and Sudan have all followed Saudi Arabia's lead and severed diplomatic ties with Iran.

The IDF fired back with artillery.

The Muslim Middle East continues unraveling: Saudis cut relations with Iran, Iranians torch Saudi Embassy

“This execution was very shocking,” Nasrallah said, suggesting the Saudis were sending the Islamic world “a message in blood with the swords, with beheadings.”

In September, Israel reopened its embassy in Cairo, four years after it was torched by a crowd of protesters.