Middle East / Levant

Both Izmir and Samos were flooded in the mini-tsunami that resulted from the quake, which was felt as far away as Athens, Crete and Istanbul.

Macron: France is being attacked “over our values, for our taste for freedom, for the ability on our soil to have freedom of belief.”

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi says he doesn’t think Tehran has a “significant quantity” of uranium “to indicate amounts which could be theoretically used for the development of a nuclear weapon.”

It is unclear if this a negotiating tactic on Lebanon's part, or their puppet-master Iran and its proxy Hezbollah are attempting to derail the negotiations and ensure the destruction of Lebanon.

“It seems that the purchase and recent activation of the S-400 for Ankara has turned the tables to favor Greece,”

During a visit to the north of the country to observe a large-scale IDF drill, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz also signaled optimism about eventual peace between Israel and Lebanon.

Until the signing of the recent peace deal, the UAE completely banned Israeli wines, most certainly wines from the Golan Heights.

Under US federal law, the F-22 cannot be exported to anyone, to protect its stealth technology and numerous classified features.

Erdogan focused much of his anger on France and French President Emmanuel Macron. The two are already in conflict over French policy against the separatism of Muslim communities across the country.

“The few remaining buyers of Iranian crude oil should know that they are helping to fund Iran’s malign activity across the Middle East,” said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Michel Aoun is an ally of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and therefore this statement is receiving a lot of attention inside and outside of Lebanon.

Russia has a presence in Syria and has significant sway on the development in the country. The IDF and the Russian army maintain a line of communications through which they coordinate their actions to prevent a clash between the two militaries.

Negotiations are expected to be completed in the next few days • “This is the type of purchase that could be the start of something amazing,” said Koen Group owner Naum Koen.

The manuscript was handed over to the Museums Directorate in Gaziantep, while local police arrested three people whose nationalities have not been reported.

Just like the joke about the Jewish guy on a desert island, Dubai is home to three synagogues.

The World Bank ranked Dubai and Abu Dhabi as the 2nd and 3rd, respectively, most popular medical tourism destinations in the Middle East.

“Excess and rudeness are not a method. We demand that Erdogan change the course of his policy because it is dangerous in every respect.”

"It’s a very dangerous situation because Egypt is not going to be able to live that way. And they’ll end up blowing up the dam."

The package includes weapons, planes, helicopters, cyber and satellite technologies, which guarantee Israel's supremacy for decades to come.

“This is not just a business opportunity, but a political opportunity for a new page between the Israeli hi-tech community and the entire Middle East."

Video footage online shows a group of Houthi militia members receiving training in the vicinity of a port in Hodeidah.

The U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice program is seeking “information on the activities, networks and associates of Hezbollah that form a part of its financial support.”

"Some day Saudi Arabia will start coming out of the closet," an Israeli Defense Ministry source said.

The Joint Arab List was alone in voting against the normalization deal with the United Arab Emirates in the Knesset, upsetting many Israeli Arabs that welcomed a move that is likely to become a key economic, education and tourism opportunity for the community.

“I am glad that so many Senate Democrats have now echoed that sentiment,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

"A ban . . . is imposed on Hezbollah members for whom there are data or there are reasonable grounds to believe that their activities support terrorism."

Hariri: "I am dedicated to my promise to . . . stopping the collapse that is threatening our economy, our security and to rebuild the destruction of the port . . .in Beirut."

After the “Oruç Reis” survey vessel returned to the eastern Mediterranean, countries criticized the move.

Israeli leaders have repeatedly declared that they will not tolerate an Iranian threat on its northern border with Syria .

Syrian TV reported that a rocket fired from Israel hit a school.