‘Whole world worried’ over Ben Gvir’s far-right extremism: Israeli president

Herzog's statement was accidentally picked up by a microphone that he thought was turned off

Morocco reopens embassy in Iraq after 18 years

The reopening of the embassy coincides with the official visit of Morocco's minister of foreign affairs

Islamic scholars visit China’s Xinjiang, praise measures taken to ‘combat terrorism’

The delegation comprised of scholars from Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, and a number of Gulf nations said China has 'contributed to the stability of the region'

Saudi Arabia, UAE condemn storming of Al-Aqsa courtyard

The compound is Islam’s third holiest site after Mecca and Medina and Judaism’s most sacred site

Soleimani assassination commemorated in mass rallies across region

Gatherings to commemorate the Iranian general were held in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and a number of other countries across West Asia and the world

GCC supports Jordan over attempts to destabilize the kingdom

Jordan has suffered nationwide protests over the deteriorating living conditions under King Abdullah II

Pakistan’s delicate balancing act between China and the US

Islamabad’s tilt towards Beijing comes as traditional partner, the US looks to grow ties with rival India.

How British intelligence weaponizes the Sunni clergy class

For decades, London has financed, trained, and sought to influence Islamic scholars, Imams, and their pious followers. The UK's agenda is to mold Islamic influencers into promoting British narratives of the world.

Waving a pistol, Israeli official urges settlers to kill Palestinians

Lately, there has been a surge in settler violence across both holy sites and Palestinian neighborhoods in the West Bank

Yemen denies US claims of ‘extremist’ demands to renew truce deal

Ansarallah has renewed its threats against the coalition in the event that its demands are not met, including its vow to strike oil facilities in the heart of Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Hamas warns of major confrontation with Israel

Just a few hours before the statement, extremist MP Itamar Ben Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of Israeli police forces

CENTCOM warns of catastrophe in Syria’s Al-Hawl camp

The United States has recently conducted a maneuver inside Syria to fight the last remaining ISIS cells, according to military reports

SDF launches anti-ISIS operation in Syria’s Al-Hawl camp

According to the SDF, ISIS had been planning a takeover of Al-Hawl after its failed attempt at overrunning Hasakah’s Ghweran prison in January

Russia’s Lavrov condemns Israeli strikes in Syria

The Russian top diplomat condemed Israeli missile strikes on Damascus International Airport

Muqtada al-Sadr’s drive to criminalize Iraq-Israel relations kills two birds with one stone

Iraq's legal offensive to criminalize normalization with Israel was praised across the region, however amidst a domestic political stalemate, there are ulterior motives at play 

Palestinians resist Israeli raid in Nablus as settlers storm holy tomb

The Israeli army shut down multiple civil society organizations in the West Bank hours after the raid

150 Iraqi families leave Al-Hawl camp for repatriation

According to Iraq’s Migration Ministry, the rest of the 500 families will be repatriated by the end of the year

Britain’s surveillance of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, under the guise of ‘counter-terrorism’

A follow-up exposé into the British Foreign Office’s clandestine operations across Lebanon’s 12 Palestinian refugee camps to undermine the sovereignty of the state

Biden in Jeddah: mending fences, not building bridges

President Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia will likely end in face saving gestures, but no major geopolitical concessions

Washington denies vast majority of Afghan asylum requests

Over 13,000 Afghan babies have died since the start of 2022 as a direct result of the economic blockade imposed by the White House

West Asian countries condemn desecration of the Quran by Swedish far-right groups

Violent clashes took place between far-right extremists who wanted to burn copies of the Quran and counter protesters

Afghanistan’s per capita income drops by more than a third in 2021

US sanctions have exacerbated the crisis in Afghanistan, with the deaths of 13,000 newborn babies since January 2022, due to the collapse of the health sector

Will Lebanon’s Arab tribes fill Saudi Arabia’s ‘Hariri void’ in upcoming elections?

The Arab Tribe Federation of Lebanon has grown into a powerful political force that may be poised to replace the Future Movement as Saudi Arabia’s main Sunni political ally

Iraq calls on EU to repatriate citizens imprisoned in Syria for ISIS links

Iraqi officials estimate that at least 10,000 western citizens are being held in makeshift prisons in Syria's US-occupied northeast

High-ranking Emirati official arrives in Israel for mutual cooperation talks

The visit comes as a reinforcement of the Abraham Accords signed between Israel and the UAE

Extreme poverty pushes many to flee northern Lebanon and join ISIS in Iraq: Report

A security crackdown in the port city of Tripoli is also being blamed as a reason for many young men joining the armed group

Iran, Russia, China begin joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean

This is the third joint naval exercise carried out between the three powerhouse states

Iran-Russia hit maximum strategy

Three ain't a crowd: The Iran-Russia summit this week, concurrent with RIC military drills in the Sea of Oman, in advance of a Xi-Putin meeting in two weeks, suggests a rapidly-advancing strategic vision for the three Eurasian powers.

Defying US Caesar Act, China admits Syria into BRI

Syria’s entry into China's Belt and Road Initiative is to support its economic integration into West Asia and fortify its post-conflict recovery

Organization of Islamic Cooperation member states to create aid fund for Afghanistan

Foreign Ministers of OIC member states stressed the need to support Afghanistan to stave off a regional crisis