Middle East Tag

Israel’s Iron Beam Air Defense System Declared Operational, Set For Deployment This Year

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on September 18, 2025 25 Comments

The high-power laser-based system proved its effectiveness by "intercepting rockets, mortars, aircraft, and UAVs across a comprehensive range of operational scenarios."...

Trump: With Iran’s Nuclear Program Destroyed, It’s Time for ‘All Middle East Countries to Join Abraham Accords’

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 07, 2025 9 Comments

Iran's nuclear arsenal 'totally obliterated,' President Trump says on Truth Social. ...

Poll: Most Palestinians Say No to Peace If It Means Weakening Hamas

Posted by Ben Smith on August 03, 2025 54 Comments

“The overwhelming majority is opposed to Hamas disarmament or the departure of its military leadership from the Gaza Strip.”...

Media Distorts German Statement on Recognizing ‘Palestinian State’

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 31, 2025 8 Comments

German weekly DER SPIEGEL: Berlin "not presently considering the recognition of a Palestinian state."...

Netanyahu Nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on July 08, 2025 12 Comments

Netanyahu: "He’s forging peace as we speak, one country and one region after the other."...

President Trump Urges Israel to Call Off Retaliatory Strikes After Iran Violates Ceasefire

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 24, 2025 42 Comments

President Donald Trump to Israel: "Do not drop those bombs. Bring your pilots home, now!"...

Iran Launches Missile Attacks on U.S. Bases in Qatar

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 23, 2025 47 Comments

The Telegraph: "Explosions were heard over Doha shortly after Qatar shut down its airspace."...

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Iranian Nuclear Weapons Sites, Eliminate Iran’s Military Chief and Head of Islamic Guard

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on June 13, 2025 52 Comments

The Times of Israel: "Over 200 Israeli Air Force aircraft were involved in the opening strikes on Iran early this morning."...

U.S. Embassies Evacuating Non-Essential Staff in Middle East Over Escalating Iran Tensions

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 11, 2025 15 Comments

Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh threatened to attack American bases as nuclear talks have deteriorated. ...

Trump Will Order ‘Cessation of Sanctions Against Syria’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 13, 2025 18 Comments

I don't think Trump's administration will lift Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, which has been in place since 1979....

Trump, Saudi Arabia Sign $600 Billion Investment Deal

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 13, 2025 10 Comments

On the plus side, Saudi Arabia will bring the endangered Arabian leopard to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo....

Disney Building Resort in Country That Criminalizes Homosexuality

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 07, 2025 17 Comments

Disney chose a country where the Education Ministry "explicitly prohibits discussing gender identity, homosexuality or any other behavior deemed unacceptable to the UAE's society' in class."...

Qatar Paid D.C. Mayor Bowser $61,930 to Visit Middle East in 2023

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 29, 2025 21 Comments

The investigation revealed that Bowser has not turned in any travel expense records. Bowser never turned in records for her trips to the Master's tournament, Las Vegas, Mar-a-Lago, Dubai, or Doha....