Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the fight against terrorism should be a coordinated international effort, and Russia is taking steps to form such a coalition. He added that in Syria it should go hand […]

The IDF and Israeli police might be given the right to open fire on Palestinians who throw stones and Molotov cocktails. The Israeli Prime Minister announced ‘zero tolerance’ for terror and for rock throwers during […]

The United Nations have said that under Israel’s continued blockade on the Gaza Strip, the area will become uninhabitable by the year 2020.  With over 2,200 Palestinians dead and half a million homeless due to […]

The Russian military are set to arrive in Syria over the next week in order to attack ISIS and rebel-aligned targets.  Ynetnews.com reports: According to Western diplomats, a Russian expeditionary force has already arrived in […]

ISIS have announced their plans to create their own currency, in a new video called ‘The Rise of the Khilafah and the Return of the Gold Dinar’ over the weekend.  The group say their aim […]

Saudi troops have reportedly crossed the border into northern Yemen for the first time since the Saudi-led coalition began an air campaign against the Houthis in March . Saudi military officials have insisted that the […]

Israeli authorities have refused entry to a number of Palestinians with US passports recently. Arab-American advocates are saying that the US is tolerating this mistreatment of US citizens of Palestinian origin. RT reports: When Nerdeen […]

An Israeli soldier who attempted to arrest a 12-year-old Palestinian boy was beaten off by a group of Palestinian women in his family.  Rt.com reports: IDF have called the incident a “violent provocation” by a family […]

Thousands of people waving Lebanese national flags and banners have gathered in downtown Beirut to protest against the government. They call for the resignation of officials responsible for the current services crisis and for new […]

As thousands struggle just to eat in Palestine,  the President of the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas plans to spend $13 million  (£8 million) building a lavish presidential palace. The luxurious new palace which will […]