Apr 28, 2021
Lebanon calls on Saudis to lift food ban
Lebanon is urging Saudi Arabia to cancel its injunction against Lebanese produce over charges the imports were used as cover for drug smuggling. The ban was implemented on Sunday, after…
Apr 21, 2021
IDF simulates combat in Lebanon
Israel is warning the Iran-backed Hezbollah proxy in Lebanon of “heavy consequences” if it attempts to challenge the security of the Jewish state. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz conducted a…
Apr 21, 2021
Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community
This annual report of worldwide threats to the national security of the United States responds to Section 617 of the FY21 Intelligence Authorization Act (P.L. 116-260). This report reflects the…
Apr 19, 2021
Regional foes Saudi Arabia, Iran hold talks
Saudi Arabia and Iran are reportedly holding direct talks aimed at resolving major regional disputes. Officials from both of the longtime rivals are believed to have held a first meeting…
Mar 30, 2021
Lebanon could sink like Titanic, says official
The Speaker of Lebanon’s parliament issued an urgent appeal for the approval of emergency funds to literally keep the lights on for two more months. “The whole country is in…
Mar 25, 2021
Hezbollah calls for new Lebanese cabinet
Hezbollah is pushing for the formation of a new cabinet in Lebanon to handle the financial crisis, after the further deterioration of a standoff over government formation between President Michel…
Mar 19, 2021
Rivlin: Israel’s hand always extended in peace
Israel President Reuven Rivlin wrapped up his lighting trip to Europe by holding talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. At a diplomatic meeting following a warm welcome with an…
Mar 18, 2021
‘Jews have right to live anywhere in peace’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and his Austrian counterpart Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen attended a Holocaust remembrance ceremony in Vienna yesterday. The service was held in the Judenplatz (“Jewish Square”)…
Mar 09, 2021
US affirms defense of Saudi Arabia
The United States has expressed alarm at “genuine security threats” to Saudi Arabia from Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis and elsewhere in the region after attacks on the heart of the Saudi…
Feb 25, 2021
UN: urgent help needed to avert Yemen crisis
The United Nations describes Yemen as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of the people in need. Sir Mark Andrew Lowcock, a British economist who serves as the Under-Secretary-General…