Syria Regime ‘Ready to Accept De-Facto Partition’
(AFP) Weakened by years of war, Syria's government appears ready for the country's de facto partition, defending strategically important areas and leaving much of the country to rebels and jihadists, experts and diplomats say.
Jihadist Assassination Plan Against Geert Wilders Revealed
The outspoken Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who heads the Party for Freedom (PVV) and has been a staunch supporter of Israel and a critic of Islam, apparently was the target of a jihadist assassination attempt.
Iran: Inspecting Our Military Sites is Like ‘Espionage’
Iran on Friday once again unequivocally rejected the West’s call to inspect its military sites as part of a nuclear deal. The commander of the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh
Israel Asks UEFA Head to Speak Out Against PA’s Proposed Ban
The Israel Football Association (IFA) on Friday appealed to UEFA president Michel Platini on Friday to speak out "loud and clear" against the Palestinian Authority’s bid to vote the IFA out of FIFA next week.
Iraqi Deputy PM Berates ‘Shameful’ Retreat from ISIS
One of Iraq's leading Sunni Muslim politicians, Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Mutlaq, branded as "shameful" Friday the army's chaotic pullout from Anbar provincial capital Ramadi. Mutlaq, who is himself from the overwhelmingly Sunni province,
Suicide Bomber Lethally Strikes Saudi Shi’ite Mosque
A suicide bomber detonated during Friday prayers in a Shi'ite mosque located in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia, murdering several people and wounding dozens of others, reports Reuters. The attack occurred at the