Politics



A first vote brings the Knesset closer to dissolution

Israeli lawmakers have taken an initial step toward dissolving the parliament after a preliminary vote passed in the Knesset, signaling the possibility of early general elections in the country. The Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset, approved a draft bill on Wednesday that could lead to its own......

Maariv reports details of Netanyahu’s visit to the United Arab Emirates

Israeli media outlet Maariv has reported new details regarding a previously undisclosed visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the United Arab Emirates. According to the report, the visit took place on March 26 in the city of Al-Ain, where Netanyahu reportedly held meetings not only with......

Iran says Khamenei suffered only minor injuries in airstrikes

Iranian officials have publicly downplayed the injuries suffered by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during the February 28 airstrikes carried out by the United States and Israel, insisting his wounds were minor despite months of international reports describing him as seriously injured and absent from......

Pakistan delivers new Iran peace proposal as US talks stall

Pakistan has delivered a revised Iranian peace proposal to the United States in an effort to restart stalled negotiations over the Middle East conflict. The move comes as diplomatic channels between Tehran and Washington remain gridlocked, with both sides accused of repeatedly shifting their conditions......

Netanyahu corruption trial hearing cancelled again amid security and political concerns

A scheduled court hearing in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was cancelled at the last minute due to what authorities described as urgent political and security-related reasons preventing his appearance. According to Israeli media reports, the session was called off......

Erdogan accuses Israel of fueling regional tensions for strategic ambitions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Israel of escalating tensions in the Middle East, warning that continued military confrontations risk destabilizing the entire region. Speaking to journalists during his return flight from Kazakhstan, Erdogan stated that Israel’s actions and military......

Ben Gvir sparks controversy with remarks about settlement plans in southern Lebanon

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir triggered strong reactions after referring to what he described as a “settlement plan” concerning southern Lebanon during a public speech in Jerusalem. The comments were made during events linked to Jerusalem Day, an annual Israeli commemoration......

Iran says Hormuz Strait remains open under naval coordination rules

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all commercial shipping provided vessels coordinate with Iranian naval forces before transit. The comments were delivered on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi as tensions continue......

Iran presses BRICS to condemn US and Israeli military campaign

Foreign ministers from the BRICS nations opened a two day summit in New Delhi on Thursday under the shadow of the conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel. The meeting exposed growing divisions inside the expanded BRICS bloc as member states struggled to align their positions on the war......

US and China oppose Iranian transit fees in Strait of Hormuz

The United States and China have reached a rare point of diplomatic alignment by opposing Iran’s proposed transit charges for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The position was confirmed by the US State Department ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping,......

Kuwait accuses Iran of failed commando raid near Chinese funded port

Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed unit linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to infiltrate Bubiyan Island, home to a major Chinese backed port project in the northern Gulf. The alleged operation marks a new escalation in regional tensions as US President Donald Trump departed......

Netanyahu says war in Iran is “not over” as uranium removal remains key demand

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the war involving Iran is “not over,” insisting that Iranian stockpiles of enriched uranium still need to be removed, according to remarks aired in a recent interview with U.S. broadcaster CBS. Netanyahu argued that while significant......

Patriarch Bechara El Rahi calls for inclusion of Lebanese refugees in Israel in amnesty law

Maronite Patriarch Bechara El Rahi has called for Lebanese citizens who took refuge in Israel after the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000 to be included in the country’s proposed general amnesty law currently under debate in Parliament. Speaking during a religious service in Bkerké,......

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