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Yesterday 20:27
Words vs. action: The Arab-Islamic response to Huckabee's provocation
TEHRAN – Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, ignited a storm of criticism across the Middle East when he suggested it would be “fine” if Israel expanded to control the land between the Nile and the Euphrates. The swift and unified backlash from Arab and Islamic governments underscores not only regional anxieties but also growing suspicion of Washington’s support for Israel’s maximalist ambitions.
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Yesterday 20:27
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Hamat Air Base: A critical test of Lebanese sovereignty
SOUTH LEBANON — The growing controversy surrounding Hamat Air Base has ignited urgent questions about sovereignty, transparency, and Lebanon’s potential entanglement in a broader regional war.
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Yesterday 20:26
By Wesam Bahrani
Israeli leadership: The cycle of corruption that drives aggression
TEHRAN – Power under pressure often reveals its survival instincts. In the Israeli regime’s case, political crisis and regional violence have become increasingly intertwined.
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2026-02-21 22:11
By Faramarz Kouhpayeh
Trump risking US lives and economy to fight a war for Israel
The president’s push for a war against Iran serves Israeli interests, not American voters, and not even himself
TEHRAN - When Donald Trump was vying for a second term in the White House in 2024, he rolled out a series of promises to American voters. He said he would "end inflation," "make America affordable again," and create millions of jobs. He also pledged to "stop all wars" and become a "president of peace."
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2026-02-21 20:04
Tehran condemns yet another Israeli aggression against Lebanon
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has categorically condemned recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon, namely the strikes on the Bekaa region and the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in Sidon, which left more than 40 Lebanese and Palestinians dead or wounded.
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2026-02-21 18:10
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Blood in the Bekaa and Ain al-Hilweh: Who protects Lebanon’s sovereignty?
SOUTH LEBANON — The Israeli enemy has escalated its aggression against Lebanon, committing a massacre in the Bekaa Valley and launching a deadly strike on the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp near Sidon.
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2026-02-21 17:57
Israeli airstrikes kill at least ten in eastern Lebanon
At least ten people were killed, and 25 were injured on Friday as Israeli warplanes and naval vessels targeted several towns in the Bekaa region, including Riyaq and Bednayel, Al Mayadeen reported.
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2026-02-20 22:46
Iran exists today because of its missiles, says former UN weapons inspector
As Washington once again raises the prospect of confrontation with Tehran, questions about U.S. intentions—and the limits of American power—have returned to the center of debate in West Asia. In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Scott Ritter, a former UN weapons inspector and U.S. Marine intelligence officer, discussed how Washington views talks with Iran, what it hopes to achieve with the country, as well as the growing risk of military escalation.
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2026-02-20 19:03
Saudi Arabia to replace Israel with Syria in fibre-optic project, report says
Saudi Arabia is pushing to replace Israel with Syria as the primary transit country for a major fibre-optic cable connecting the kingdom to Greece, according to Middle East Eye.
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2026-02-20 17:15
By Wesam Bahrani
Military analysts: Palestinian resistance reposition forces in Gaza
TEHRAN - Reports suggest that the Palestinian resistance has begun quietly redeploying fighters closer to the frontline in Gaza.
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2026-02-20 17:00
Israeli settlers shoot dead 19-year-old US citizen in occupied village
Israeli settlers shot and killed 19-year-old Palestinian American Nasrallah Abu Siyam during an attack on Mukhmas village east of Ramallah on Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry and a witness said.
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2026-02-20 16:49
Israel restricts Palestinian access to Al-Aqsa for Ramadan
Israel severely restricted Palestinian access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first Friday of Ramadan, allowing only 10,000 permit-holding residents from the occupied West Bank—a tiny fraction of the 250,000 worshippers seen in previous years.
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2026-02-20 16:39
By Sondoss Al Asaad
West Asia on the brink: Lebanon caught between elections and regional escalation
SOUTH LEBANON — Lebanon’s unusual political stillness reflects more than routine paralysis; it mirrors a regional storm gathering beyond its borders.
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2026-02-18 23:19
At least 10 foreign spy services fueled Iran’s January unrest, says intel. commander
TEHRAN – Iran’s security establishment says the recent wave of unrest was a coordinated operation involving at least 10 foreign intelligence services, relying on social media manipulation, proxy networks and targeted violence to push the country toward instability.
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2026-02-18 18:49
Over 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s plans to expand West Bank annexation
The UN missions for 85 member states issued a joint statement Tuesday condemning Israel's encroaching control of the West Bank, which critics say amounts to de facto annexation of the Palestinian territory.
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2026-02-18 18:28
Ramadan in Gaza: Palestinians' spirit unbroken despite all hardships
TEHRAN – Ramadan has arrived in Gaza, and as the first crescent moon appeared, people welcomed the holy month with the same devotion felt across the Muslim world. But in Gaza, Ramadan never comes quietly. It arrives under the long shadow of Israel’s occupation and the deep wounds left by years of blockade, bombardment, and displacement. It is a month of prayer and patience, but also a reminder of everything people have endured under Israeli control.
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2026-02-18 18:16
By Wesam Bahrani
Will Netanyahu resume genocidal war on Gaza?
TEHRAN – The Gaza Strip does not appear to be on the brink of a full-scale genocidal war anytime soon.
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2026-02-18 17:58
By Shahah Sarmadi
Epstein’s shadow network: Inside the Israel-linked machinery exploiting Nigeria’s turmoil
TEHRAN – The newly surfaced Drop Site News (DSN) investigation adds yet another disturbing layer to the already toxic legacy of Jeffrey Epstein — a man whose predatory crimes were only one part of a much larger, darker network of political influence, covert operations, and profiteering.
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2026-02-17 18:26
British Museum removes Palestine references following Zionist lobby pressure
The British Museum has removed certain mentions of Palestine and Palestinians from its exhibitions following a pressure campaign by the UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) lobby group, The Cradle reported Tuesday.
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2026-02-17 16:35
Ben-Gvir reportedly stepped on Palestinian detainees’ heads during violent raid
TEHRAN – Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been accused of personally stepping on the heads of Palestinian detainees during a violent raid on Section 26 of Ofer Prison, according to testimonies collected by the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS).
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2026-02-17 16:33
Eight Arab, Islamic countries unite against Israel’s West Bank land registration plan
Eight Arab and Islamic countries, including Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, issued a unified statement from Doha condemning Israel’s decision to designate vast tracts of the occupied West Bank as “state land,” Al Mayadeen reported Tuesday.
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2026-02-16 22:49
UN staff and human rights groups defend Francesca Albanese against disinformation
TEHRAN – UN personnel and advocacy groups have rallied in defense of Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.
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2026-02-16 22:49
‘Lebanon must choose between sovereignty and disappearance,’ Hezbollah chief says
TEHRAN — In an address on Monday honoring the memory of the martyred Lebanese resistance leaders, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem redefined the current conflict as an existential struggle for Lebanese survival.
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2026-02-16 22:43
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Israel’s renewed anxiety over Egypt’s strategic weight
BEIRUT — Since the early confrontations of 1948, 1956, 1967, and 1973 to the uneasy decades that followed the Camp David Accords, Egypt and its army have remained central to the anti-Israel conflict equation.
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2026-02-16 20:16
Defensive deterrence is non-negotiable: Iran’s Larijani
Iran’s security chief says Israel seeking to sabotage nuclear talks with US
TEHRAN - A top Iranian security official has said Tehran won’t negotiate over its ballistic missile program as a deterrence capability.
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2026-02-16 20:08
Shin Bet says it arrests Israeli on suspicion of spying for Iran
TEHRAN - The Israeli regime’s internal security and intelligence agency, better known by the acronyms Shabak or Shin Bet, has claimed it has apprehended an Israeli person on charges of spying for Iran.
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2026-02-15 19:48
Palestinian family loses home in Beit Hanina under no-permit pretext, self-demolition order
Israeli authorities forced a Palestinian man named Rami in Beit Hanina to demolish his own 35-square-meter home on Saturday to avoid the heavy fines and demolition fees typically charged when the municipality carries out an order.
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2026-02-15 18:47
Aerial raids, ground incursion mark latest Israeli breaches of Lebanon truce
Israeli military escalated its ceasefire violations in southern Lebanon through both aerial strikes and ground incursions on Sunday, The Cradle reported.
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2026-02-15 18:37
By Wesam Bahrani
Gaza truce fails Palestinian hopes and Israeli goals
TEHRAN – The situation in the Gaza Strip remains volatile, failing to meet the hopes of its residents or the strategic objectives of the occupying Israeli regime.
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2026-02-15 18:27
By Shahab Sarmadi
Is Israel’s land registration in the West Bank the first step toward full annexation?
TEHRAN – The recent approval by Israel’s government to register large swaths of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank as "state land" represents a bold step in Israel's ongoing effort to consolidate its control over Palestinian territories. This decision, seen as a further escalation in the occupation, is condemned by Palestinians and international legal experts alike as a direct violation of international law and United Nations resolutions.