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Today 16:32
By Wesam Bahrani
How is Israel confronting global isolation?
TEHRAN – Despite deep internal political divisions, there is broad agreement within the Israeli regime on one issue: it is facing unprecedented global hostility.
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Today 16:26
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Mounting strategic tensions: The escalating military buildup along Lebanon’s eastern frontier
SOUTH LEBANON — It is no coincidence that Lebanese anxieties have intensified amid growing reports of military preparations along the Syrian-Lebanese border.
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Today 16:08
CPJ: Israel committed two-thirds of record press killings in 2025
A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists said, blaming Israel for two-thirds of the deaths.
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Yesterday 19:09
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Syria's agrarian collapse: The undeclared costs of “reform” and occupation
SOUTH LEBANON — Recent statements by Grand Mufti of Syria, Osama al-Rifai, regarding the nation’s agrarian reform lands have sparked a renewed and impassioned debate on one of Syria’s most contentious socio-economic debates.
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Yesterday 17:20
Report: US officials rush to calm Arab anger over Huckabee’s Greater Israel remarks
Senior Trump administration officials are working to reassure Arab nations after Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said in a podcast interview with Tucker Carlson that Israel has a right to control vast areas of the Middle East, Politico reported Monday.
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2026-02-23 18:54
Israel blatantly violating Gaza truce, Hamas leadership council chief tells Araghchi
TEHRAN - Mohammad Darwish, the head of the leadership council of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, has sent a letter to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presenting a detailed report on the latest status of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
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2026-02-23 18:22
By Wesam Bahrani
Israel intensifies mass arrests in the West Bank
TEHRAN – Israeli regime forces have arrested more than 100 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.
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2026-02-23 18:22
‘Greater Israel’ in action: How expansion and occupation threaten regional stability
TEHRAN – For decades, the idea of “Greater Israel” has existed more as a political and ideological aspiration than as a formal policy.
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2026-02-22 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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2026-02-22 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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2026-02-22 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.