Category: Middle East

Why Misunderstanding Communism’s True Nature is Leading the West to Destruction

The West’s misunderstanding of the true nature of Marxism and communism is leading us down a path of destruction. Russia is threatening Eastern Europe, China is threatening India and Taiwan, Iran is threatening the Middle East, and there is a red tide that is sweeping through Latin America. The balance of power in the world…


Emails Show Johnson Lied Over Afghan Animal Evacuation: UK Opposition

Opposition parties have accused British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of lying about the role he played in bringing over 100 animals from Afghanistan to the UK during the Kabul airlift, after a leaked email shows he “authorised” the evacuation. The 94 dogs and 69 cats were in the care of an animal welfare charity called…


Saudi Arabia, Thailand Agree to Mend Diplomatic Ties After Decades of Dispute Over Diamond Theft

Saudi Arabia and Thailand have agreed to fully restore their diplomatic relations and to exchange ambassadors in a “historic breakthrough” after three decades of hostility stemming from a diamond theft, the countries said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The agreement was made during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s meeting with visiting Thai Prime…


Israeli Panel Recommends 4th COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for All Adults

An Israeli expert panel on Tuesday advised a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to everyone aged 18 and above if the individual has received the third dose or has recovered from the disease at least five months prior to getting the fourth shot. In a Jan. 25 statement, the Israeli Ministry of Health (MOH) said that the recommendation…


ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attack in Herat, Afghanistan

CAIRO—The ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Saturday in the western Afghan city of Herat, it said in a post on Telegram on Sunday. At least six people were killed when a blast ripped through a minivan in the city, officials said. Since the Taliban terrorist group took over in August,…


UAE Intercepts Houthi Attack, Saudi Arabia Reports Two Injured by Fallen Missile

DUBAI—The United Arab Emirates intercepted and destroyed two Houthi ballistic missiles targeting the Gulf country on Monday with no casualties, its defence ministry said, following a deadly attack from the Iran-backed Houthis a week earlier. For more than six years, the Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition that includes the UAE have been battling for control of…


Taliban Says Bombers Target Minivan in Afghanistan, 7 Dead

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—A bomb attached to a packed minivan exploded in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on Saturday, killing at least seven civilians and wounding nine others, Taliban officials said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion, but the Islamic State has claimed credit for similar attacks on civilians and the country’s new Taliban leaders elsewhere…


Israel, One of Most Vaccinated Countries in the World, Sets New COVID-19 Case Record

The Israeli Ministry of Health announced this week that more than 72,000 people tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, the largest rise in infections since the start of the pandemic. Total active cases in the country rose to nearly 400,000 people, of whom 533 are currently hospitalized in critical condition, according to a…


Qatar Releases Video of Scarred Jets in Airbus Dispute

PARIS—Qatar Airways took a spiraling $4 million-a-day dispute with Europe’s Airbus to social media on Friday, publishing a video of the scarred exterior of grounded A350 jets that the airline said underscored “serious and legitimate safety concerns.” The two companies have been locked for months in a dispute over deterioration to paint and anti lightning…


Houthis, Aid Group: Death Toll From Prison Airstrike at 82

CAIRO—The death toll from a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that hit a prison run by Yemen’s Houthi rebels climbed to at least 82 detainees, the rebels and an aid group said Saturday. Internet access in the Arab world’s poorest country remained largely down. The airstrike in northern Saada province Friday was part of an intense air…