BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of a woman who left home in Alabama to join the ISIS terrorist group, but then decided she wanted to return to the United States. The justices declined without comment on Monday to consider the appeal of Hoda Muthana, who was born in New…
Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid Tests Positive for COVID-19
JERUSALEM—Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19 but was in good health. Lapid, who heads the largest party in the government, was isolating at home, according to a spokesperson. “I feel great because I am vaccinated. Go get vaccinated, put on a mask, we will get through this…
Taliban: Explosion Kills 9 Children in Eastern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan—An explosion in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday killed nine children and wounded four, according to the office of a Taliban-appointed governor. A statement from the governor’s office said the blast took place when a cart selling food items struck an old, unexploded mortar shell in the district of Lalopar,…
Baby Lost in Chaos of Afghanistan Airlift Found, Returned to Family After Long Ordeal
KABUL, Afghanistan—An infant boy handed in desperation to a soldier across an airport wall in the chaos of the American evacuation of Afghanistan has been found and was reunited with his relatives in Kabul on Saturday. The baby, Sohail Ahmadi, was just two months old when he went missing on Aug. 19 as thousands of…
White House Warns Iran of ‘Severe Consequences’ If Americans Are Attacked
The Iranian regime will face “severe consequences” if it attacks Americans, said a top White House adviser on Sunday, including individuals who were sanctioned by Tehran over the 2020 targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani. After Iran issued sanctions against Americans on Saturday, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan issued the warning in a statement…
Iran Displays Missiles Amid Nuclear Talks With World Powers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran displayed three ballistic missiles at an outdoor prayer esplanade in central Tehran on Friday as talks in Vienna aimed at reviving Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers flounder. The missiles—known as Dezful, Qiam, and Zolfaghar—have official ranges of up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and are already-known models, the paramilitary Revolutionary…
Road Crash in West Bank Kills 8 Palestinians, Injures 2
JERUSALEM—A truck and a van collided on a narrow two-lane highway in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing eight Palestinians and injuring another two, according to Israeli medics. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared Friday a day of mourning for the victims. Thousands of Palestinian laborers work in Jewish settlements along Highway 90, which runs…
More Than Oil: China Expands Its Influence in the Middle East
News Analysis As the world’s largest energy importer, the Middle East engages with China through infrastructure investment and trade, as well as nuclear development, in exchange for oil and international political support. Over the past decade the United States has shifted its focus away from the Middle East, concentrating more on China. Ironically, this has…
Chinese ‘Peacekeeping’ in the Middle East, North Africa Expands Beijing’s Security Footprint
News Analysis China’s growing ties with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) extends to military cooperation, arms sales, missiles, nuclear, and surveillance technology. Meanwhile, peacekeeping and counterterrorism missions have become an excuse to deploy Chinese troops and weapons to the region. “We will deepen China-Arab military cooperation and exchange. We will strengthen exchange of…
Israeli News Website Hacked on Anniversary of Soleimani’s Death
An Israeli newspaper, The Jerusalem Post, was hacked on Monday, the anniversary of the killing of top Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, indicating it was the work of pro-regime forces who temporarily disfigured the website’s homepage and Twitter account. The website featured a menacing message Monday morning saying, “We are close to you where you do…
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