A new ceasefire in Syria, aiming to end the bloody conflict that has killed thousands, is being discussed between the United Nations envoy and the Syrian authorities and opposition. According to a news report on the UN website, Kofi Annan…
Photo Courtesy of US Navy. Photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer. A committee in the Iranian parliament has created a plan to blockade the critical oil-shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz in response to international sanctions, according…
The candidate from the Muslim Brotherhood was declared the winner of the Egyptian presidential elections on Sunday, while the exact powers of the presidential position remained unclear. Israel, meanwhile, accepted the election results while encouraging Egypt to maintain the peace…
A firm denial was issued on Tuesday that a massive war game simulation involving Iran, Syria, Russia and China was soon to be held in Syria. Billed as the largest ever war games drills in the Middle East by the…
Multiple border attacks against Israel in a span of less than 24 hours have left one Israeli civilian and multiple terrorists dead. Two of the incidents involved a pair of attacks adjacent to the security fence between Israel and Gaza.…
Efforts to form an agreement aimed at resolving inspection concerns for Iran’s nuclear program were set back last week, as Iran failed to move forward on the document with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). An official for the United…