President Shimon Peres of Israel met on Monday morning with Jordanian King Abdullah II in the Jordanian capital of Amman, and the peace process with the Palestinians was among the topics discussed. According to a press release from Peres’ office,…
Iran has a new potential target if their nuclear program is attacked: the NATO missile defense system in Turkey. According to the Iranian Fars News Agency, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said they…
In what is being described as an unprecedented move, the Arab League decided to impose a number of sanctions on Syria over the authorities’ vicious crackdown on opponents of the regime. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that the…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met on Thursday with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal with what they called a “positive” atmosphere in talks linked to reconciliation efforts between Hamas and Abbas’ Fatah party, according to the WAFA Palestinian news agency. Israel has…
The Europeans have been among the leaders on sanctions of Iran, and while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed a sense of appreciation for the efforts, he doesn’t appear convinced they have yet gone far enough. And you know what?…
The United States ratcheted up their own sanctions on Iran earlier this week, and next week the European Union is set to increase those affected by their sanctions as well. The US upped sanctions on Iran’s oil and gas industry…