Middle East

College 14 hours ago

Harvard sees dip in applications following antisemitism, plagiarism controversies

Harvard University saw a small decline in total applications for admission in comparison to recent years, according to data provided Thursday by the Ivy League institution.

Lebanon 16 hours ago

Controversy over Lebanese nun's prayer for Hezbollah highlights Lebanon's internal debate over group

A nun at a Christian school in Lebanon asked students to pray for Hezbollah fighters in the south. This sparked controversy over the role the group should play in the country.

Israel 17 hours ago

Jewish group to deliver 180K letters to White House to mark 180 days since Oct. 7

The Orthodox Union is working with fellow Jewish advocacy organizations to collect 180,000 letters of support for Israel to be hand-delivered to the White House to mark 180 days since the Oct. 7 attacks.

VIDEO 21 hours ago

IDF finds weapons in Shifa hospital in Gaza

Commander of the Nahal Reconnaissance Battalion, LTC Naor Bublil discusses what his troops find inside Shifa hosptial. (Credit: IDF Spokesman's unit)

Middle East 21 hours ago

US military destroys 4 Houthi drones targeting American warship, coalition vessel

The U.S. military says it has shot down four drones over the Red Sea that were launched by Yemen’s Houthis and were targeting American and Coalition ships.

VIDEO 1 day ago

Rick Scott: Israel is going to 'finish the job' even without US support

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., details his recent trip to Israel and meeting with PM Benjamin Netanyahu as President Biden shifts support amid criticism on 'The Story.' 

Lebanon 1 day ago

Hezbollah fires heavy rockets at northern Israel after deadliest day of Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon, fired heavy rockets at civilian targets in northern Israel on Thursday; follows Israeli airstrikes that killed nine the night before.

Lebanon 2 days ago

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16, militant rockets kill 1 Israeli as cross-border violence soars

16 people were killed in southern Lebanon by Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday, making it the deadliest day of fighting at the border in more than five months.

Secretary of State 2 days ago

State Dept. reacts to staffer's public resignation over Israel offensive in Gaza

The State Department responded Wednesday to questions surrounding the resignation of Annelle Sheline, a staffer who publicly left out of moral opposition to U.S. inaction regarding Israeli offensives in Gaza.

Middle East 3 days ago

Tunisian journalist to stand trial for allegedly insulting public official online

Prominent Tunisian journalist Mohamed Boughalleb is set to stand trial next month for allegedly insulting a public official on social media.