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Iran

Iran Tests Limits of Nuclear Deal In the wake of new sanctions imposed by Washington on Iran’s ballistic missile program, the Islamic Republic has falsely claimed that the United States is in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal. However, this claim blatantly contradicted assurances given by Obama administration officials who advocated...

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MidEast

Israel’s Shin Bet security agency announced Thursday that it had broken up a Hamas money laundering ring. The ring, which was established early last year, was an attempt to evade Israeli sanctions barring the terrorist group from moving money freely, The Times of Israel reported. Under the scheme, two members of...

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Diplomacy

Two Muslim-majority African nations will send their first-ever ambassadors to Israel next week, as the Jewish state continues to bolster its ties on the continent. Senegal and Guinea, both of which recently upgraded their diplomatic relationships with Israel, announced that they are appointing ambassadors to the Jewish state for the first...

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Nothing subverts a cliché better than a look behind the polished façade. The Islamic Republic of Iran is a case in point. The Iranian mullahcracy has long been portrayed by supporters of the nuclear deal as a country in flux, with moderate forces slowly making their way to power at...

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MidEast

Thousands participated in the 16th annual LGBTQ pride event in Jerusalem on Thursday, under heavy police protection. More than 22,000 people gathered in the Liberty Bell Park under the event’s banner of “LGBTQ and Religion,” with dozens of roads closed off in preparation for the parade. The organizers of the...

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MidEast

Chinese students rank best in the world in standardized tests but don’t excel in thinking out of the box. Israeli kids aren’t great test-takers but have exceptional innovation and problem-solving skills. Chinese students rank best in the world in standardized tests but don’t excel in thinking out of the box. Israeli...

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Iran

The United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany warned Wednesday that Iran’s recent satellite launch was “threatening and provocative,” and defied a United Nations Security Council resolution on the use of missiles. In a letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres, ambassadors from the European nations and the U.S. charged that Iran’s launch last week of a...

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Iran

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is smuggling arms shipments to Houthi rebels in Yemen through a new route across the Gulf, Reuters reported on Tuesday. In the past, Iran shipped military equipment and personnel either directly to Yemen or via Somalia, but sought new routes after several shipments were confiscated...

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The Anti-Israel Boycott Act currently being debated in the Senate is an anti-discrimination legislation that does not restrict free speech, in contradiction to critics’ claims, Northwestern University law professor Eugene Kontorovich explained Thursday at a briefing on Capitol Hill. The Senate’s Anti-Israel Boycott Act, sponsored by Sen. Ben Cardin (D – Md.), expands...

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MidEast

Russia has begun moving troops to the Golan Heights border in preparation for a new military base in the area, according to Lebanese media sources. The Al Mayadeen news channel reported that the Russian troops have replaced some Syrian army forces in the area, which has been a rebel stronghold...

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