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September 19, 2017

Iran sent warnings to US aircraft twice in 6 months, report says

Iran's Arabic language TV station al-Alam is reporting that the country's air defense base sent two warnings in the last six months to U.S. spy aircraft that approached Iranian airspace.

September 19, 2017

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu sheds statesmanlike persona as scandals mount against him; wife presumed to be indicted

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appeared to drop his statesmanlike persona as corruption scandals mount against while his wife, Sara, was expected to be indicted for fraud regarding their household expenses.

September 19, 2017

Israel to donate $1 million to Houston Jewish community hit by Harvey

Israel has said it will help in the post-Harvey relief efforts by donating $1 million in emergency aid to Houston’s Jewish community.

September 19, 2017

Syrian forces breach 3-year ISIS siege on Deir el-Zour

Syrian government forces and their allies reached the eastern city of Deir el-Zour on Tuesday, ending a nearly 3-year-old ISIS siege on government-held land near the Iraqi border, Syrian state TV reported.

September 19, 2017

Red Cross chief discusses captive Israelis with Hamas leader

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday discussed the fate of two Israeli civilians and the remains of two Israeli soldiers believed to be held by Hamas in a meeting with the leader of the Islamic militant group.

September 19, 2017

Iran seeking to boost missile program, weapons export, defense minister says

Iran is aiming to boost its missile program and export weapons in an attempt to forge allies with neighboring countries, its new defense minister said.

September 19, 2017

US apologizes for leaflets dropped in Afghanistan that offended Muslims

A U.S. commander apologized Wednesday for leaflets dropped in Afghanistan that offended Muslims in the country.

September 19, 2017

Turkey increasingly arrests and detains German and US citizens; Merkel says Germany rethinking relationship

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stepped up the pressure this week on the European Union about whether to admit it as a member, U.S. and German officials are growing more exasperated with a government that increasingly is arresting and detaining citizens from both nations for seemingly arbitrary reasons.

September 19, 2017

Inside Iran: Western tourism a growing government money-maker

The once notoriously enigmatic country of Iran is experiencing a steady but significant boom in Western tourism despite being hit with hefty monetary sanctions, detaining several Americans and having its nuclear ambitions and support for criminalized militias constantly thrown into question by the international media.

September 18, 2017

Saudi government allegedly funded a 'dry run' for 9/11, report says

Fresh evidence submitted in a major 9/11 lawsuit moving forward against the Saudi Arabian government reveals its embassy in Washington may have funded a “dry run” for the hijackings carried out by two Saudi employees, further reinforcing the claim employees and agents of the kingdom directed and aided the 9/11 hijackers and plotters.