Independent Conservative Kais Saied Wins Tunisian Presidential Election

The professor of constitutional law is backed by the Islamist Enahda party and has campaigned to fight corruption and support decentralization

ISIS Supporters Escape Syria Camp, U.S. Troops Pull Out as Turkish Forces Advance

Breakout reported in Ain Eissa in fifth day of operation, as UN says over 130,000 displaced ■ Kurdish politician said executed by Turkish-backed fighters ■ Germany's Merkel urges Erdogan to halt operation

In First, Saudi Arabia's National Soccer Team Plays Against Palestinians in West Bank

Palestinians are divided over the visit, with some pleased and some seeing it as a sign of warming behind-the-scenes ties with Israel

With Little to Show, Gazans Question Mass Border Protests

Disillusioned Gazans look for new outlets after Hamas-hijacked demonstrations turned violent

Turkish Strike on Convoy Including Civilians and Journalists Kills Nine, Reports Say

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says five of the nine killed are civilians

Pakistani PM Wants to Set Up Talks Between Saudi Arabia and Iran as Regional Tensions Rise

Saudi minister denies that Riyadh is behind Friday's strike on Iranian-owned oil tanker in the Red Sea

Explained Why Russia Is the Big Winner From Trump's Syria Pullback and Ukraine Turmoil

Russia has long urged the U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters in Syria to come back to Damascus' fold, an offer they may need to take more seriously now

Opinion Kurdish Leader: Trump Just Stuck a Knife in the Back of America's Brothers-in-arms

The international community must choose: Enforce a no-fly zone over northern Syria – or join Trump's cowardly betrayal of the Kurds, and his appeasement of a murderous Islamist-fascist Turkish government

Analysis Trump's Syria Withdrawal Is a Strategic Disaster for Netanyahu

If anything is left of the 'defense alliance' between Washington and Israel, it's on paper only

Sissi's 'Jewish Mom': Rare Egypt Protests Chip at Leader's Iron Hold on Power

It seems unlikely Egypt will witness demonstrations like those of January 2011 anytime soon. But conditions are becoming more and more like at the end of Mubarak's reign

Bye Bye, Queen of the Sky: How El Al's 747 Connected Israel and the Jewish World

El Al was among the first to buy the gigantic jumbo with its iconic hump, and went on to break the record for most people on a flight, bringing 1,088 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. This is the story of El Al 001, the flight that made the Jewish world smaller

Israel’s Spacecom Looks to Rebound With Africa Satellite

Amos 17 due to be put into orbit this weekend after a series of major setbacks

Saudi Arabia Recognizes Its Weakness and Is Ready to Talk to the Iranian Foe

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has suffered a raft of regional failures, may have to cut his losses by negotiating with the great Shi’ite enemy

Despite U.S. Pressure, Chinese Firm Closing in on Highly Sensitive Israeli Location

The Chinese Hutchison company made it to the last stage of the tender on building a desalination facility in a security-sensitive site in Israel

Libya Is Now a Battleground Between Turkey and the UAE

It's hard to talk about Libya as a failed state, as that would imply that the country's warring governments, leaders, legislatures and militias are a cohesive state at all

What Brings a Dubai Business Jet to Israel Three Times a Week?

Israel and the UAE continue to normalize relations, while tensions between Jerusalem and Arab neighbors are rising

Israel Almost Dragged Into War With Hezbollah Due to Operational Failure

Israel celebrates success in tricking Hezbollah, but had the army ambulance taken a direct, lethal hit by a Hezbollah missile on the Lebanon border, there would have been five military funerals

Iran, Yemen and Two More Bleeding Fronts Awaiting Trump's Next Tweet

Washington has become the most threatening front for Israel amid reports the United States is prepared to negotiate with Iran

Unhappy With Iraq Strikes, U.S. Outs Israel

Israeli strikes on Iran targets will undermine relations with Baghdad, Washington fears ■ What Netanyahu's silence on Trump's 'disloyal Jews' means for the fight against Tehran

How This Mysterious Israeli Businessman Sold Spy Planes to UAE

Israel Hired Black Cube, Allowing Spy Firm to Operate Out of Military Intel Base

Defense Ministry admits to hiring spy firm between 2012 and 2014 ■ Around the time, it offered other customers that it spy on former ministers and government officials

In Major Shift, Israel Twice Struck Iranian Targets in Iraq 'Using F-35'

Citing Western diplomats, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reports two strikes this month northeast of Baghdad mark an expansion of Israeli attacks against Iranian targets

Israel 'Successfully Tests' Arrow 3 Missile Defense System in Alaska

Defense Ministry says tests successfully demonstrated a 'hit-to-kill' capability of high-altitude targets outside the atmosphere, accomplishing three interceptions

Analysis Trump the Punisher: How Russian Missiles Shot Down Turkey's F-35 Jets

Not only Erdogan has lost one of his props in the fight for regional dominance, but the United States will also have to find a new crutch to lean on in the Middle East

Iranian State Media Airs Video Said to Disprove U.S. Report of Downed Drone

Trump said Thursday that an American warship shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it had flown within 900 meters of the vessel

'Red Sea Diving Resort' Hits Netflix. Here's the Unbelievable Mossad Op Behind It

One of the Israeli intelligence agency’s most daring missions is being turned into a movie, ‘Red Sea Diving Resort.’ Here are all the details on the breathtaking operation that saved thousands of Ethiopian Jews’ lives in the 1980s

Something Stopped Trump From Striking Iran, and It Wasn't 150 Lives

U.S. president says he aborted an attack on Iran out of concern for civilians, but his real fear is what one attack could spiral into

Israel May Live to Regret Its Warming Ties With China

As recent anger over the deal between Israel and China on the Haifa Port shows, U.S. support for Israel may not be unconditional after all

At Paris Air Show, Israel Displays Its Next-gen Drones

World’s leading aviation exhibit started on Monday amid highest levels of defense spending in more than 30 years

Oman Attack: Why Israel Remains Mum as Accusations Against Iran Abound

Israel doesn’t want to be accused of encouraging a direct confrontation between Trump and Tehran, whose denials don’t sound convincing

Strike Shows Israel Chasing Iran Deep Into Syrian Desert

Reported Israeli attack on T-4 base is the third strike on Syria this week. Israel isn't sure who fired rockets at the Golan on Saturday, but it's clearly not errant fire

Israel Takes Sides in U.S.-China Trade War

Israel's security officials object to a Chinese infrastructure project in central Israel ■ What seems like a shift in policy comes amid growing U.S. concerns that China could strategically gain from such investments

Iran Is Choosing the Time and Place to Confront America

Repeating mistakes of Obama administration, U.S. is allowing itself to become distracted from other places where Iran is advancing its agenda, both in the Middle East and further afield

Nasrallah Reveals New Details About Ambush, Killing of 12 Israeli Commandos

Hezbollah chief reveals how the Israeli soldiers were tracked in Lebanon in 1997 and offers hints about a mysterious murder of a militant leader in Syria

How a Standoff With the U.S. Almost Blew Up Israel's Nuclear Program

Kennedy's ultimatum, Ben-Gurion's 'sick' reply and a 'fiasco' nuclear inspection: Newly declassified documents shed light on the diplomatic crisis that some feared may lead to a U.S. raid on Israel's Dimona plant

Jordanian King Sacks Intel Chief, Senior Officials Amid Reports of Plot

King Abdullah says move to replace his intelligence chief was prompted by complaints of shortcomings in the intelligence system

Russia Confirms Its Military Arrived in Venezuela: 'Every Right to Be There'

U.S. Vice President Pence called Russian activity in Venezuela a provocation on Wednesday

Secret Netanyahu-Assad Talks Gave Way to Israeli Demand for Golan Recognition

Almost all Israeli governments – including Netanyahu's – negotiated U.S.-brokered withdrawals from Golan Heights ■ Trump's support of annexation is culmination of shift that began with civil war ■ Haaretz spoke to sources involved in the talks who attested to advanced talks between Netanyahu and Damascus, including maps and computerized scenarios for withdrawal – in exchange for pushing out Iran

Malaysia Is the New Hub for Iranian Terrorism, Western Intelligence Says

Led by a corrupt, proudly anti-Semitic prime minister who supports Islamist groups, Southeast Asian country's long-standing connection with Hamas gets a new twist

Trump's Golan Declaration: Blessing for Netanyahu, Message to Russia

The international response is likely to be weak, and returning the Golan isn't something most Israelis support. The significance is mostly political, and the timing unsurprising

Russia's Planned Exit From Syria Could Spell Trouble for Israel

Russian reports say Putin has instructed withdrawal of forces, besides aircraft ■ Israel hopes move will pressure Iran to remove its forces as well, but Tehran has not signaled any such development

MBS Has a BDS Problem: Khashoggi’s Shadow Haunts the Saudi Crown Prince

October’s murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is still tripping up Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ties to the West