Middle East

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that he backs Qatar’s dismissal of the ultimatum sent by Saudi Arabia and its allies. The 13 conditions to end the diplomatic and trade boycott of Qatar go “too far”, Erdogan told reporters after morning prayers at an Istanbul mosque. He asserted that the demands are “against international […]

Education minister says Breaking the Silence spokesman admitted publicly to committing crime, so a trial is justified By Stuart Winer Education Minister and Jewish Home party leader, Naftali Bennett, leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, June 19, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Education Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday gave his full backing to a police probe

Riyadh (dpa) – Saudi security forces late Friday said they had foiled a “imminent terrorist plot” targeting the Grand Mosque that houses Islam’s holiest site in the city of Mecca. The attack against the Grand Mosque was being planned by three terrorist groups: two based in Mecca and a third in the nearby city of

Tribute to ‘martyr’ Khaled Nazzal in Jenin had been removed earlier in week after intense pressure from PM Netanyahu By Times of Israel staff A monument to “martyr” Khaled Nazzal in a Jenin square named after him. Nazzal was the mastermind of the 1974 Maalot massacre in which Palestinian terrorists murdered 22 school children and

Istanbul (dpa) – The Istanbul governor’s office has banned a gay pride parade planned for Sunday on the city’s popular Istiklal Avenue, citing concern for the “security of citizens and tourists” and “public order.” The move follows similar bans on the march in 2015 and 2016, after the event grew in popularity and attendance over

Yisrael Katz proposes intel, security ties with Gulf states in exchange for ‘normalized’ relations, says Jerusalem would host new Saudi crown prince By Times of Israel staff Intelligence and Transport Minister Yisrael Katz speaking at the annual Herzliya Conference, June 21, 2017. (Hagai Frid/Herzliya Conference) Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) called for establishing full

TEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of Iranians participated Friday in annual anti-Israel rallies, a heavily stage-managed show of support for the Palestinian territories that included displays of ballistic missiles. The rallies on Quds Day, after an ancient Arabic name for Jerusalem, included the usual signs condemning Israel and the United States — along with placards denouncing