Middle East

A Syrian activist who became the face of the “White Helmet” civilian rescue force operating on the battlefields of Syria was killed by an airstrike on Thursday. Khaled Omar Harah, a painter and decorator before conflict erupted in 2011, was a member of the Syria Civil Defence, a group of nearly 3,000 volunteers who rush

Pentagon: Iran has improved cyber abilities and ballistic missiles since nuke deal (JNS.org) Iran has gradually improved both its cyber abilities and developed more advanced ballistic missiles since the signing of the nuclear deal with world powers in July 2015, a new report from the U.S. Defense Department said. The Islamic Republic now has a

A new study published this week suggests Israeli society is in the midst of a dramatic demographic shift, one which could radically alter Israeli politics, the Israeli economy, and the relationship between religion and state. According to the 2016 annual survey of Israel”s haredi community, conducted by the Israel Democracy Institute and Jerusalem Institute for

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu”s coalition would grow in size if elections were held today, a new poll shows, while the Zionist Union continues to hemorrhage voters. According to a Maagar Mohot poll published Thursday morning, the six parties currently in the coalition would rise from a combined 67 seats today to 70 if elections were