Azerbaijan first Shi’ite country to open embassy in Israel

The two nations’ foreign ministers met in Jerusalem ahead of the legation’s inauguration.
Hezbollah is Still in Charge in Lebanon

The Beirut port disaster dealt the terror group a blow, but its ability to shift its arms and narcotics-smuggling operations to other locations will enable it to maintain its grip on the country.
Christian and Jewish Leaders Honor Muslim Country’s Ties With Israel, on Capitol Hill

The event focused on the close relationship that Azerbaijan and Israel share, and how it should serve as a model for other Muslim nations.
Saudi Crown Prince Vows To Acquire Nuclear Weapons If Iran Does

‘Without a doubt if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as soon as possible,’ Saudi Arabian Prince Salman told CBS in an interview.
Netanyahu: Israel Stopped Airplane Terror Attacks in Europe

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a group of ambassadors from several of NATO countries that Israeli intelligence had prevented “several dozen major terrorist attacks” on European cities, including some 9-11 type plots that “involved civil aviation”.
Iran Has Conquered Syria

Iran has emerged the victor in the Syrian civil war. And that bodes ill for the rest of us.
New Hezbollah Leader Declares Israel a “Friend and Strategic Ally”

Mustafa Mughniyeh has declared that Israel is a friend and a strategic ally opposite the Saudi enemy, and therefore, from this day on, there is no more war against Israel.
Middle East Reaching Boiling Point as Saudi Arabia Severs Diplomatic Ties with Iran

The Saudi government has broken off all diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday, with the Iranian government accusing the Saudis of stoking tensions in the Middle East.
Guarding American Interests in the Sunni-Shiite War

The rapid (although not unpredicted) entry of radical Sunni jihadists into Mosul, Tikrit and other largely Sunni areas of Iraq, and their movement toward Baghdad, has prompted cries from left, right and center about the failure of U.S. policies in the region.