Category: 3. Middle East

French far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon has sparked new accusations of antisemitism after mocking the pronunciation of the name “Epstein” during a political rally in southeastern France.

Speaking at a gathering in Lyon on Thursday evening,…

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar

KABUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Pakistani air strikes hit a weapons depot on the western outskirts of Kabul overnight, triggering hours of secondary explosions that rattled homes across the Afghan capital and left residents…

MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Russia urged Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday to halt cross-border attacks immediately and resolve their differences by diplomatic means.

Russia is the only country to officially recognise the Taliban government of…

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Lazar Focus. Each Friday, join host diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what’s behind the news that spins the globe.

There is a religious community in Israel dedicated to spreading…

KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The Afghan Taliban “successfully conducted” air strikes using drones to hit military targets in Pakistan, its defence ministry and a government spokesperson said on Friday, as fighting between the neighbours…

The U.S. Department of State authorized Friday the departure of “non-emergency” government personnel and their families from Israel, citing safety risks. According to the travel advisory, those considering leaving Israel should do so “while…

TUNIS, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Former Tunisian prime minister Ali Larayedh was sentenced on Friday to 24 years in prison on charges of facilitating Tunisian jihadists’ travel to Syria over the past decade, state media said.

His party, the Islamist…

JERUSALEM, February 27 (Reuters) – Israel has multi-layered air defences against attacks by Iranian ballistic missiles, an umbrella it may need to lean on as the United States and Iran teeter toward potential military conflict that could draw…