North Korean leader named 'general secretary' of his party
The move is largely symbolic as Kim Jong Un has been the party’s top leader since the death of his father, Kim Jong Il.
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US to designate Houthis as a terrorist organization
Sources tell Reuters US plans to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization as soon as Monday.
Iran: We can enrich uranium at 90% capacity
Spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization of Iran boasts about his country's uranium enrichment capability.
Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump
Warrant issued as part of investigation into elimination of top Iraqi commander in the same strike in which Soleimani was eliminated.
Michelle Obama calls on social media sites to permanently ban Trump
Former first lady urges social media websites to permanently ban US President from their platforms.
Watch: Trump denounces violence, calls for unity
US President in new video: Those who broke the law will pay. My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth transition of power.
Four dead during riots at US Capitol
Police declare Capitol to be secured after dozens of Trump supporters break in during Congress vote on Biden’s presidential win.
Israel secretly delivered vaccines to the PA
The vaccines are intended for special humanitarian cases and have not yet been used.
Florida Republican to put Israeli flag next to Tlaib's office
Florida Republican Kat Cammack will put an Israeli flag outside her office which is right next door to that of Rashida Tlaib.
Facebook bars Trump for 24 hours
Facebook follows in Twitter's footsteps, bars Trump from posting due to “two policy violations”.
Twitter locks Trump's account, threatens permanent suspension
Twitter locks US President's account over tweets which violated its policy.
Syria claims: Israel attacked targets near Damascus
Syrian Army says country's air defense systems intercepted most of the Israeli missiles that were fired from the Golan Heights.
Biden: Enough is enough is enough
President-elect denounces violence on Capitol Hill: I call on Trump to go on TV now and demand an end to this siege.
Iran rolls out 1,000 additional centrifuges
Move comes just one day after Iran resumed uranium enrichment at underground Fordow facility.
Biden to nominate Iran deal negotiator as deputy Secretary of State
Wendy Sherman, who served as a lead negotiator of the 2015 nuclear deal, expected to be nominated as deputy Secretary of State.
North Korea's Kim admits economic plan failed
North Korean leader kicks off Workers' Party congress, acknowledges his five-year economic plan failed to meet its goals.
EU will strengthen attempts to revive Iran nuclear deal
European Union denounces Iran's violations of 2015 nuclear deal but says it will strengthen its attempts to keep the deal alive.
US intelligence: Russia likely behind last month's hacks
US Director of National Intelligence says hackers who breached several federal agencies appeared to be collecting intelligence.
Clinton: Trump is trying to distract people from the fact he lost
Former Democratic presidential nominee slams Trump following his conversation with Georgia's Secretary of State.
UAE denies thwarting attempted Iranian terrorist attack
UAE says reports in Israel that it foiled attempted Iranian attack in Dubai "are wholly false".
Larry King moved out of ICU after COVID hospitalization
87-year-old talk show host moved out of an ICU in Los Angeles as he continues to receive hospital care for COVID-19.
Egyptian rapper who posed with Israelis finds work
Mohamed Ramadan, who came under fire for posing with Israeli celebrities, back on the job after court dismisses case against him.
Iran officially announces resumption of uranium enrichment
Iranian Foreign Minister: Our measures are fully reversible when all sides comply with 2015 deal.
Watch: Iranian singers chant 'Death to Israel' in Hebrew'
Iranian TV recently aired a song in Farsi, Arabic and Hebrew in which the singers pledge revenge for death of Qassem Soleimani.
PA testing for new COVID-19 strain
PA starts taking samples in Judea and Samaria to test for new strain of the novel coronavirus.
Gideon Sa'ar: I will not agree to a rotation with Netanyahu
New Hope party chairman clarifies he will not be a part of a government led by Netanyahu, says partnership with Meretz is unlikely.
Terrorists ambush bus in Syria, killing 9
Terrorists believed to be from ISIS ambush three buses travelling down a highway in central Syria.
Abbas: We're committed to a just and comprehensive peace
PA chairman reiterates call for an international peace conference, says Quartet is the only body authorized to sponsor negotiations.
Hamas arrests Salafist on suspicion of tearing down poster of Soleimani
Arrest comes ahead of the first anniversary of the elimination of Soleimani in a US drone strike in Baghdad.
'If Gideon Sa'ar was close to my status in the Likud - he would not have resigned'
Finance Minister Yisrael Katz says the Likud members who left the party would have remained under the right political circumstances.
Iran's FM: Trump trying to create a 'pretext for war'
Iranian Foreign Minister criticizes US President a day after the US military flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East.
Acquitted AMIA bombing suspect tweets: Israel kills 'kids in Palestine'
Argentine man recently acquitted of being involved in 1994 AMIA Jewish center bombing posts anti-Israel tweet.
Iran creates compensation fund for victims of downed plane
Iran to pay $150,000 for each victim of Ukrainian passenger plane that was shot down by Iranian forces outside Tehran last January.
US: We won't allow Daniel Pearl's killer to evade justice
A provincial court in Pakistan last week ordered the release of the key suspect in the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl.
US flies B-52 bombers to the Middle East
Move comes amid ongoing tensions between the US and Iran ahead of first anniversary of elimination of Qassem Soleimani.
Former accountant general of the Finance Ministry launches new party
Professor Yaron Zelekha, who served as accountant general of the Ministry of Finance from 2003-2007, enters politics.
'Home at last'
Jonathan Pollard lands in Israel: 'Ecstatic to be home at last'
Jonathan Pollard arrives in Israel a month after the US Parole Commission lifted the restrictions on him.
Tel Aviv Mayor: Time for a new culture of leadership
Ron Huldai unveils his new party, "The Israelis", attacks Israel's current leadership.
Syria claims: We thwarted Israeli air strike in Damascus
Syrian media reports that the country's air defense systems thwarted an Israeli air strike near Damascus. One person reportedly killed.
First case of UK COVID-19 variant reported in the US
Man in his 20s from Colorado found to be carrying the COVID-19 variant that was first seen in the United Kingdom.
