Middle East Conflict & Tragedy News

Remember the Fallujah ambush of 2004 in Iraq in which four Blackwater security guards were killed with grenades and gunfire? In what was a chilling display of enemy brutality and a mark of the extent of the spread of insurgency...

Five killed at secessionist protest in south Yemen as Yemen Sees 'Mounting Evidence' Iran Is Arming Rebels As you know, I talk about it often as I watch Bush's new Middle East (dis)order progress. He ignored Afghanistan so he could...

The Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak ordered Israel Force to build new settlements. Israel plans 28 new settlement in West Banks so Israel has ignored Obama suggestion to freeze the settlement. Israel also does not hold the Israeli Prime Minister...

I seem to have to beat a dead horse an awful lot lately. I guess it is appropriate that once again it is over a problem Bush created. As I watch the situation in Yemen devolve and the 2nd link...

Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Ghilat Shalid exchange may not hapen. Israel does not agree with Palestine proposal which want to release the Palestine prisoners in Israeli jail. Israel has dropped hamas requirement to some jailed only and...

You know I have said many times that having legitimacy is not Ayatollah Khamenei's concern! Ayatollah Khomeini betrayed the 1979 revolution right off the bat and Khamenei is following him. That is why the most popular Ayatollah in Iran Ayatollah...

TEHRAN, Iran - Are these possible barbaining chips for Iran? Shane Bauer, 27, Josh Fattal, 27, and Sarah Shourd, 31, are three American hikers who have been detained since July 31 on charges of illegally crossing the border from Iraqi...

The G20 met to discuss the future and the new economic order while warning Iran that if they want to be a part of it they must allow inspection of their newly discovered secret uranium enrichment plant! At least now...

I am sorry, I do not think I am any different than the rest of you but knowing Iran wants to wipe at least Israel off the map and says they are not developing a nuclear weapon but if they...

by Michael Gillespie, contributing editor The Independent Monitor The Palestinians in this video were on their way to worship. This is what the Israeli occupation looks like on a good day, when it's on its best behavior, while Israeli B'Tselem...