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Al-Nusra Reportedly Plans to Reactivate Dormant Groups in Iraq

Terrorist group battling Syrian government plans to raise the stakes.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A commander of the Jabhat al-Nusra group announced that they plan to activate those inactive groups in South and Middle Euphrates in Iraq.

According to the report, Al-Nusra Front aims to start activities from Syria to Iraq through Jund al-Islam (Soldiers of Islam), and this is while ISIS announced his firm opposition to this plan and it has threatened Jund al-Islam not to establish any cooperation with Al-Nusra Front.

Israeli Defense Minister`s Remarks on Negotiation with Hamas

Moshe Yaalon believes the five year window will see the minimization of resistance groups.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon stated that a long-term truce with Hamas movement can provide sustainable security for Israel.

Based on this report, he stressed that if the cease-fire is achieved for at least 5 years full security will be provided to Israel, and threats of terrorist (resistance) groups in Gaza, including Hamas and Jihad, etc. shall be minimized during this time.

Has Iran Abandoned Objective to `Annihilate` Israeli Regime?

The membership of Palestine at the United Nations is a significant step.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Despite opposition and sabotage by the Israeli regime on Iran's nuclear negotiation process for gaining more concessions, as soon as the nuclear deal was finalized and it was approved by the US Congress, the Israeli Regime's officials suddenly reversed their position and proclaimed that the nuclear deal is generally to the advantage of the Israel's security.

They believed that the nuclear deal would create a new era in Iran's stance towards the annihilation of the Israeli regime.

Lieberman: Netanyahu Must Apologize and Resign from his Position

"We've lost all our political partners. Israeli Prime Minister is unpopular with the people of Europe and the world." - former Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman

(SALEM, Ore.) - Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman and former Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman, strongly attacked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called upon him to apologize to the Israeli people.

He also said that due to incompetence and the escalation of security and economic problems... Netanyahu should resign.

Saudi Arabia Vitiates Political Dialogues on Lebanon

To compensate for failures and to keep its financial sponsor, the country has chosen the Saudis as the only alternative.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In the aftermath of Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri's initiative to start talks between the parties and political factions in Lebanon to avoid a social crisis, the Saudi Embassy in Lebanon openly opposed these negotiations and has taken two different stances to thwart the talks.

According to reports, the Embassy of Saudi Arabia on one hand, prevents Lebanese Forces from entering the talks and on the other hand, has obliged the Al- Mustaqbal Movement to participate in these discussions.

Why Does the Israeli Regime Seek to Divide Al-Aqsa Mosque?

Against the Israeli regime’s will, massive coverage of the Palestinian protests in the West Bank and the occupied territories has continued, in a way that some of the media have called the new wave of protests as Intifada III.

(Alwaght English News) - The spatiotemporal division of the holy sites between Zionists and Palestinians would prepare the ground for the Israeli army’s domination over them and full-scale Judaization of these holy places.

This appears to be the plan the Israeli regime is struggling to put into effect, using different excuses, as it was the case in the division of the Ibrahimi Mosque, also know Cave of the Patriarchs.

Beirut`s Explosion: The Sunni-Shia Bellum Sanctum Returns to Hezbollah`s Security Zone

There are at least 46 fatalities from the rush hour terrorist bombings.

(Burj al-Barajneh camp, BEIRUT) - At least 46 confirmed deaths as families claim the bodies of their departed loved ones and nearly 250 wounded, many seriously, are being treated at the three Shia run hospitals, Al-Sahel, Bahman and Al-Rassoul Al-Aazam in this observer’s south Beirut neighborhood of Haret Hreik.

Bahman Hospital recorded 20 deaths, and treated approximately 100 victims, approximately 20 percent of whom are in critical condition.

At Least 153 Killed in Paris in Six Terror Attacks

No group has taken responsibility for the Friday the 13th attacks

(SALEM, Ore.) - Paris suffered six strikes of terror Friday night killing at least 153 people. The President of France has closed the borders to the country.

French President Francois Hollande has declared a state of emergency. "We have to show compassion and solidarity and we also have to show unity and keep our cool. France must be strong and great," he said.

Al Nusra Front, America`s Final Candidate for Syria

Israel, as America’s most important ally in the region, has developed good relations with Al-Nusra forces in southern Syria which it suggests Israel's association and agreement with America's project.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A US diplomat announced that his country intends to formally support the Syrian opposition group, the al Qaeda linked Jabhat al-Nusra, as a possible alternative to the government of Bashar in Syria.

He also said that if Jabhat al-Nusra only fights the Syrian forces then possibility of interaction with this group would be more.

Ayatollah Khamenei: US`s Objectives in Region Differ 180 Degrees

“The main cause of these insecurities lies in the US support for the Zionist regime and terrorist groups" - Ayatollah Khamenei

(SALEM, Ore.) - Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, attended a meeting Sunday with Iran's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, as well as the ambassadors and chargés d’affaires representing the Islamic Republic overseas.

“Like all countries in the world, the country (Iran)’s foreign policy is based on long-term interests and principles and values and does not change with the taking office of administrations with different political attitudes.