TEHRAN, Iran — “Saudi rulers’ refusal to offer a simple verbal apology was indicative of their ultimate impudence and shamelessness,” said Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sept. 5, addressing the families of the 464 Iranian pilgrims who died in the hajj stampede last year. Khamenei went on to criticize Saudi management of the annual pilgrimage, calling on Iranians and other Muslims to ...

The U.S.-led coalition fighting against the Islamic State has prepared “all the pieces” it needs to take back the Iraqi city of Mosul, and expects military operations there are “rapidly approaching,” a senior State Department official said Friday. Brett McGurk, the State Department’s envoy to the coalition, said the mission to take back the city of more than 1 million ...

Palestinian terrorists affiliated with ISIS fired a rocket into southern Israel on Wednesday. The projectile landed on a residential street in the oft-targeted town of Sderot, causing damage but no injuries. The attack was claimed by Ahfad al-Sahaba-Aknaf Bayt al-Maqdis, a Palestinian group that acts as the local Gaza branch of ISIS. The group’s statement was issued in both Arabic ...

It is unclear whether the Iraqi army or the US-led coalition carried out the erroneous strike that killed An air strike has killed at least 20 Iraqi pro-government Sunni tribal fighters in an area south of Mosul, according to the security forces and a minister. It was unclear whether it was the Iraqi military or the US-led coalition against the ...

A prominent Iranian official is warning the West that his nation has nine million troops who could be deployed to battle lines within 10 days. The provocative statement comes from Mohsen Rafighdoost, a minister for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during the 1980-1988 war with Iraq. He now heads the Noor Foundation and recently delivered a speech to a political ...

The Keep NSW Safe coalition of communities is urging readers of The Middle East Online to send a letter to their state Member of Parliament. “The law is weak and ineffective, and we need Section 20d of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act to be overhauled and to protect us all,” Keep NSW Safe spokesperson Vic Alhadeff said. “All you have to ...

THURSDAY 28 JULY 2016 THE LOFT – JONES BAY WHARF Your Excellency George Bitar Ghanem, Consul General of Lebanon; Mr Giscard El-Khoury, Charge d’Affaires, Lebanese Embassy in Canberra; Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen On behalf of the ALCC, we would like to offer a warm welcome to each and every one of you here today … Thank you for joining ...

Proposed changes by the NSW Government to the Compulsory Third Party CTP insurance system will see many with serious motor vehicle accident injuries permanently barred from pursuing a damages claim and left relying on a drip feed of capped weekly benefits for a maximum period of 5 years. The Government’s changes have prompted a warning that many with lifelong injuries ...

REPORTED BY KALAHAN DENG Australian general election is over at the moment after the country’s Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull finally declared victory following a cliff hangover. Malcolm said,”it’s a great day after declaring victory in the elections.It sent the Conservative Party just short of majority following the votes eight days a go. The question now is, what sort of a ...

    For the first time in Sydney, classical Arabic music pieces are rearranged and performed with a modern touch to suit the Western ear. Highly acclaimed tarab musicians are presenting Middle Eastern music with an exciting and refreshing approach. Incorporating the guitar within the frame of a traditional Arabic music ensemble is a daring move; a famous Western piece will ...