The recent military movement by the Israeli forces in the northern front along the Lebanese borders and also in regions bordering Gaza Strip is seen by some observers as Tel Aviv’s ground-making to take offensive moves in the near future.
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Russian, Syrian fighter jets strike jihadist positions in Syria [video]
The military actions of the Russian aerospace forces continue in Syria, albeit not as intensively as at the beginning and middle of the year, when a number of conflicts escalated.
Read More »Israel launched massive air strikes on Syrian targets, Damascus says
The Syrian Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Israeli Air Force has launched multiple airstrikes against targets along the Quneitra-Damascus line.
Read More »ISIS built up arsenal in Iraq, Syria with accomplices in Turkey
A report by the Conflict Armament Research group said that overall more than 50 companies, in over 20 countries, produced or distributed goods that ISIS forces subsequently used to make IEDs, drones and improvised weapon systems.
Read More »Saudi delegation led by Al-Qasabi meets with Iraq president, PM and top officials
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi received here on Monday a high-level Saudi delegation headed by Minister of Commerce and Acting Minister of Media Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi. Al-Qasabi, who is also the head of the Saudi side of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordinating Council, is being accompanied by Minister of Industry and Mineral …
Read More »Eastern Libyan force says it intercepted Turkish ship
Eastern-based Libyan forces have intercepted a Turkish ship under a Jamaican flag heading to the port of Misrata in western Libya, their spokesman said on Monday, a possible new flashpoint in the conflict after weeks of truce.
Read More »Suspected al-Qaeda gunmen kill five south Yemen separatists
If confirmed, the attacks mark militant group’s biggest operation in months. Suspected al-Qaeda gunmen murdered five south Yemen separatists in Abyan province on Monday, in the terror group’s biggest attack in the region for months, a secessionist security official said.
Read More »France won’t condition weapons sales to Egypt on human rights, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron also said he spoke “frankly” about human rights with his Egyptian counterpart. French President Emmanuel Macron said his country will continue selling arms to Egypt despite calls to curb weapons sales in light of the Egyptian government’s poor human rights record.
Read More »Iran says US ‘got the message’ on tense exchanges in Gulf
Iran said Monday it was glad the United States “got the message” and modified its behavior in the Persian Gulf, after the top U.S. Navy official in the region said his forces had reached a state of deterrence with Iran after months of regional attacks and seizures at sea.
Read More »Iran upholds death sentence against French-based journalist captured last year
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence against a dissident journalist who was captured in 2019 after years in exile in France, the judiciary said on Tuesday.
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