Long before South African President Cyril Ramaphosa chaired a video summit with BRICS leaders (Brazil, Russia, India and China) with participation of new members on November 21 to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict, there have been some differences in perceptions and approaches among them, so it was not surprising that the …

The deadly October 7 Hamas operation was designed to use shock and terror to force a change in the status and future of Gaza’s Palestinian population. In this regard, the operation has been successful—life in Gaza will never be the same. According to Israeli authorities, part of these changes will …

A U.S. military AC-130J Ghostrider attacked an Iran-backed militant group after the group used a ballistic missile to attack U.S. and coalition forces on Al-Asad Airbase, Iraq, the deputy pentagon press secretary said Tuesday. The ballistic missile attack resulted in non-serious injuries to U.S. and coalition forces, as well as …

OverviewThe southern arena: The IDF integrated ground maneuver continued in Gaza City and thenorth of the Gaza Strip; a number of attacks were also carried out in the central and southernGaza Strip. The centers of activity included the neighborhoods of Zeitoun, Jabaliya, Beit Lahiaand Rafah. Hamas’ use of civilian residences …

What Does It Mean to Defeat a Terrorist Group? Israel responded to Hamas’s horrific attack on October 7 with overwhelming force. In the wake of the bloody terrorist raid, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed to “wipe Hamas off the face of the earth.” The Israeli military called up over …

Indo-Islamic architecture refers to the Islamic architecture of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the region of the present-day states of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. (1) Although Islam had already gained a foothold on the west coast and far northwest of the subcontinent by the early Middle Ages, the current phase …

SFJ’s Pannun was target, reports FT; India takes US inputs seriously, being examined, says MEA THE UNITED States “thwarted a conspiracy to assassinate” Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil and “issued a warning to India’s government over concerns it was involved in the plot,” UK-based daily Financial Times …

The War in Gaza and the Search for Security In a barbaric surprise attack launched by Hamas on October 7, more Jews were slaughtered than on any day since the Holocaust. Thousands of elite Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip infiltrated small communities and cities in southern Israel, where they …

Les forces d’occupation israéliennes se sont retirées, dimanche soir 19 novembre 2023, de plusieurs fronts dans la ville de Gaza ainsi que du nord de l’enclave palestinienne, après des combats avec les factions de la résistance palestinienne. Des sources locales ont déclaré que les véhicules militaires israéliens se sont retirés …

Shared support for Hamas likely means better diplomatic relations between Moscow and Ankara. But any warming of ties will only be situational.The latest period of tension between Russia and Turkey appears to have come to an end. It was just a few months ago that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …