Archive for May, 2018
RUSSIA’S POSITION IN SYRIA
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Comments Off on RUSSIA’S POSITION IN SYRIAAt the beginning of May, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Russian leader Vladimir Putin at his summer residence in Sochi, on the Black Sea, for talks about the Syrian conflict, a meeting which had not been announced in advance. During the meeting, Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying that after the Syrian regime’s military successes, […]
Romania to receive new ballistic missile defense units in support of Patriot system
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Comments Off on Romania to receive new ballistic missile defense units in support of Patriot systemRomania is set to receive new ballistic missile defense units as part of US foreign military sales. A $395 million contract modification enables Raytheon IDS to produce a phased array tracking on radar to intercept option fire unit in support of the PATRIOT system. Phased array radar systems are used to scan, identify and track […]
EU condemns Syria’s decision to make ties with Georgian breakaway regions
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Comments Off on EU condemns Syria’s decision to make ties with Georgian breakaway regionsThe European Union condemned Tuesday the decision of the Syrian regime to establish diplomatic relations with the “Georgian breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.” The move “violates international law and the principle of territorial integrity as defined by the United Nations Charter and relevant UN Security Council resolutions,” said Maja Kocijancic, spokesperson for EU […]
Libyan rivals agree country to hold vote Dec 10
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Comments Off on Libyan rivals agree country to hold vote Dec 10An adviser of the head of Libya’s UN-recognized government based in Tripoli has tweeted that the country’s rival leaders have reached consensus at a Paris meeting to hold both parliamentary and presidential elections in battered Libya on December 10.
French President welcomes Libyan rivals’ agreement
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Comments Off on French President welcomes Libyan rivals’ agreementFrench President Emmanuel Macron is lauding the agreement struck between rival Libyan leaders at a Paris meeting as a “crucial step” for the war-battered country. Macron said at a press conference after the gathering concluded in the French capital that this was “the first time these Libyan leaders accepted to work together and approved a […]
China to host Iran president in June
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Comments Off on China to host Iran president in JuneIran’s president will attend a summit with his Chinese and Russian counterparts next month, officials in Beijing said Monday, as they try to salvage the nuclear deal thrown into upheaval by Donald Trump.
Middle east events and news
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Comments Off on Middle east events and newsISIS Supporters Threaten FIFA President And Putin As part of the Islamic State (ISIS) campaign of daily threats against the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Russia from mid-June to mid-July, pro-ISIS media outlets have released several new digitally-created posters. Harakat Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen (HSM) Leader Accuses Parliament Of ‘Handing Over’ Somalia’s Wealth To […]
Middle east events and news
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Comments Off on Middle east events and newsEXCLUSIVE: Reports Of Infighting Between Local And Foreign ISIS Fighters In Deir Al-Zour, Syria, Including Calls To Appoint New ‘Caliph’ Amid Unknown Fate Of Al-Baghdadi In recent weeks, a number of Syrian news websites reported deadly clashes in eastern Deir Al-Zour province, Syria, between Iraqi and Syrian Islamic State (ISIS) fighters loyal to the group’s […]
Middle east events and news
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Comments Off on Middle east events and newsEXCLUSIVE: Senior Iranian Official: ‘The Palestinian Resistance Will Not Permit The Survival Of The U.S. Embassy In Jerusalem’ On May 18, 2018, senior Iranian official Hossein Amir Abdullahian, special assistant to Iranian Majlis speaker Ali Larijani, issued a veiled threat to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. EXCLUSIVE: Supporters Of Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) […]
SITUATION ASSESSMENT: EGYPT
Thursday, May 24, 2018 Comments Off on SITUATION ASSESSMENT: EGYPTEgypt’s battle against DAESH is in full swing with Operation Sinai 2018, begun February 9. An attack on April 14 against an army camp in central Sinai, in which eight Egyptian soldiers were killed, demonstrated that DAESH retains operational capabilities in the Sinai Peninsula. However, the death, on April 18, of Nasser Abu Zaqoul, the […]
Iran attends St Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia
Thursday, May 24, 2018 Comments Off on Iran attends St Petersburg International Economic Forum in RussiaThe 22nd St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) started work on Thursday in the Russian port city with Iranian representatives in attendance.
EU moves to use euro in dealings with Iran: Salehi
Thursday, May 24, 2018 Comments Off on EU moves to use euro in dealings with Iran: SalehiAli Akbar Salehi, director of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, announced on Saturday that the European Union had made proposals and also taken initial steps to use euro in transactions with Iran.
Iran not looking for anyone’s smile to boost defense power: military chief
Thursday, May 24, 2018 Comments Off on Iran not looking for anyone’s smile to boost defense power: military chiefIran’s military chief said on Wednesday that the Armed Forces are prepared more than any other time to defend the country against foreign threats, asserting that Iran doesn’t need anyone’s “smile” or go-ahead with its plans to boost defense power.
Russia: U.S. demands to Iran ‘totally unacceptable’
Thursday, May 24, 2018 Comments Off on Russia: U.S. demands to Iran ‘totally unacceptable’Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday the U.S. has put forward totally unacceptable demands to Iran, criticizing the U.S. government for its policy of “ultimatums” and “threats” towards Iran.
Rouhani set to visit China within weeks
Thursday, May 24, 2018 Comments Off on Rouhani set to visit China within weeksPresident Hassan Rouhani will visit China within weeks upon an official invitation by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday. Talking to reporters after a cabinet meeting, Vaezi said Rouhani will visit China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
Europeans reject US list of demands from Iran
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Comments Off on Europeans reject US list of demands from IranEuropean officials criticized US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for demanding dramatic changes in Iran’s foreign and nuclear policies, with European Union top diplomat rejecting any alternative to the 2015 nuclear agreement. The EU’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini warned Monday there was “no alternative” to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after Pompeo […]
Zarif: U.S. foreign policy ‘imprisoned by delusions and failed policies’
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Comments Off on Zarif: U.S. foreign policy ‘imprisoned by delusions and failed policies’Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that the United States’ foreign policy is “imprisoned by delusions and failed policies”. The remarks by Zarif came after U.S. Secretary of States Mike Pompeo in a detailed speech demanded that Iran halt all uranium enrichment, stop its ballistic-missile program and give nuclear inspectors access to […]
Iraqi forces arrest 13 IS members in Mosul
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Comments Off on Iraqi forces arrest 13 IS members in MosulUp to 13 Islamic State (IS) militants were arrested Monday in their former stronghold of Mosul, a police chief was quoted as saying. “Nineveh police arrested the 13 militants upon accurate intelligence data in al-Entisar, Judaydat al-Mufti and al-Nour districts in Mosul’s eastern side,” Baghdad Today website quoted Nineveh Police Chief Brig. Gen. Hamad Nems […]
Tension Rises on Morocco-Algeria Border as Polisario Militants Launch Military Exercises
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Comments Off on Tension Rises on Morocco-Algeria Border as Polisario Militants Launch Military ExercisesTension has returned to the Moroccan-Algerian borders after militants from the Polisario Front launched maneuvers and parades, with the participation of Algerian officers and experts, in the Tifariti, region east of Morocco’s defense wall. Tifariti is located on the Moroccan side of the border with Algeria. Morocco withdrew its military forces from the region in […]
Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt hold talks on Libya
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Comments Off on Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt hold talks on LibyaThe tripartite ministerial meeting on Libya kicked off on Monday in Algiers, and foreign ministers of Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt discussed the developments in the conflict-ridden Libya. Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel, his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry and Tunisian counterpart Khemaies Jhinaoui are expected to discuss the holding of a referendum on a new constitution […]
THE ESCALATION OF THE ISRAEL – SYRIA/LEBANON CONFLICT
Monday, May 21, 2018 Comments Off on THE ESCALATION OF THE ISRAEL – SYRIA/LEBANON CONFLICTThe May 10 exchange of missiles on the Syrian-Israeli border is already seen as making the Golan Heights an operational theater in the Syrian conflict. Before the operation, Israeli officials began warning of an impending Iranian attack from inside Syria. Within hours of the ensuing fight, an Israeli army spokesman announced that the elite “Quds […]
JCPOA joint commission to convene on Friday to assess U.S. nuclear deal exit
Monday, May 21, 2018 Comments Off on JCPOA joint commission to convene on Friday to assess U.S. nuclear deal exitIranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that a meeting of the joint commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will take place in Vienna on Friday to discuss the U.S. exit from the multilateral nuclear agreement.
Middle east events and news
Monday, May 21, 2018 Comments Off on Middle east events and newsPro-ISIS Group Warns Defectors They Will Be Pursued And Punished, Warns About Presence Of Spies Among ISIS Fighters A pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media group active on Telegram whose focus is the production of material for foreign ISIS fighters, released four new infographic posters in English and Arabic that provide operational security warnings. Pro-ISIS Media Outlets […]
Middle east events and news
Monday, May 21, 2018 Comments Off on Middle east events and newsEXCLUSIVE: Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen Video Features Its Al-Quds Brigade, Urges Fighters ‘To Purify Al-Aqsa Of The Jews’ On May 15, 2018, Al-Katai’b, the media arm of Somalia-based pro-Al-Qaeda group Al-Shabab Al-Mujahideen, released a video featuring the daily routine of the fighters in its Al-Quds Brigade, who live in the Golis Mountains in northern Somalia. Head Of […]
Middle east events and news
Monday, May 21, 2018 Comments Off on Middle east events and newsEXCLUSIVE: ISIS Commanders Captured In Iraqi-U.S. Operation Talk Of Internal Conflicts Within ISIS, Low Morale, Meetings With Abu Bakr Al-BaghdadiInterviews with the five senior ISIS militants captured by the Iraqi military following a sting operation involving U.S. forces were broadcast by Al-Iraqiya TV on May 9. Saddam Omar Hussein Al-Jamal, a top ISIS commander in […]
EU to launch legal process to prevent US bans from affecting businesses in Iran
Friday, May 18, 2018 Comments Off on EU to launch legal process to prevent US bans from affecting businesses in IranThe European Commission is set to launch a legal process based on a powerful law to block American sanctions against Iran as European Union powers mobilize to save the landmark 2015 nuclear deal following Washington’s unilateral pullout.
Iran calls on OIC to address US embassy move repercussion
Friday, May 18, 2018 Comments Off on Iran calls on OIC to address US embassy move repercussionIran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Gholamhossein Dehqani in the meeting of senior experts of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday evening said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran calls for assignment of a fact-finding committee to address the recent crimes committed by the Zionist regime of Israel in the occupied territories”.
EU tells Iran it will try to protect firms from U.S. sanctions
Friday, May 18, 2018 Comments Off on EU tells Iran it will try to protect firms from U.S. sanctionsTehran is being given assurances that European governments will seek to protect companies doing business in Iran from renewed U.S. sanctions, as foreign ministers prepare to meet in Brussels to salvage the nuclear deal.
Middle east events and news
Friday, May 18, 2018 Comments Off on Middle east events and newsLebanese Political Analyst: Abbas’s Antisemitic Speech Harmed Palestinian Cause, Played Into Netanyahu’s Hands In his May 5, 2018 column in the daily Al-Hayat, senior Lebanese journalist, critic and political analyst Hazem Saghiya responded to Palestinian President Mahmoud ‘Abbas’s antisemitic speech at the Palestinian National Council on April 30, 2018. Saghiya wrote that the speech had […]
Turkey, Israel expel envoys as ties sour over Gaza bloodshed
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Comments Off on Turkey, Israel expel envoys as ties sour over Gaza bloodshedTurkey and Israel have expelled their envoys amid growing tensions between the two sides over the killing of dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip at the hands of the Tel Aviv regime’s forces.
European energy commissioner may visit Iran on May 19-20
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Comments Off on European energy commissioner may visit Iran on May 19-20European Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete may visit Tehran on May 19-20 to discuss EU-Iran energy cooperation, EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic told reporters. The program is still in the final stage of negotiations, said the EU spokeswoman.
Talks to save JCPOA ‘on right track’, Zarif says
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Comments Off on Talks to save JCPOA ‘on right track’, Zarif saysIran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said the negotiations aimed at protecting the multilateral nuclear deal after the U.S. withdrawal are “on the right track.”
The Gulf crisis
Monday, May 14, 2018 Comments Off on The Gulf crisisThe 11-month old Gulf crisis is continuing and it has not been included as a topic on the agenda of the recent meeting of the Arab League states. Most analysts and diplomats in the region agree that the trade and diplomatic embargo on Qatar initiated by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates was to […]
International Conference of News Agencies kicks off in Pakistan
Monday, May 14, 2018 Comments Off on International Conference of News Agencies kicks off in PakistanThe International Conference of News Agencies (ICNA) kicked off on Sunday in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad…20 national news agencies from Arab and foreign countries are participating in the ICNA. It coincides with the 70th anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence Day.
Middle east events and news
Monday, May 14, 2018 Comments Off on Middle east events and newsJihadi Telegram Channel Expresses Loyalty To Osama Bin Laden: ‘From The Blood-Soaked Mountains Of Kashmir, We Pledge To Follow Your Blessed Path’ A jihadi channel on Telegram that supports the Kashmiri jihadi group and Al-Qaeda affiliate Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGH) has expressed loyalty to the late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Jihadi Telegram Channel Shares […]