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US to Israel: We can’t support you forever

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday told Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi that America cannot continue to publicly support its bombing campaign in Gaza, Axios reported. Calling for the assault to end soon, Blinken said the US could not keep opposing French efforts at the UN Security Council …

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US-Taliban Peace Agreement: Future Prospects – OpEd

It’s both good and bad news. The good part is pullout of US troops from Afghanistan which commenced on May 1 is going as per plan and putting an end its two-decade old “forever war.” The bad news is that just within 96 hours after this withdrawal commenced, Taliban carried …

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Social Ties And Jihadist Terrorism: What Turns Violent Radicalization Into Terrorist Involvement? – Analysis

An analysis of the social ties that link a group of young people, radicalised into Jihadism in Spain, to various actors from the global Jihadist movement reveals that the number and strength of such ties has a bearing on why some individuals become involved in terrorist activities while others decide …

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Myanmar: Chevron, Total Suspend Some Payments To Junta

Governments and energy companies should follow up a recent decision by Chevron and Total SA to suspend payments from a gas pipeline project in Myanmar with additional steps to cut off funding to the country’s military junta, Human Rights Watch said today. While the May 26, 2021 announcement reflects a …

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Iran: Chief Of Police Threatens Supporters Of Election Boycott

Iran’s Chief of Police threatened Iranians who called for a boycott of the presidential elections. In a meeting with religious singers or “Maddahs”, Hossein Ashtari threatened “election norm breakers” and “those who encourage people not to vote” and said they would be dealt with. “The (Supreme) Leader of the revolution …

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Macron “Threatens” To Withdraw French Troops From Mali

Emmanuel Macron spoke to Le Journal du Dimanche, a French Sunday newspaper, to explain his thoughts in a typical European post-colonial role of paternal figure in former colonies, most of which must enjoy the presence of Foreign Legion units until they grow up. Such expresion of paternal care could be …

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Deadly Competition: The Iron Dome and the Gazan rocket race

The entire world had a front-row seat to the competition, but greater commentary is needed to explain how the race works. The competition between rockets and the Iron Dome reached a new level of prominence during the recent Gaza Guardian of the Walls operation. Viral videos circulated on social media …

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Iran praises Hamas for missile barrages, commemorates key missile maker

Although Hejazi reportedly died of a heart condition, IRGC Quds Force head praises him as “martyr” who helped develop missile tech against Israel. Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members, led by Quds Force leader Esmail Ghaani, commemorated the Iranian precision-guided missile expert Mohammad Hossein-Zadeh Hejazi over the weekend while …

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Hamas parades drones and missiles, showing ‘achievements’

The terrorist group governing the Gaza Strip has been showing off its arsenal of weaponry to show its strength against Israel Hamas held a series of military parades in the Gaza Strip on Friday, displaying its arsenal of missiles and drones in an attempt to weave a story of victory …

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‘Cairo wants ceasefire deal to include prisoner swap’

Reports indicate the Egyptian intelligence chief will visit Gaza for ceasefire talks. The head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS), Abbas Kamel, is expected to visit the Gaza Strip in the coming days as part of Cairo’s ongoing efforts to maintain the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Egyptian sources said on Saturday. Palestinian …

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