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US ‘alarmed’ by escalating attacks against Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthis

The US is “alarmed” by the escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia against Saudi Arabia, a senior White House official said Monday. Houthis “We continue to be alarmed by the frequency of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Escalating attacks like these are not the actions of a group that is …

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Russian Mercenaries in Great Power Competition: Strategic Supermen or Weak Link?

A long with China, Iran, and North Korea, Russia is one of a handful of strategic competitors posing a substantial threat to U.S. strategic interests. Russia has now interfered to some extent in at least three democratic elections in the United States. Russian hackers are probably responsible for the recent …

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Russia has used ballistic missile to hit near Turkey [video]

A few days ago, we announced a massive missile strike on oil depots and convoys in Syria, 1.5 km from the Turkish border. The video, which we show again above, was shot by eyewitnesses in the attacked areas. Our military experts suggested that the Russian military had used the Tochka-U …

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Houthi attacks continue but Saudis show better preparedness

On Monday, Malki said that the kingdom was capable of protecting its economic facilities. “Saudi Arabia has a great deterrent force against any threat, regardless of its source,” he said. Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia continued Monday despite regional and international condemnation, with US State Department spokesman Ned Price describing …

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Army holds on to neutrality as chaos spreads across Lebanon

Discontent is brewing in the ranks of Lebanon’s security forces over a currency crash wiping out most of the value of their salaries as unrest and crime surge. Chaos spread again across Lebanon on Tuesday amid deteriorating economic and living conditions.

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Hand of Iran, Iraqi proxies seen in Ras Tanura attack

The Saudi government has indicated that it sees the recent attacks on oil installations in eastern Saudi Arabia as an escalation that carries huge risks for the global economy. There are growing indications that Iran and its proxy militias in Iraq were directly involved in the attack that targeted the …

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US says Houthis need to stop attacks, start talks

‘Attacks like these are not the actions of a group that is serious about peace,’ says State Dept spokesman Ned Price The US called on Yemen’s Houthi rebels Monday to “stop attacking, and start negotiating” after a series of weekends attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure. State Department spokesman Ned …

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At least eight dead in fire at Yemeni migrant center, UN says

More than 170 people are injured after a fire erupted at a facility holding migrants in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital of Sanaa. At least eight people are dead after a fire ripped through a detention facility for migrants in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the United Nations migration agency said Sunday. More than …

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Observations on the Return of ISIS in Syria

The recent attack by the Islamic State, which left dozens of regime soldiers dead, has shown the strength of the Islamic State and reaffirmed the need to confront them militarily writes Syria TV. The Islamic State (ISIS) has returned in force to the Syrian scene through a series of operations …

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