Eurasia

New details about targeting the Global Coalition Convoy in Fallujah

Hours after the attack on US-Led Coalition convoy at the eastern entrance to the Fallujah district, east of Al-Anbar Governorate, a security source revealed details of the incident. The source told Shafaq News Agency, “The explosion caused a woman and a policeman wounded, as well as damaging one of the …

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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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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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Is Turkey challenging Egyptian influence in Guinea-Bissau?

Amid regional warnings of Turkey’s growing role in West Africa, including Guinea-Bissau, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a call from Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of Guinea-Bissau, to discuss ways to develop cooperation in the economic and security fields. Despite the fact that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s one-year term …

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