Voices are growing louder in Turkey questioning why these systems were ever purchased, considering the headaches they have caused for Ankara. Turkey is sticking to its guns over its controversial purchase of Russian made S-400 missile air defense systems. Increasing domestic skepticism regarding the reasons for the purchase has also …
Read More »UNICEF ignores PA recruitment of kids to violence
PMW gave evidence, but group looked only at Hamas, PIJ A UNICEF report addressing the mistreatment of Palestinian children heavily criticized Israel and somewhat criticized Hamas, but ignored evidence against the Palestinian Authority.
Read More »How Hamas could be the engine for Qatar-Israel normalization
Close coordination between Israel and Qatar to facilitate sufficient funding for Hamas to keep Gaza’s economy from collapsing will likely be the key to moving Doha to a normalization deal. Relationships developed between Israel and Qatar to provide sufficient funding to Hamas and avoid an economic collapse and war in …
Read More »Gaza’s drill – preparation for war or a PR stunt?
It is a rare sight; the different factions deciding in an “act of unity” to join hands in the operation. After a weeks-long public relations build-up that included articles, banners, and propaganda videos, the Gaza Strip’s terrorist factions on Tuesday launched a military exercise that, unsurprisingly, attracted the attention of …
Read More »Erdogan hails ‘new phase’ in Turkey-UK ties with trade agreement
Turkey and the United Kingdom’s increasing discord with the European Union make them natural partners. Turkey and the United Kingdom will sign a free trade agreement on Dec. 29, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed Monday.
Read More »Turkey weighs attack on Syrian Kurdish town
Turkey has mobilized more forces in the vicinity of the town of Ain Issa in northern Syria, while the Free Syrian Army, an ally of Ankara, intensified its presence in that area amid an agreement between the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and Russia to ward off Turkey and its allies …
Read More »China urges US to stop interfering in Taiwan, Tibet, Hong Kong
China has called on the United States to stop interfering in its internal affairs after outgoing US President Donald Trump signed into law acts aimed to further enhance support for Taiwan and Tibet.
Read More »NATO intercepts hundreds of Russian military jets in 2020
NATO air forces across Europe scrambled more than 400 times in 2020 to intercept unknown aircraft approaching Alliance airspace. Almost 90 percent of these missions – around 350 – were in response to flights by Russian military aircraft. This is a moderate increase from 2019. Russian military aircraft often do …
Read More »Hezbollah Leader Says Group Doubled Precision Missiles, Able to ‘Hit Accurately’ Any Target
The group’s leader, Nasrallah, claimed Hezbollah forces are planning to perform retaliatory strikes against Israel, whom they hold accountable for the series of airstrikes in Syria, and also as revenge for the assassination of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani.
Read More »Next US administration signals tough policy on Saudi Arabia
In only rare instances historically do countries that enjoyed a long close relationship shift so quickly. One of the most interesting US foreign policy developments in the last decade has been the slow shift from a policy of close cooperation with Riyadh, to one that is more critical and may …
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