From the lack of a clear Israeli strategy on the Iran nuclear deal to the new Middle East approach of President-elect Joe Biden. What are the several geostrategic Middle East challenges Israel will have to face with the changing administration in the United States?
Read More »Turkey chooses pro-Erdogan ambassador to Israel in bid to normalize ties
There has been no ambassador in either country since May 2018, when Ankara withdrew its envoy over escalating attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and Washington’s decision to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem.
Read More »EU to sanction Turkey over gas-drilling activities
At a summit in Brussels Thursday, European leaders appeared ready to impose sanctions on Turkish individuals and companies linked to energy-prospecting activities in the eastern Mediterranean Sea that have raised regional tensions over the last year.
Read More »Iranian anti-tank missiles in Libya after analyzing photos from Israeli intelligence
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has officially revealed that an analysis of photos taken by four anti-tank guided missiles taken in Libya by Israeli intelligence shows that one of them is the Iranian-made Dehlavie system. If it’s true, this means a high probability of sanctions being violated in Iranian arms exports …
Read More »Is there a large Turkish military camp in Syria, and is Russia preparing to attack it?
The situation in Syria remains unchanged. The Russian military continues to conduct reconnaissance activities in the Idlib and Aleppo regions. According to the Russian media AviaPro, Russia is preparing a large-scale operation against a camp near the Syrian-Turkish border.
Read More »The Taliban are Mega Rich: – Here's How They Fund Their War in Afghanistan
From drug revenue to extortion to charitable donations, the Taliban has plenty of avenues to fill their coffers. The Taliban militants of Afghanistan have grown richer and more powerful since their fundamentalist Islamic regime was toppled by U.S. forces in 2001.
Read More »Libya anti-tank missiles almost certainly Iranian, UN report says
A UN analysis of photos of four anti-tank guided missiles in Libya found that one “had characteristics consistent with the Iranian-produced Dehlavieh” missile, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reported to the Security Council.
Read More »Turkish embassy rebuffs Saudi TV claims that Ankara is upset about Bashagha's France, Egypt visits
The Turkish embassy in Libya’s capital Tripoli has dismissed the claims of Saudi channel “Al-Arabiya”, which is based in the UAE, about the meeting between the Turkish ambassador and Head of Libya’s High Council of State Khalid Al-Mishri, denying to have sent any message to the Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha …
Read More »Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri dies in Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has died of natural causes in Afghanistan, according Afghanistan and Pakistan media on Friday.
Read More »Analysis: Possible Israeli war on Hezbollah or Hamas; reasons, consequences
The recent military movement by the Israeli forces in the northern front along the Lebanese borders and also in regions bordering Gaza Strip is seen by some observers as Tel Aviv’s ground-making to take offensive moves in the near future.
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