According to Syria’s defense ministry, Israel launched missiles at multiple military targets outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday. Regional intelligence and Syrian sources indicate that these strikes targeted fortified positions belonging to Lebanon’s Hezbollah and were intensified. Concurrently, a report detailing recent changes within Syria’s security apparatus suggests a …
Read More »Battle of Avdiivka: A Preliminary Analysis
This article offers a preliminary analysis of the Battle of Avdiivka, particularly its final weeks. While more information will no doubt come to light as time passes, some initial conclusions stand out. Overall, the battle was favorable for Ukraine in that it sapped a large amount of Russian combat power. …
Read More »Houthi Missile Strikes Israeli Soil for First Time
Latest Developments The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen struck Israel with a cruise missile on March 18 for the first time. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on March 19 that the Israeli Air Force monitored the cruise missile until it impacted in an open area north of Eilat, causing no …
Read More »Romania To Host Largest NATO Military Base in Europe
Work has begun on expanding the Mihail Kogalniceanu base in Romania, transforming it into the largest NATO military base in Europe. The military base at Mihail Kogqlniceanu, Constanta, southeast Romania, on the Black Sea coast, will become the largest NATO military base in Europe and will surpass the US military …
Read More »Les Frères musulmans sont aux anges: tout se passe comme prévu
Doucement mais sûrement la religion coranique sous influence frériste s’installe et s’affiche dans les pays européens. « Les Frères musulmans veulent transformer la société européenne pour la rendre charia-compatible », affirme Florence Bergeaud-Blackler dans son dernier essai1. S’appuyant sur les préceptes du théoricien Youssef al-Qaradâwî – après s’être installés durablement …
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In the wake of American-Israeli bombardment
Iranian presence in Syria: A repositioning, not a withdrawal
The Iranian presence in Syria has always been a source of concern at a regional level, for Arab countries on the one hand, and for Israel on the other. If the partial Arab severance of relations with al-Assad has pushed the issue of Iranian presence off the negotiation table, this …
Read More »Clarifying The Facts About The Crocus City Hall Terrorist Attack In Moscow
Reasonable conjecture like wondering whether Ukraine and/or the US were involved is fine seeing as how they’re waging a war against Russia, but it’s unacceptable to exploit this incident to spew conspiracy theories about a false flag, Trump, Yemen, or whatever else. A small group of heavily armed terrorists killed …
Read More »Fake News Alert: Putin Didn’t Downplay ISIS-K Threats In The Run-Up To The Crocus Attack
This conspiracy theory is discredited by the documented fact that he ordered the FSB just days before the attack to ramp up their anti-terrorist efforts “in a meaningful way” and reminded them of just how dangerous such threats could be if they’re connected to Kiev and/or its Western patrons like …
Read More »Israeli Vandalism: The Story of Hamad City
‘No stone is unturned’: The Israelis are determined to make the lives of the Palestinians of Gaza into a living hell When the Israeli army left Hamad City, they totally destroyed it. A plush city, north of Khan Younis and built with hundreds of millions of dollars from Qatar starting …
Read More »Will China Push the U.S. Dollar Out of the Middle East?
For Gulf states, balancing the use of the dollar and the renminbi will become a way of maintaining strategic neutrality amid global geopolitical fragmentation. As China’s geo-economic influence expands across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), countries in the region are becoming acutely aware of the risks emanating from …
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