Middle Orient

Russian Security Company Establishes Branch in Syria: What’s The Nature of its Work?

The company will focus on providing protection and defence services for strategic sites, including oil fields, according to al-Souria Net. The Syrian Ministry of Economy and Internal Trade has authorized the establishment of a Damascus branch for the Russian security company RPOST-M LLC, as revealed by the economic news website …

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Pro-Regime Pages Mourn Officer Who Died in Mysterious Circumstances

The death of “Abu Daniel” adds to a pattern of unexplained officer deaths within the regime’s forces, Shaam Network writes. Regime loyalists reported the death of Brigadier General Najdat al-Roumi, also known as “Abu Daniel,” who was born in Lattakia and resided near Damascus. The circumstances of his death were …

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Turkish Flotilla to Set Sail for Gaza

Latest Developments Israel is bracing for potential maritime trade disruptions due to imminent seaborne aid deliveries to Gaza from Turkey by Turkish charities and pro-Palestinian activist groups. The Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IIH) — a pro-Hamas Turkish charity organization outlawed by Israel — and the Mavi Marmara Association have organized …

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Iraq’s struggle: divided between the US coalition and becoming an Iranian proxy-state

Iraq needs a strong ally like the US to face a potential ISIS rebirth. However, the government is trying to balance its ties with both the US and Iran by allowing Iran to back Shia militias there. Five years ago, ISIS was defeated by a global coalition and its local …

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Will Lebanon pay the price for Iran-Israel escalation?

Fears Israel could retaliate by striking Hezbollah or an extended war would see militant group intervening at scale Israel has pledged to retaliate after Iran’s unprecedented air attack on Saturday, creating fears that Lebanon may pay the price for the escalation, depending on the scale and targets of Israel’s response. …

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Analysis: Iran upends decades of shadow warfare in direct attack on Israel as tensions mount at home

Iran’s direct attack on Israel over the weekend upended decades of its shadowy warfare by proxy, something Tehran has used to manage international repercussions for its actions. But with both economic and political tensions at home boiling, the country’s Shiite theocracy chose a new path as changes loom for the …

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War, Weddings and Israeli Bombings in Gaza

Amidst war and destruction there is marriage. It can only happen in Gaza. While Israeli warplanes continue to strike different parts of the enclave people are getting married! It seems no one cares. The Israelis have just been subject to a mass missile and drone attacks and are licking their …

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Israel vows “response” to Iranian strikes, as Gaza genocide continues

Forty-eight hours after Iran launched an airstrike on Israel, Israeli officials offered indications Monday that Israel is preparing military strikes on Iranian targets, as the US-provoked war in the Middle East continued to escalate. “This launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles, and UAVs into the territory of the State …

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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria (April 8-15, 2024)

This past week Hezbollah continued attacking Israel, mostly military targets in the north and the Golan Heights, and claimed responsibility for 38 attacks. The attacks close to the April 14, 2024, Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel mainly targeted Israeli air defense sites in the Golan Heights, apparently to …

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Les installations nucléaires israéliennes touchées par des missiles iraniens

Les détails récemment divulgués sur l’opération de représailles de l’Iran contre Israël ont mis en lumière l’ampleur des dégâts infligés aux installations nucléaires de Dimona, ainsi qu’aux bases militaires stratégiques de Navatim et Ramon dans le désert du Néguev. Dans son numéro du 18 avril, le journal israélien Maariv a …

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