Middle Orient

Le géant chinois du transport maritime COSCO cesse de desservir les ports israéliens

La décision du géant maritime chinois COSCO de suspendre ses opérations en Israël pourrait conduire d’autres entreprises à faire de même. Dans l’industrie du transport maritime, la décision de COSCO interroge. Les observateurs israéliens se demandent si cette décision est liée au soutien chinois au Hamas ou si elle est …

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Gaza: What Is Victory?

It’s now three months since Hamas’s vicious attack on October 7th and, sadly, there appears to be no end in sight. It was a well-planned attack that effectively provoked Israel’s horrendous and ongoing assault on Gaza. As has been endlessly reported, around 1,200 Israelis, many of them young people attending …

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Iran Update, January 9, 2024

The Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. It also covers events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime. The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute …

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IRGC Commander Salami: ‘We Are Proud To Be Fighting On Several Fronts; We Are Fighting America, Zionism, And All Those Who Are Targeting The Greatness And Honor Of Iran’s Islamic Revolution… We Are On The Verge Of Conquering Great Heights’

Although Iranian regime spokesmen are denying any connection between Iran and the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by the Iranian regime’s proxy Hamas, Iranian regime officials are glorifying this attack by stressing Iran’s overall victory over the West in general and the U.S. and Israel in particular.[1] In ideological …

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ISIS claims responsibility for deadliest attack in Iran since 1979 revolution

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran. At least 84 people were killed and 284 injured in the blasts on Wednesday, state-run news agency IRNA reported, in what was the deadliest attack in Iran since …

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Operation Iron Swords (Updated to 1 p.m., January 7, 2024)

The combat arena: The IDF forces continued their integrated ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip, focusing on Gaza City and Khan Yunis. According to reports, they completed the dismantling of Hamas’ military-terrorist facilities in the northern Gaza Strip, although they continued confronting terrorist squads on the ground. The Palestinians reported …

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Elite Hezbollah Commander Killed in Lebanon

Latest Developments An airstrike killed a prominent Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, the terrorist group said on January 8. Hezbollah identified the commander as Wissam Hassan al-Tawil, the deputy head of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force, an elite unit focused on cross-border attacks. Tawil and another member of Hezbollah were reportedly killed …

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Italian foreign minister calls for formation of EU army

The European Union should form its own combined army that could play a role in peacekeeping and preventing conflict, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Stampa, Tajani said that closer European cooperation on defence was a priority for the Forza Italia party that …

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Gallant warns war could take years; says Israel targeted on 7 fronts, has hit back on 6

Israeli aircraft bombarded the southern Gaza Strip overnight in apparent preparation for expanding the military’s ground offensive, the military said Tuesday, even as continued fighting near Gaza City challenged the army’s claim that it was largely in control of the north of the Strip after 80 days of war. With …

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Irak : Le gouvernement va entamer le processus de retrait des forces dirigées par les États-Unis

Cette annonce fait suite à la colère après qu’une frappe de drone américain ait tué un dirigeant d’un parti politique à majorité chiite. Le Premier ministre irakien a déclaré vendredi que le gouvernement mettrait en place un comité bilatéral pour préparer la fin de la mission de la coalition dirigée …

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