Middle Orient

The UAE-led proposal demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.failed to gain support from the United Nations Security Council after a US veto. The United Nations Security Council failed to adopt a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip on Friday afternoon, after permanent member and Israel …

One way of understanding the ongoing bloodbath pitting Israel against Hamas is to see it as just the latest chapter in an existential struggle dating back to the founding of the Jewish state in 1948. While the appalling scope, destructiveness, and duration of the fighting in Gaza may outstrip previous …

Everything that Iran has planned for Hezbollah is reaching a peek point. The war in the South of Israel, the US fleet closing in from both sides, the promises made to Hamas and PIJ in accordance with the big plan of Iran. This is money time, what they trained for, …

Les soulèvements spontanés qui ont eu lieu en Syrie étaient officiellement dirigés par une coalition de « modérés » – la célèbre Armée syrienne libre/ASL – se révoltant contre le régime brutal de Bachar al-Assad. Mais en réalité, il y avait peu de « modérés » en Syrie et il …

The combat arena: During the last day, IDF combat focused on three focal points in the GazaStrip. In the south, in the Khan Yunis area, the forces initiated an integrated attack on Hamas’epicenter, encircling the city and beginning to maneuver to its center. In the north, in theShejaiya and Jabalia …

On December 6, 2023, Lebanese Hizbullah’s Al-Ahed News released an exclusive interview with Hamas national relations official Ali Barakah.[1] In the interview, Barakah asserted that Hamas is “doing well” against the Israeli counterattack and that it is fighting in accordance with its predetermined “defensive plan” of action. He also said …

The combat arena: During the past day, IDF forces continued to attack Hamas terroriststrongholds in Jabalia and Shejaiya. IDF fighters surrounded the Khan Yunis area and enteredthe center of the city. According to IDF sources, it was the day of the heaviest fighting seensince the beginning of the war. Hamas …

Latest Developments The presidents of Russia and Iran praised their countries’ bilateral relationship during a meeting in Moscow on December 7. “Our relations are developing very well,” said Russia’s Vladimir Putin to Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi. “Please convey my best wishes to leader Khamenei,” referring to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali …

The combat arena: The integrated IDF forces extended the fighting in the Gaza Strip,focusing their activity in the Jabalia and Shejaiya areas in the northern Gaza Strip and in theKhan Yunis region in the south. The Palestinian media reported a very difficult night in theKhan Yunis region and in the …

Top officials from Iran and Saudi Arabia weighed plans for regional cooperation between the two Muslim heavyweights at a meeting in Riyadh. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud held talks on the sidelines of a joint meeting of the Organization of …