US F-15s bombed a facility in eastern Syria as the Pentagon’s Middle East policy director openly warned that the US military may target Iranian IRGC personnel in a bid to halt militia attacks on American troops. The United States military on Wednesday launched a new round of airstrikes targeting a …
Read More »Thousands who were sheltering at Gaza City’s hospitals flee as Israel-Hamas war closes in
Thousands of Palestinians sheltering from the Israel-Hamas war at Gaza City’s main hospital fled south Friday after several reported strikes in and around the compound overnight. They joined a growing exodus of people escaping intense urban fighting in the north — including near other hospitals — as Gaza officials said …
Read More »Experts explain Hezbollah’s presence on the triple border: ‘There is a related group, but very small and of little influence’
Operation of the Federal Police brings the most forceful accusation ever made about possible terrorist activity in Brazil, say researchers Operation Trapiche of the Federal Police (PF), which arrested two men accused of being part of Hezbollah and planning attacks on synagogues in Brazil, ignited the warning about possible terrorist …
Read More »US confirms Huthis shot down American drone off Yemen
Yemen’s Huthi rebels shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, a senior US defense official said Wednesday, confirming an earlier claim by the Iran-backed group. The Huthis — who have downed an American drone before — said the MQ-9 was spying as part of US support for Israel in its …
Read More »Relief in Lebanon as Hezbollah’s Nasrallah holds off on wider Israel war
Many in Lebanon are worried about the prospects of a broader confrontation with Israel amid the war on Gaza. Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah on Friday called for a ceasefire in Gaza while holding off on announcing any broader conflict with Israel, bringing relief to Lebanon where many were fearing the …
Read More »Analysis: How would Israel fare in Gaza’s tunnels?
More Israeli soldiers might die as the invading troops take the battle underground, into the feared Hamas tunnels. As everyone tries to read more into the announcement by Israel’s prime minister that it may allow “little tactical pauses” to let hostages out or aid in, fighting in Gaza continues. Calls …
Read More »Analysis: Israel’s Gaza bombing campaign is proving costly, for Israel
A back of the envelope calculation suggests it has already cost Israel more than $2bn with little actual gains to show for it. The first response by Israel to the Hamas attacks of October 7 was to send in the air force to bomb Gaza. The air force was given …
Read More »Judy Asks: Is the Two-State Solution Feasible?
The war between Israel and Hamas makes the two-state solution less viable than ever before. Achieving peace requires political will, compromise, and initiative from the international community. Muriel Asseburg | Senior fellow in the Africa and Middle East Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) Over …
Read More »L’amitié arabo-iranienne est une réalité géopolitique
La première visite du président iranien Ebrahim Raïssi en Arabie saoudite, le 13 novembre, marque une étape importante dans le rapprochement entre les deux pays, dont la médiation a été assurée par la Chine en mars. Ces relations acquièrent rapidement un niveau de solidarité qualitativement nouveau dans le contexte du …
Read More »Arab, Muslim leaders slam Israel at Saudi-hosted summit on Gaza
Arab and Muslim leaders meeting in the Saudi capital Saturday roundly condemned Israel’s actions in its war against Hamas in Gaza, as fears mount the conflict could draw in other countries. The emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) comes after Hamas militants’ bloody …
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