Middle Orient

Iran warns of ‘preemptive’ action against Israel amid Gaza war

Tehran has warned that a ground offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip would be met with a response from other fronts. Iran has warned of a possible “preemptive” action against Israel “in the coming hours”, as Israel prepares for a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip. The Iran-backed, Lebanese group …

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Iran could launch preemptive strike on Israel through proxies, FM warns

Iran’s foreign minister stated that “an opportunity has been obtained for us to stop the Zionists inside their own home.” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warned on Monday evening that the country’s proxies around the Middle East could launch preemptive strikes on Israel “in the coming hours.” “In the coming …

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Égypte : Au point de passage de Rafah se joue l’acheminement de l’aide humanitaire à Gaza

Au poste-frontière de Rafah, entre l’Égypte et la bande de Gaza, les candidats à l’exil s’accumulent mais les portes restent closes. Elles le sont aussi pour l’aide humanitaire, alors que de nombreux pays ont commencé à stocker des produits de première nécessité pour Gaza. La situation demeure confuse au point …

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Seymour Hersh révèle le diabolique plan israélien pour éradiquer le Hamas, raser Gaza et nettoyer sa population

Une semaine s’est écoulée depuis les terribles attaques du Hamas contre Israël, et les forces armées israéliennes ont donné une image claire et sans concession de ce qui les attend. Au cours de la semaine écoulée, des jets israéliens ont bombardé 24 heures sur 24 des cibles non militaires dans …

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Israel-Hamas war: history shows the dangers of a creeping occupation

The US president, Joe Biden, has warned Israel that occupying Gaza “would be a big mistake”. The warning seemed to be aimed directly at voices within the Israeli government who are calling for Israel to not only destroy Hamas, but also to occupy the Palestinian territory. Biden supports Israel’s right …

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Egypt Mulls Allowing Refugees Entry As Over 600,000 Gazans Move South; FBI Warns Of Hamas Attacks On US Soil

After giving the northern Gaza strip an evacuation ultimatum on Friday, Israel has so far withheld from launching a “significant” ground operation, with some speculating that requests from the US to evacuate all US citizens out of Palestine ahead of the invasion is what is holding Israel back. Meanwhile, Iran’s …

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Does Gaza War Mean The US Is Now Finished With Ukraine? – OpEd

With the words “we are coming near to the end of the rope,” US National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby last week described the American position on funding for Ukraine. That left me startled. What happened to “as long as it takes?” I very much remember a press briefing in …

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Multiple Mediators For The Middle East – OpEd

While the world was watching the horrific scenes coming from Israel and Gaza, a comment made by President Biden’s National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan,[1] a few days before the breakout of hostilities, stands out. It conveys, yet again, some of the current U.S. administration’s dystopic views concerning the changing world …

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EU To Hold Emergency Virtual Summit On Middle East On Tuesday

European Council President Charles Michel said on Saturday (14 October) that he had convened a video conference summit of European Union leaders on Tuesday to discuss the Hamas attacks on Israelis and Israel’s response. Michel said the bloc stood in “full solidarity” with the people of Israel after the “brutal …

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Syria Today – U.S. Army Takes Down Turkish Drone; Israel Strikes Syria Ahead of Abdollahian Visit

On Thursday, the Pentagon reported that the U.S. military took down an armed Turkish drone that ventured within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria. This marks a rare instance of one NATO member employing force against another. Meanwhile, amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Syria and Israel have engaged …

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