Middle Orient

It is impossible to imagine that the anti-Israel activists have no idea that the chant is a common call-to-arms for those who want to destroy Israel. The slogan reflects the wishes of Iran and its terror proxies — especially Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah — to replace Israel with …

Muslum Urper was so-called special forces operative of terror group, say security sources A senior PKK/KCK terrorist was “neutralized” in a Turkish intelligence operation in Iraq’s northern Gara region, security sources said on Wednesday. Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) “neutralized” Muslum Urper, a so-called special forces operative of the terror …

Two ringleaders of the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group who had carried out assassinations, planted explosive devices, and launched repeated attacks on civilians and military personnel in Syria’s Daraa City were eliminated. The terror leaders who were also responsible for planting numbers explosive devices that targeted civilians and military …

Ankara, for its part, stressed the need for cooperation on the return of Syrian refugees, the top Turkish diplomat said ahead of Turkey’s crucial elections. The top Turkish and Syrian diplomats discussed the return of Syrian refugees and cooperation against terrorism during their first face to face meeting hosted in …

Shortly after striking and killing three Islamic Jihad seniors, Israel sent Gaza-based Hamas warnings to stay out of the expected conflagration. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned citizens Tuesday evening that the expected conflagration with Gaza-based Islamic Jihad might last several days and extend to more than one arena. Israel …

Germany designated the Lebanese militant group a terror organization in 2020 and has seen its relations with Iran sour in the last year. German authorities announced on Wednesday the arrest of two suspected members of the Lebanese Iran-funded Hezbollah group, which Germany designated a terror organization in 2020. The German …

Iran has seen a 14% year-on-year increase in non-oil trade with members of the five-state alliance, which includes Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa. Iran has been ramping up trade with members of the BRICS group, as Tehran looks to join the five-nation alliance that is often seen as …

Can elections remove an autocrat like Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from power? If you pose this question to Turkey watchers in Western capitals to get their take on the country’s upcoming election, you will get a resounding “no” from a significant number of them. Some will say Erdogan is …

It is a cliché for politicians to claim that an upcoming election is the most critical vote in the history of the country. In Turkey’s case, however, the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14 are indeed the most consequential ever. The prospects for Turkey’s democratic future are at stake. …

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force opened a new airbase in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan. The new air base, named after Ali Arabi -an IRGC Ground Force serviceman martyred in October 2009- has come into service in the city of Zahedan. IRGC Commander Major General Hossein …