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Thousands or people fled a northern Iraqi town amid fierce clashes between the army and a militia linked to a Kurdish separatist group, the military and local Iraqi Kurdish officials said Monday. At least 3,000 people left Sinjar and its surrounding areas, the officials said, and headed farther north toward …
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Ukraine Month saw relative calm in Kyiv region as Russian forces withdrew to launch new offensive in east, where fighting could worsen as it edges closer to urban areas. Russian troops by 2 April had vacated stretch of land between Kyiv’s north-western suburbs and Belarusian border, as well as Chernihiv …
Read More »Greece to raise Turkey’s stance on Russia with EU states
The Greek government is expected to raise with its EU partners Ankara’s decision not to join western sanctions against Russia, questioning Turkey’s narrative of being a neutral broker, EURACTIV has learned. “It’s inconceivable that Turkey has managed to escape western sanctions against Russia,” a source close to the matter told …
Read More »ISIL attacks warn of a re-emergence in northeast Syria
An attack on a Ramadan iftar on Wednesday was the latest to be blamed on ISIL in Syria’s northeast. ISIL (ISIS) is believed to have carried out a spate of attacks in the past week in northeastern Syria, an indication, experts and monitors have said, that the group is potentially …
Read More »Gantz says Israel still coordinates with Russia on Syria
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz discussed Israel’s delicate strategic balance between Ukraine, Russia and Iran in an exclusive podcast interview with Al-Monitor’s Ben Caspit. Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz told Al-Monitor that his government continues to engage with Russia in a tacit agreement that allows Israeli airstrikes against Iranian targets …
Read More »Far-right legislator attacks Israel’s premier, Shin Bet chief
Knesset member Itamar Ben Gvir is taking his battle against the government up a notch, attacking personally both Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar. The Shin Bet was stunned to discover a series of advertisements in Friday’s newspapers (April 29) attacking its director Ronen Bar. The …
Read More »Erdogan Hoping Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Can Bolster Turkish Regional Power – Analysis
As it continues its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Russia finds itself facing growing international isolation, including an expanding list of sanctions. While not exactly a pariah nation, Russia can now count on few allies. Other nations have remained essentially neutral, including China, the Persian Gulf monarchies, and Turkey. The government …
Read More »Lavrov: ‘Russia Does Not Consider Itself To Be At War With NATO, But NATO Does’
Moscow does not consider itself to be at war with NATO, but NATO does, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told Al-Arabiya in an exclusive interview. He brushed aside UN chief Antonio Guterres’ proposals for humanitarian assistance and evacuation of civilians, saying: “There is no need for anybody to provide …
Read More »Iraqi Oil Didn’t Pay For Rebuilding Iraq; Russian Yachts Won’t Pay For US War On Russia – OpEd
In March of 2003, as the United States military prepared for its imminent invasion of Iraq, Paul Wolfowitz suggested to US Congress members that the US would not foot the bill for rebuilding Iraq after the devastation the US invasion would bring to the country. Wolfowitz, who was then then …
Read More »Iran and the Ukraine Crisis: Complexities and Considerations
Iran’s close relations with the Russian Federation, along with Tehran’s efforts to maintain relations with Ukraine, have complicated Iran’s approach to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. Although Iran has not recognized the independence of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, it simultaneously has not criticized the attack and abstained …
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