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Taliban officials in Afghanistan confirmed Friday that they had discussed plans with a joint delegation from Turkey and Qatar for firms from the two countries to run airports in Kabul and other Afghan cities. The talks came as the international community looks for ways to scale up delivery of urgently …
Read More »A Redline for Iran?
America Must Decide Which Nuclear Steps Merit a Military Response Iran’s expanding nuclear program and foot-dragging at the negotiating table have imperiled U.S. plans to revive the Iran nuclear deal, forcing Washington to consider alternatives to diplomacy. In June, President Joe Biden promised that Iran will “never get a nuclear …
Read More »Are Arab Militias Losing Their Usefulness For Iran? – Analysis
Iranian support for Arab militias has long threatened Iran’s detractors, unable to develop an effective counterstrategy. Now, the tide may be turning. A string of events suggests that the usefulness of at least some of the militias in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and Palestine is waning as their popularity diminishes and …
Read More »The Slow Return Of Syria Into Mainstream West Asian Politics – Analysis
While much of the bandwidth of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) summit in Islamabad this month was reserved for the Afghanistan crisis, with the Taliban attending, another window of diplomatic restart was achieved within the Arab Gulf narrative as Syria’s heavily-sanctioned private airline, started direct flights between Damascus and …
Read More »Iran: IRGC Launches Smart Bombs In War Game
A range of drone-launched smart bombs and precision strike missiles were used in a military exercise that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has staged along the southern coasts of Iran. During the main stage of “Payambar-e Azam 17 (The Great Prophet)” war game on Tuesday, the drone division of the …
Read More »Syria Is A ‘Haven’ For Mercenaries, Drug Traffickers
Syria has become “a haven for mercenaries, drug trafficking and terrorism” Geir Pederson, the UN Special Envoy to Damascus Tells the UN Security Council in a special meeting. His glaring comments come in a brief and were quickly reposted on the social media for their starkness and frank point of …
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Туристический сезон закончился, однако Турция возглавляет список стран, куда собираются россияне на Новый год. Многих интересует, что там с лирой, почему она скачет как бешеная — то рекордное падение, то новый взлет… Октябрь 2021 лира закончила на уровне менее 10 за доллар. В ноябре скакнула до 13, а 20 декабря …
Read More »Hamas sees terrorism as the way to push Israel towards concessions – analysis
More than half a year since the last round of violent escalations between the two sides, Hamas understands that terror is the route it must take in order to push Israel to make concessions. Hamas is increasingly pushing for deadly terrorist attacks in the West Bank as tensions continue to …
Read More »Israeli army not ready to strike Iran’s nuclear program
According to reports, the IDF does not have the means to effectively and seriously damage Iran’s nuclear facilities right now. Much has been written in recent months regarding the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iran. On Dec. 2, Mossad Chief David Barnea was quoted as saying, “Iran will not …
Read More »Egypt supports Cyprus against Turkey
Egypt has criticized Turkey’s plan for a two-state peace deal on ethnically divided Cyprus. Egyptian criticism of Turkey’s plan for a two-state solution peace deal on ethnically divided Cyprus has come as the latest sign of ongoing tension between Cairo and Ankara despite previous diplomatic efforts to rebuild their relations. …
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