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The U.N. counterterrorism chief said Wednesday it’s crucial to build on the momentum following last week’s death of the leader of the Islamic State extremist group and address the grievances that terrorist groups exploit to attract new followers. Undersecretary-General Vladimir Voronkov told the U.N. Security Council that the death of …
Read More »Biden Calls Saudi King To Discuss Houthi Attacks, Oil Supply
The king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, spoke by phone with US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, “to discuss regional developments and issues of mutual concern, including Iranian-enabled attacks by the Houthis against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia,” according to a readout of the call by the …
Read More »Israel freezes spyware exports
Israel’s Defense Ministry has taken multiple steps to control the exportation of spyware, but the Pegasus affair continues to grow in Israel and abroad. Pegasus developer NSO has warned the Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist today that it will take legal action if the outlet does not back away from reports …
Read More »Israel fears fire exchange with Syria could indicate strategic shift
Israel strikes military targets in Damascus amid increased concerns over Syria-Russia ties. Syria’s air defense systems were activated at 1 a.m. local time on Feb. 9 (2300 GMT, Feb. 8) and Syrian state media reported that the “Israeli enemy” had allegedly carried out an aerial strike on Syria from an …
Read More »IRGC unveils precision strike ballistic missile with range of 1,450 km
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled a new ballistic missile with a range of 1,450 kilometers (900 miles), which enjoys high agility and is capable of striking its designated targets with pinpoint accuracy. The missile, dubbed Khaybar Shekan, was put on display on Wednesday during a ceremony attended …
Read More »Understanding The ‘Shiite Crescent’ As Iranian Grand Strategy – Analysis
As a concept, grand strategy refers to the long-range instrumental mobilisation of a state’s combined resources, vectors of influence and capabilities in order to achieve an advantageous position, satisfy vital national interests, enhance national security, and navigate assertively in an environment in which uncertainty and danger are commonplace. As such, …
Read More »US plans to target Houthi launchers before attempted strikes on UAE
US Central Command chief says F-22 Raptor squadron will arrive in Emirates next week The US military commander in the Middle East is planning to target Houthi missiles and drones on the ground before they are fired towards the UAE. Lt Gen Kenneth McKenzie said the plan is part of …
Read More »Jihadist group seeks influence in Syria’s Idlib via religious schools
The influence of religious schools is growing in Idlib, with their fundamentalist curricula under the supervision of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Amid the deteriorating conditions in public schools in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib and lack of funding, with teachers who have worked without getting paid for years going on regular …
Read More »Jihadi group steps up arrests of rivals, former jihadi allies in Idlib
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has arrested a number of figures belonging to jihadi groups, such as Hurras al-Din and Sham al-Islam, in an ongoing arrest campaign against rivals and former allies. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which controls Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, has recently stepped up its arrest campaign against al-Qaeda-affiliated …
Read More »Iran nuclear deal will be a tough sell in Congress
Unless the US and Iran reach an agreement that imposes meaningful, long-term restrictions on Tehran’s nuclear activities, any deal reached in Vienna is unlikely to prove politically durable. Last week, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor to rip the Biden’s administration’s Iran policy …
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