Middle Orient

Turkish Military Reinforcements Enter Idleb While Others Leave

Turkish forces have transferred dozens of their soldiers to Idleb, northwestern Syria, a region witnessing a military escalation and mutual shelling between Turkish-backed armed opposition groups and government forces, according to military sources affiliated with the opposition. In fact, 15 military vehicles carrying soldiers arrived at the Turkish point in …

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Prominent Iran Guards Commander Killed in a Desert Ambush

Two members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were killed in an ambush set by ISIS in central Syria. ISIS ambushed a military convoy in the al-Sukhnah area, east of Palmyra city in the eastern countryside of Homs, killing IRGC military adviser Hassan Abdullahzadeh and his companion Mohsen Abbasi. …

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Hamas has no intention of using aid to help Gaza – editorial

Sinwar boasted that the last round of bloodshed with Israel represented only “a small battle,” and that the next war will be more significant. There is no pretense of a move to peace. The 11-day war between Israel and Hamas last month started after the terrorist group launched seven rockets …

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Money might appease the Palestinian Authority but not the public – opinion

America offering money is not enough. Money might appease the Palestinian National Authority leadership but not the public. US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have spoken of providing equal measures of dignity, freedom, prosperity and democracy, and said that they are working on practical steps to …

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What kind of foreign minister will Yair Lapid be? – analysis

Lapid’s years as a writer and a TV presenter have made him an excellent communicator and one of the Knesset’s best orators, traits that will serve him well as Israel’s chief diplomat. If the new government is voted in on Wednesday, as seems likely, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid will …

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China could save Israel from Iran – report

China is one of the few actors which could potentially save Israel from Iran in favor of stability, a new report by the Institute for National Security Studies exclusively first obtained by The Jerusalem Post. According to the report, with Dr. Kevjn Lim as lead author on behalf of INSS, …

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What role will Hezbollah play in Lebanon’s future government?

Lebanon’s endless political crisis continues. It has lacked a government since prime minister Hassan Diab resigned last year after the Beirut Port explosion. Since then, the country has lurched from crisis to crisis, with Hezbollah being the main benefactor of these crises. Lebanese President Michel Aoun has held discussions with …

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US-Led Coalition Troops Targeted By Drones, Rocket in Iraq

Two drones and a rocket targeting Iraqi army bases housing American forces were intercepted in two separate incidents on Sunday, Iraq’s military reported. The rocket, fired at Baghdad airport, was shot down “without causing casualties or damage,” Colonel Wayne Marotto, spokesman for the US-led coalition, said, while the two drones …

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Two Iranian military advisers killed by IS in Syria

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members died during an ambush near Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria, where the Islamic State remains active. Two Iranian military advisers were killed by the Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria on Thursday. Hassan Abdullah Zadeh and Muhsin Abbassi died in an IS ambush between …

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Iraq keeps focus on terror funding

Iraqi operations against Islamic State cells continue to rely on intelligence and airstrikes more than group battles. Operations resulting in dozens of arrests and the destruction of weapons caches of alleged Islamic State (IS) cells across Iraq in recent weeks continue to rely to some extent on US-led international coalition …

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