Middle Orient

In a recent televised speech, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah claimed that the Biden administration’s top priority today was to prevent the formation of a major alliance or axis between China, Russia, and Iran. Nasrallah also claimed that the United States and Israel were today in a state of …

Abrupt decision to remove Patriot missiles from Saudi Arabia shows Biden considers Iran the region’s real power The Biden administration has pulled three Patriot missile batteries out of Saudi Arabia and is ending the permanent stationing of an aircraft carrier in the region. According to the government, the Patriots and …

Intelligence officials in Iran have said that they arrested an Israeli spy in its Easter Azerbaijan province, northwest of the country. Iran Press/ Iran News: The Director-General of East Azerbaijan Intelligence Department announced the arrest of an Israeli spy and several spies connected with the security services of various countries …

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said “the UAE remains committed to supporting stability and progress for Iraq and its people” as he received Iraq’s Prime Minister, Mustafa Al Kadhimi, on Sunday. Bin Zayed hosted an official reception ceremony for Al Kadhimi at Qasr Al Watan, which included …

Received by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi highlighted the importance of Iraq-UAE relations, hoping that his visit will help boost cooperation between the two countries in serving the interests of the peoples of the entire region.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Faisal Mekdad met on Thursday with the Iraqi Minister of Immigration and Displacement, Ivan Faiq Jabro. The two ministers discussed ways of joint cooperation between the two countries and the situation of the displaced in both countries. Mekdad stressed the importance of strengthening the relationship and …

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Wednesday of the consequences of dividing Syria if Washington continues to encourage separatism in the war-torn country. Speaking at a special session of the Valdai International Discussion Club’s Middle East Conference, Lavrov said the frozen state of the Syrian conflict is fraught with …

Signs of a new border crisis have emerged between Lebanon and Syria, after the Syrian government signed a contract for oil exploration in the Mediterranean with a Russian company. The block to be explored intersects with Lebanese maritime areas for energy exploration along the northern border. Lebanon set the map …

An Iranian cargo plane arrived in Damascus International Airport late on Sunday, loaded with weapons, ammunition, and missiles, a well-informed source told Zaman Al-Wasl. The plane’s landing coincided with the mobilization of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRG) militia inside and outside the airport. The shipment was transferred immediately to the …

On Monday, the PYD-led Kurdish National Unity Parties (PYNK) in northern Syria said that the talks with the Kurdish National Council in Syria (ENKS) “have come a long way in order to reach a comprehensive agreement between the Kurdish political parties in north and east Syria.” A report released by …