Middle Orient

US ‘alarmed’ by escalating attacks against Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthis

The US is “alarmed” by the escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia against Saudi Arabia, a senior White House official said Monday. Houthis “We continue to be alarmed by the frequency of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Escalating attacks like these are not the actions of a group that is …

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Russia has used ballistic missile to hit near Turkey [video]

A few days ago, we announced a massive missile strike on oil depots and convoys in Syria, 1.5 km from the Turkish border. The video, which we show again above, was shot by eyewitnesses in the attacked areas. Our military experts suggested that the Russian military had used the Tochka-U …

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Hand of Iran, Iraqi proxies seen in Ras Tanura attack

The Saudi government has indicated that it sees the recent attacks on oil installations in eastern Saudi Arabia as an escalation that carries huge risks for the global economy. There are growing indications that Iran and its proxy militias in Iraq were directly involved in the attack that targeted the …

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Observations on the Return of ISIS in Syria

The recent attack by the Islamic State, which left dozens of regime soldiers dead, has shown the strength of the Islamic State and reaffirmed the need to confront them militarily writes Syria TV. The Islamic State (ISIS) has returned in force to the Syrian scene through a series of operations …

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Oil spill in Mediterranean reaches besieged Gaza Strip

An oil spill in the Mediterranean washed up to the shores of the Gaza Strip, threatening the fish wealth and the beach season amid great challenges for government agencies in Gaza to clean the beach given their lack of appropriate resources. The Water and Environmental Quality Authority in the Gaza …

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Is Turkey challenging Egyptian influence in Guinea-Bissau?

Amid regional warnings of Turkey’s growing role in West Africa, including Guinea-Bissau, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a call from Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of Guinea-Bissau, to discuss ways to develop cooperation in the economic and security fields. Despite the fact that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s one-year term …

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4th Division Withdraws from Yarmouk Camp

Two days ago, the government’s 4th Division withdrew the last group of its fighters stationed in the areas of Yarmouk Camp and Al-Hajar al-Aswad, south of the capital, Damascus. Sawt Al-Asima sources said that the 4th Division withdrew completely from the two areas after the fighting contracts for the 4th …

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Satellite Photos Show Aftermath of Strike in Northern Syria

A suspected missile strike on an oil-loading facility used by Turkey-backed opposition forces in northern Syria appears to have sparked a massive fire across a large area where oil tankers are normally parked, satellite images show. Syrian opposition groups and at least one war monitor blamed Russia for the strike …

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Tehran Expresses Reservations About Rezaee’s Statements on Syria, Iraq Funds

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed reservations about statements made by the Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, Mohsen Rezaee, on Syria and Iraq’s refund to Iran. This is the second time in 72 hours in which the Iranian Foreign Ministry insists on distancing the official stance from the …

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