782 suspects of terrorism and drug trafficking have been arrested in the governorates of Basra, Nineveh, Al-Anbar and Saladin in 2020. A security source in the Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate on Tuesday revealed to Shafaq News Agency that 48 wholesalers of illegal drugs was arrested, and thousands of narcotic pills …
Read More »Masoud Barzani mourning Shaways: a loyal Peshmerga and a dear friend
Masoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, mourned today, Monday, the passing of the party’s political bureau member, Rowsch Nuri Shaways. Barzani said in a statement received by Shafaq News agency, “with great sorrow, we received this morning the news of the departure of the valiant Peshmerga, the national …
Read More »Six terrorists in the custody of al-Anbar Operations Command
The Iraqi security forces arrested six terrorists in two separate operations in al-Anbar governorate. Al-Anbar operations commander, Naser al-Ghannam, said in a statement earlier today, Tuesday, that the security forces apprehended two “dangerous” terrorists in cooperation with al-Anbar intelligence. Al-Ghannam added that a second operation carried out by the 10th …
Read More »Netanyahu indicates he avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles
PM called off first official trip to UAE last week at the last minute, blaming Jordan for failing to approve flyover; Jordan confirms closing its airspace over diplomatic spat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi airspace last …
Read More »Egypt, UAE call for rethink of Syria’s expulsion from Arab League
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are calling for Syria to be accepted back into the Arab League as analysts say that its suspension has done little good. Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have called for Syria’s return to the Arab League nearly 10 years after its membership was …
Read More »Biden leaves Syria on back burner as war marks 10 years
In his first months in office, President Joe Biden’s team has signaled that Syria’s civil war won’t be among his top foreign policy priorities. “We failed,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said of the Barack Obama administration’s approach to Syria. “Not for want of trying, but we failed.” …
Read More »The Many Contradictions of ‘Global Britain’ in the Gulf
Since the 2016 Brexit referendum, the United Kingdom has been trying hard to figure out its new position on the global stage. Not without a certain degree of nostalgia, the ruling Conservative Party has put forward the idea of “global Britain,” reviving old imperial networks and repositioning London at their …
Read More »Syria: In the Middle of a Long Cycle
On 6 March 2011, the local security services in the small town of Daraa, southern Syria, detained fifteen teenagers painting anti-government graffiti on fences and buildings. During the subsequent interrogations, the teens were allegedly subjected to unjustifiably cruel treatment and even torture. Since all the detainees were born to prominent …
Read More »Israel unveils the ‘Iron Sting’ laser, GPS-guided mortar munition
A ‘networked precision fire system’ that engages targets accurately and prevents collateral damage • 10-year development concludes with successful trials As the IDF completes preparations for possible combat in both the southern and the northern fronts — where it is expected to encounter a smarter, well-organized enemy —the Defense Ministry, …
Read More »Iran showcases new ‘missile city’ secret base for anti-ship missiles
The new Iranian video shows a dozen mobile launchers with two missiles each mounted on trucks, and underground storage for hundreds of more missiles. Iran has unveiled a new “missile city” which includes a massive amount of missiles and munitions. It is allegedly located near the sea and provides easy …
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