Middle Orient

Israel side-eyes Turkish offers of friendship as Ankara shelters Hamas

Turkey’s overtures to Israel have been greeted with bemusement and contempt while hundreds of Hamas operatives remain in Istanbul. Turkey’s recent flurry of overtures to Israel has been ill-conceived, ill-communicated and ill-received by the Jewish State. Be it the now-scotched nomination of an overtly anti-Israeli pundit with close ties to …

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Israel, Greece advance major defense deal

Israel and Greece will soon sign a $1.68 billion agreement for the purchase of Israeli jets and the opening of a military flight school operated by an Israeli company. Israel’s Defense Ministry announced this morning that it is set to sign a $1.68 billion security agreement with Greece effective for …

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Five SDF Militants Killed in Two Attacks in Raqqa Countryside

The Syrian Democratic Forces have been hit by two attacks that left five dead and injured other reports SANA. Unknown persons launched attacks against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Wednesday, killing five and injured others in two attacks in the Raqqa countryside.

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South Korea, U.S. Demand Iran Release Tanker Seized In Strait Of Hormuz

South Korea and the United States have demanded the release of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz. South Korea and the United States have demanded the release of a South Korean-flagged oil tanker seized by Iranian authorities in the Strait of Hormuz.

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