Recent Posts

US bunker-buster bombs failed to destroy Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility: Report

US strikes on Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility “severely damaged” but did not destroy the underground complex, a senior American official told the New York Times on Sunday, Anadolu reports. The official, speaking anonymously, acknowledged that B-2 stealth bomber attacks using bunker-buster bombs failed to eliminate the “heavily fortified” facility despite …

Read More »

UNIFIL at a crossroads: Is a crisis on the horizon for Lebanon’s peacekeepers?

A crisis is looming for UNIFIL ahead of a UN Security Council vote to renew its mandate, with the mission under pressure from Israel and the US In early June, unconfirmed Israeli media reports said that Israel was supporting an alleged move by the United States to halt operations of …

Read More »

Will Syria sign a peace agreement with Israel?

There has been increasing speculation in recent days that Syria will soon sign a peace agreement with Israel. The New Arab takes a look at how possible this is. There has been increasing speculation in recent days that Syria will normalise ties with Israel. Uncorroborated reports in Israeli media have …

Read More »