October, 2021

• 22 October

  Bombers, Fighter Planes and Drones: Iran Launches Countrywide Air Force Drill

  Iran launched a countrywide air force drill on Thursday, involving bombers, fighter planes and surveillance drones, as well as weapons that use laser-guided missiles. A report on state television said that all of Iran’s military air bases – reported to be 12 – are participating in the exercise. The drill …

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• 22 October

  Turkey Intelligence Forces Arrest 15 Alleged Mossad Spies

  Turkish intelligence forces arrested 15 people working on behalf of Israel’s Mossad secret service agency, Turkey’s Sabah newspaper first reported on Thursday. The suspects, divided into five cells of three people each and all said to be Arabs, were arrested in four separate provinces in a covert operation on October …

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• 22 October

  Syria’s Assad, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Discuss Bilateral Relations, in Further Regional Thaw

  In a further thawing of relations between Syria’s Bashar Assad and Arab leaders in the region, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan held a discussion by phone with the Syrian president in which they talked about “the relations between the two fraternal nations and prospects of advancing …

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• 22 October

  Firebrand Cleric Scores Above Iran-Backed Militias In Recent Elections In Iraq – Analysis

  A firebrand Shiite cleric and America’s old foe, Muqtada al-Sadr, has emerged as the strongest political leader in Iraq after his bloc garnered the highest number of seats in the general elections last week. He backed the Sairoon list of candidates who scored a total of 75 seats—20 more than …

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• 22 October

  Syria Facing A Fourth Turkish Invasion? – Analysis

  Turkish foreign policy in Syria can be summed up in a simple formula: Turkey, under its President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is pursuing its goals with persistence and patience within the framework of a longer-term strategy. To this end, it has developed “salami tactics,” using negotiating skills, seesaw politics, pressure, and …

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• 22 October

  NATO To Focus On Hybrid Warfare, How To Deter Russia

  NATO defence ministers adopted several strategy papers and agreed on a new master plan on Thursday (21 October) to defend against any potential Russian hybrid attack, diplomats and officials said. Conflicts are “not only carried out with cartridges and bombs but also with bytes and big data”, NATO Secretary-General Jens …

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• 22 October

  What Will Trigger The Next Balkan Conflict? – OpEd

  The current security cap imposed on southeastern Europe is no more durable than predecessors that have come and gone along with their great power overlords since 1878. However, this does not mean that the latest public squabbles in Bosnia and Kosovo are immediate existential threats. Since it became clear that …

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• 22 October

  Morocco And Algeria On The Edge Of The Precipice – Analysis

  Algeria’s hostility toward Morocco since its independence in 1962 is considered a real enigma by many foreign observers. In reality, it is explained by the nature of power in Algeria, which, lacking democratic or at least historical legitimacy, sees this hostility as necessary for its internal hegemony and continuation.Countries similar …

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• 20 October

  Iran: Israel’s espionage in Azerbaijan ‘fully monitored’

  

  Border Guard Commander in the Iranian Law Enforcement Force Brigadier-General Ahmed Ali Goudarzi confirmed that Israeli espionage in Azerbaijan is being “fully monitored”, Al Mayadeen reported on Friday. Goudarzi stressed that his country’s border, especially in the north and northwest: “Is safe, and there is nothing to worry about.” Speaking …

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• 20 October

  Sudan officials pay secret visit to Israel

  

  A Sudanese military delegation has secretly visited Israel and discussed bilateral relations, Al Arabiya TV and Al-Sudani newspaper revealed on Friday. The delegation included Rapid Support Forces Commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and Head of Sudan’s state-run defence manufacturer Mirghani Idris Suleiman. Sudan joined the Abraham Accords to normalise ties with …

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