April, 2021

• 24 April

  Israel fails to intercept missile from Syria

  Despite Israel’s extensive missile defense systems, a missile from Syria managed to reach the south of the country. Tensions between Israel and Syria are escalating. A missile launched early this morning from Syria reached the south of Israel, setting off air raid sirens near the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research …

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• 24 April

  US Special Yemen Envoy Warns of Disastrous Iranian Influence

  United States Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking on Wednesday accused Iran of providing “significant and lethal” support to the Shi’ite Houthi movement, which has been battling a Saudi-led coalition of states for control of Yemen for six years. In a hearing at the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Lenderking said …

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• 24 April

  Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan trade barbs amid stalled Nile dam talks

  Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia exchange accusations over the stalled talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, at a time when all parties are on alert to see whether Addis Ababa will proceed with the dam’s filling in the absence of an agreement. Ethiopia recently accused both Egypt and Sudan of …

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• 24 April

  Greece to loan Patriot missile units to Saudi Arabia

  Athens is lending a hand to help defend Saudi Arabia amid continued barrages as the United States moves its assets elsewhere. Greece will lend a US-made Patriot missile air defense system to Saudi Arabia to help protect energy infrastructure, according to an agreement signed by the two countries in Riyadh …

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• 24 April

  UAE balances ties with Egypt, Ethiopia in Nile Dam Crisis

  Close UAE-Ethiopian relations remain a source of concern for Egypt, especially after tension escalated between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the GERD crisis. Emirati-Ethiopian relations are still a source of concern for Egypt, especially as the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) intensifies between Cairo and Addis Ababa. …

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• 24 April

  US Yemen envoy: Houthi attack on Americans in Saudi Arabia is ‘greatest fear’

  The US special envoy for Yemen gave an update to Congress on the Biden administration’s efforts to engage with Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces in the war-torn country. The US special envoy for Yemen, Timothy Lenderking, testified before Congress today on the war in Yemen. He specifically addressed US …

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• 24 April

  Russia, Iran again promote alternative to Suez Canal

  Russia and Iran are back to promoting the International North-South Transport Corridor as an alternative future option to the Suez Canal after a giant container ship went aground in the canal last month, disrupting global trade traffic for a week. The disruption of global traffic in the Suez Canal in …

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• 24 April

  Security chaos prevails in FSA-controlled town of north Syria

  Assassinations and attacks are on the rise in the Syrian city of al-Bab controlled by the Free Syrian Army, and the perpetrators remain unknown. Organized assassinations are surging in the city of al-Bab in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, targeting civilians, military, media personnel and members of the police and …

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• 24 April

  Baghdad airport hit in latest Iraq rocket strike, no injuries

  The strike follows a drone attack on a coalition site at Erbil Air Base last week. Baghdad International Airport, which houses personnel of the US-led international military coalition against the Islamic State, was targeted by at least three rockets on Thursday night. No one was reported injured in the strike, …

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• 24 April

  Iranian military leader threatens Israel following missile strike from Syria

  The new deputy commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force claimed Israel will soon “collapse” as Iranian-Israeli tensions continue to rise. The new deputy commander of the elite Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened Israel on Thursday following a rare missile strike against the Jewish state that Israel …

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