April, 2024

• 29 April

  Erdogan Visits Iraq to Discuss Security, Trade, Water, and Energy Issues

  

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Iraq yesterday, the first time the Turkish leader has made the trip in over a decade, with a host of issues on the agenda including discussions related to counterterrorism, trade, water, and energy. At the top of the list of priorities is counterterrorism …

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• 29 April

  Iran’s Gains and Setbacks from Attack on Israel

  

  Iran’s April 14 missile and drone barrage against Israel demonstrated Iran’s growing strategic capabilities but also its limitations. Iran’s attack reassured its regional allies but also demonstrated that pro-Iranian factions closer to Israel’s borders perhaps pose a greater threat than Iran itself. The defeat of its missile and drone volleys …

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• 29 April

  Coordinated by Lebanese-Syrian: Syrians Responsible for Abduction and Killing of Pascal Suleiman Arrested

  

  The operational synergy between the Lebanese Army’s Intelligence Directorate and Syrian counterparts led to the capture of the three suspects in a border region shared by Syria and Lebanon. The Lebanese Intelligence Directorate, in collaboration with Syrian authorities, successfully apprehended the three Syrian individuals accountable for the abduction and subsequent …

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• 29 April

  Syria Today – Assad Names New Commander to Fight in Idleb

  

  North Press reported that the Syrian government forces appointed on Tuesday Suhail al-Hassan, as the commander of the 14th Special Forces Division in the Syrian government forces. Hassan was also assigned to be commander of the campaign against the Turkish-backed armed opposition factions aka the Syrian National Army (SNA) in …

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• 29 April

  Israel Targets Building of Assad Army in the Countryside of Quneitra

  

  Local sources told Sawt al-Asima that Israeli missiles struck a building occupied by regime army forces near Rawadi village. On Wednesday evening, the Israeli military targeted a structure housing regime army personnel in the rural area of Quneitra. Subsequently, aircraft dropped warning leaflets in the vicinity. Local sources reported that …

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• 29 April

  Iran Update, April 26, 2024

  Public meetings between officials from Russia, Belarus, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Iran, and North Korea have surged in recent days, with at least 10 high-level bilateral meetings between April 22 and 26, underscoring the deepening multilateral partnership these states are constructing to confront the West. Russian Defense Minister …

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• 29 April

  Iran Update, April 24, 2024

  

  Iranian-backed Iraqi militias appear divided on whether to resume attacks targeting US forces. Emirati state media reported that Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah (KH) is advocating for the resumption of attacks but that some militia leaders disagree with KH, citing unidentified Iraqi political and security sources.[i] Emirati state media furthermore …

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• 29 April

  Iran Mullahs Speeding Up Nuclear Weapons Program: Anyone Interested?

  

  By backing, arming and training Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, Iran launched a proxy war against Israel, leveraging the conflict in part to divert attention from its nuclear ambitions. The calculated move not only serves Iran’s immediate interests in destabilizing its adversaries – the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, …

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• 29 April

  Le mal est l’empire

  

  Le 2 avril est commémoré en République argentine le Jour des Vétérans et des Morts de la guerre des Malouines. Ce jour-là, il y a généralement de multiples activités, dont certaines n’ont pas pu être réalisées cette année en raison de la visite de la Commandante du Commandement Sud des …

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• 29 April

  “Now go win the fight,” US tells Ukraine, but withholds air power and long-range weapons

  

  Despite restarting aid, the US is still denying Ukraine key capabilities like F-16 fighter jets and long-range strike weapons that Kyiv says are crucial to launching successful counteroffensives. On 24 April, President Biden signed into law the national security package that was passed by both the House of Representatives and …

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