May 17, 2021 Eurasia, South East Asia
The world is wiser with the emergence of documentary evidence that China discussed weaponizing the SARS virus since 2015, together with studying the effects of a biological strike including on the health-hospital infrastructure of the target country and put in place the propaganda to absolve itself of any blame before …
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May 17, 2021 Middle Orient
Cabo Delgado, once heartland of the Mozambican national liberation struggle, is turning into an epicenter of conflict and instability, which threatens neighboring countries and regional stability. Armed conflict with Jihadist extremists is exacerbated by privatized security forces and a lack of tangible regional solidarity and security coordination.
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May 17, 2021 Middle Orient
The current violence between Israel and Gaza is the first major conflict since the signing of the Abraham Accords {DUBAI} Israel’s new Arab allies remain firm in their rejection of the violence which has escalated this month between Israel and the Palestinians, and they are using their new diplomatic ties …
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May 17, 2021 Middle Orient
Experts say rocket interception system must be coupled with tactical offensive plans With over 1,000 rockets fired at Israel from Gaza so far, between Monday evening and Wednesday morning, Israel has relied heavily on the locally developed Iron Dome anti-missile air defense system. The system has had a successful interception …
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May 17, 2021 Middle Orient
Hamas rocket barrages on southern Israel continued Sunday with almost 300 projectiles launched at Israel since Saturday. Barrages of rockets continued to pound Israel on Monday, striking across southern Israel and scoring a direct hit on a home in Ashdod, injuring several people. Since the beginning of operation “Guardian of …
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May 17, 2021 Middle Orient
Medical equipment and fertilizer among international assistance items repurposed by Hamas to manufacture arms and ammunition using Iranian know-how Palestinian organizations in the Gaza Strip have fired at least 1,300 missiles at Israeli communities since the current round of violence began on Monday evening, with the numbers continuing to mount. …
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May 17, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
How long the current violence with the Palestinians lasts could shape the formation of Israel’s next government The rise in violence between Israeli police and Arab rioters at and near the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and the Gazan rocket fire on Israel that began on Monday come less than a …
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May 17, 2021 Middle Orient
Successive Palestinian-Israeli negotiations have always failed to reach a breakthrough because of one issue. Sure, borders and settlements and economic relations are important but the differences between both sides on those issues were not insurmountable. Refugees and the right of the return for Palestinians are perhaps the most difficult nuts …
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May 17, 2021 Middle Orient
Hamas rocket barrages on southern Israel continued Sunday with almost 300 projectiles launched at Israel since Saturday. The IDF and Hamas continued to trade blows with each other over the Shavuot holiday, with large areas of Israel’s South under rocket attack and the Israel Air Force bombing numerous Islamist targets …
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May 17, 2021 Middle Orient
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz: “Israel is not preparing for a cease-fire. … Only when we achieve complete quiet can we talk about calm” [Gaza City] Since Monday night, the situation has been boiling over in Gaza as Palestinian movements in Gaza respond to what they call the “violent Israeli …
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