February 7, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
The news follows reports of suspected Israeli airstrikes against Iranian and Syrian military targets in the country in December and January. Suspected Israeli airstrikes hit southern Syria late Wednesday evening.
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February 7, 2021 Eurasia, Iran, Middle Orient
Officials in Tehran renewed calls for an end to the American military presence in neighboring Iraq as a response to the US killing of Iran’s top commander Qasem Soleimani. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the ouster of American forces from neighboring Iraq would be “the best response” to …
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February 7, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Human Rights Watch documented the transfer of at least 63 Syrians to Turkey for prosecution on charges including membership in a terrorist group. Turkey and its proxy forces in Syria have arrested and forcibly transferred dozens of Syrians to Turkey to face trial under the “most dubious and vaguest of …
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February 7, 2021 Africa, Eurasia, India, South East Asia
India may supply Egypt with its BrahMos missile systems as part of New Delhi’s efforts to emerge as a major arms exporter and Cairo’s push to diversify its weaponry.
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February 7, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Dix ans après l’immolation qui a enflammé la Tunisie, de nombreux pays arabes sont toujours K.-O. L’euphorie de l’hiver 2011 n’a abouti ni à une démocratie libérale ni à une théocratie islamiste, mais à un chaos politique et à un désastre économique dont Israël est le principal vainqueur.
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February 7, 2021 Eurasia
Militant group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham have commented on a photo showing the group’s leader posing with an American journalist, reports Alsouria Net. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) issued a statement regarding a photo of its leader, Abu Mohammad al-Julani with American journalist, Martin Smith, in Idleb, a few days ago.
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February 7, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
A batch of officers and other military personnel have been demobilized by the Ministry of Defense, reports Al-Watan. On Monday, the Ministry of Defense started implementing a decision to dismiss a batch of reserve officers, class officers, and reserve personnel.
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February 7, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
No human casualties despite heavy shelling by Syrian government forces against opposition groups in northwestern Syria, writes North Press. Syrian government forces shelled posts of opposition groups in Idleb, northwestern Syria, on Thursday.
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February 7, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Violent clashes have broken out near Hama between the Syrian Arab Army and ISIS, according to Al-Masdar. The eastern countryside of Hama witnessed, at dawn on Wednesday, February 3, violent clashes between units of the Syrian Arab Army and cells affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization.
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February 7, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Syria has shot down Israeli missiles near the administrative border between the Suweida and Damascus Governorates, reports Al-Masdar. The Syrian Arab Army announced this evening that its air defense units confronted several missiles that were fired by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) from the occupied Golan Heights region.
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