December 9, 2023 Eurasia, Middle Orient
The White House reiterated that President Biden is ‘going to review’ removing the terrorist designation from the Houthis National Security Council spokesman John Kirby evaded a reporter’s question on Thursday when asked about President Biden’s decision to unlist Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen as a terrorist group.
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December 9, 2023 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Iran-backed Hezbollah has carried out attacks against Israel since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, but has not yet joined the Hamas’ war-efforts completely. Hours after Lebanon-based Hezbollah mounted a missile attack on Israel on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Iran-backed group that the Israeli military would turn …
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December 9, 2023 Eurasia, Kavkaz
Azerbaijan’s Territorial Ambitions Extend Beyond Nagorno-Karabakh In late September, one of the most shocking human upheavals since the century began took place in the former Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, a small, hilly patch of territory nestled within Azerbaijan. After three decades of tensions and conflict, it took just one day …
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December 9, 2023 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Haunted by a chaotic post-Saddam Iraq, the U.S. is scrambling to plan for Gaza after Hamas, even as Israel’s victory over the militant group is far from complete (or certain). But even if Hamas is eradicated, no Palestinian power seems ready to fill the vacuum. Israel, for its part, has …
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December 9, 2023 Eurasia
The British government on Thursday accused Russian security services of engaging in a sustained cyber espionage campaign against top politicians, journalists and NGOs. Russia has been suspected of meddling in U.K. politics before, including the divisive 2016 Brexit referendum, however, the Conservative Party-led government has been criticized for failing to …
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December 9, 2023 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Approximately seven mortar rounds landed in the US Embassy compound in Baghdad during an attack early on Friday, a US military official told Reuters, in what appeared to be the largest attack of its kind in recent memory. US forces in Iraq and Syria were also targeted with rockets and …
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December 9, 2023 Eurasia, Middle Orient
As the invasion of Gaza continues, several countries are trying to stabilize Israel’s northern border. Israel wants to create deserts all around and call it peace. Since October 7, something has become evident to its leadership, beyond the shortcomings of Israeli security, namely that the Zionist enterprise is at an …
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December 9, 2023 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Latest Developments The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen fired a ballistic missile and drones at three commercial vessels on December 3. Additionally, the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, downed a drone headed in its direction, though the “specific target” of the attack was unclear, according to a United States Central Command …
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December 9, 2023 Eurasia, Iran, Middle Orient
In two recent television interviews on, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Iranian regime’s Expediency Council – the body of senior officials appointed by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei[1] – called for establishing an Islamic army to control security in the Middle East after U.S. forces withdraw from the region. Rezaei, …
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December 9, 2023 Eurasia, India, Middle Orient, South East Asia
India’s response to the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel and the ensuing Israel-Hamas war have underscored the notable shift in India-Israel bilateral relations that has taken place under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Modi tweeted on Oct. 7, “Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist …
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