The West Bank’s Area C: Israel’s Eastern Line of Defense

By Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon HacohenApril 19, 2019   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This study explores the strategic-military implications of the establishment of a Palestinian state along the pre-June 1967 lines. Its central thesis is that the creation of such a state, on the heels of the IDF’s total withdrawal from the West Bank, will not only deprive […]

Al-Moallem Affirms Continuous Coordination with Iran

Created on Saturday, 20 April 2019 23:12 TEHRAN, (ST)-Deputy Premier, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Walid al-Moallem has stressed that there is continuous coordination between Syria and the Islamic Republic of Iran on all issues, hailing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s recent visit to Syria. “The visit was made at the right time […]

Heavy clashes near Libya’s Tripoli amid ‘new phase of attack’

Published: April 20, 2019 Heavy clashes broke out in the southern districts of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, as forces loyal to the country’s UN-recognised government launched a counter-attack to repel fighters allied to renegade General Khalifa Haftar. Residents of the city said they could hear sustained rocket and artillery fire in several districts of Tripoli […]

Iran’s VIPs just got a new IRGC commander

Jamiri has been an influential IRGC commander in Yazd province in central Iran. There he was known for giving zealous speeches supporting the Basij, a paramilitary unit within the IRGC. Seth J. Frantzman April 21, 2019 00:48 Fathollah Jamiri was appointed the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Protection unit on Saturday, according to […]

Terrorists, their sponsors terrified by Iran-Pakistan close ties: Zarif

Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Islamic Republic stands with the people and the government of Pakistan against terrorism, adding that terrorists and their sponsors are “terrified by the close relations” between the two Muslim countries. “Strongly condemning the recent terrorist attack in Pakistan, just as PM @ImranKhanPTI embarks on his […]

As Turkey drifts away from the US, will Russia give it what it wants?

April 18, 2019 Article Summary Both Turkish and Russian analysts believe Putin has been successful in using President Erdogan to drive a wedge between NATO members. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s reliance on Russia is growing as Turkey’s ties with the United States deteriorate and move toward what might be a breakup of historic proportions. Turkey’s […]

The Syrians Won’t Cede an Inch of Their Land: PA Speaker

BAGHDAD, (ST)- Speaker of the People’s Assembly (PA) Hammouda Sabbagh has stressed that Golan is a Syrian Arab land and the Syrian people won’t rest until they liberate this dear part of the homeland and that hegemony forces must  have realized that they are facing a dignified people who won’t cede an inch of their […]

Abbas seeks Arab backing to foil Trump’s plan

“Any plan not based on two-state solution is doomed to fail.” By Khaled Abu Toameh April 20, 2019 17:49   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to hold talks in Cairo on Sunday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi as Palestinians stepped up their attacks on US President Donald Trump’s administration and its upcoming […]

French envoy: Trump peace plan close to Israeli position, doomed to fail

“Everywhere in the history of mankind, when there is a negotiation between two sides, the more powerful [party] is imposing terms on the weaker party. That’s the basis of Jared Kushner’s [plan].” Tovah Lazaroff April 20, 2019 21:47 Trump’s peace plan is close to what the Israelis want and doomed to fail, outgoing French Ambassador […]

Assad appoints pro-Russian general as Chief of Staff

Lt. Gen. Salim Harba’s appointment as Syrian chief of staff by President Bashar Assad was announced on Friday. Syrian sources say Assad bowed to pressure from Moscow for the appointment. Harba has served 42 years in military combat functions and is seen as Russia’s linchpin for Syria’s political future.

Islamic State: The end of an era or the beginning of a new one?

armyvoice.gr – Apr.  , 2019 The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) supported by the International Coalition for Combating Terrorism recently announced full control over the areas controlled by the Islamic State in eastern Syria, with the end of the Baghuz battle, which lasted more than three months. Following this victory, Washington has not yet defined its […]

IRANIAN IMAM: ‘WHY ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT SANCTIONS? DON’T YOU HAVE A GOD?’

The Iranian cleric also asserted that the flooding that swept Iran at the end of March of this year was a “divine blessing.” BY ZACK EVANS  APRIL 20, 2019 19:47     b An aerial view of flooding in Golestan province, Iran March 27, 2019. (photo credit: IRANIAN PRESIDENCY WEBSITE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Tehran’s interim Friday Prayer Imam […]

Kushner: UNRWA ‘corrupt’ and doesn’t help peace

“Sometimes you have to strategically risk breaking things in order to get there,” wrote Kushner in a confidential email regarding the UN Relief and Work Agency. ZACK EVANS April 20, 2019 22:30 Jared Kushner, senior advisor and son-in-law to President Donald Trump, wrote in a confidential email that the United Nations Relief and Work Agency […]

Gazan projectiles fired towards southern Israel – report

The Red Alert incoming rocket siren was not activated and according to unconfirmed reports, one projectile landed in open territory outside a community in Israel’s Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council. By Anna Ahronheim April 20, 2019 17:56   Residents in southern Israel have reported hearing sounds of an explosion after a projectile were fired from the […]