Day: April 21, 2019
Iranian commander who vowed to destroy Israel has been named new leader of IRGC
.td_uid_6_5cbc9bb87a289_rand.td-a-rec-img{text-align:left}.td_uid_6_5cbc9bb87a289_rand.td-a-rec-img img{margin:0 auto 0 0} BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed a new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday morning. According to a report from Tehran, Iran’s Supreme Leader appointed General Hossein Salami as the commander of the IRGC Forces. .td_uid_5_5cbc9bb879f06_rand.td-a-rec-img{text-align:left}.td_uid_5_5cbc9bb879f06_rand.td-a-rec-img img{margin:0 auto 0 0} […]
Russian military clash with Iranian forces in Syria
Sunday, April 21, 2019 11:00:17 AM Two Russian servicemen were injured when the Russian military police stationed in Syria clashed with fighters of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. The clash, according to the London-based Al-Araby publication, occurred near the city of Mayadin in the Deir ez-Zor province. The reason for the fighting was the […]
IDF TROOPS TAKE PART IN US-EUCOM’S SPIRIT X
Nearly 1,300 troops from the US military took part and approximately 4,400 troops from allied and partner nations participated. BY ANNA AHRONHEIM APRIL 21, 2019 18:06 2 minute read. b Israeli soldiers from the Home Front Command Unit gather as they take part in an urban warfare drill inside a mock village at Tze’elim army […]
Iran’s supreme leader said to tap new head of IRGC
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed a new head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps: Hossein Salami. He replaces Mohammad Ali Jafari, who was reportedly demoted. View image on Twitter Abas Aslani@AbasAslani #Iran’s leader has appointed major-general Hossein Salami as new commander of the #IRGC, replacing Mohammad Ali Jafari. 4 11:35 AM – […]
US calls on world to block Russian aircraft en route to Venezuela
US calls on world to block Russian aircraft en route to Venezuela By News Desk 2019-04-21 The arrival of Russian military planes in Venezuela in March 2019 spurred harsh criticism from the US, who has accused Moscow of destabilising the situation in the Latin American state, currently engulfed in a political crisis. Russia, for its part, has […]
Man storms German church, injures 24 people in mass panic
Benjamin Weinthal April 21, 2019 18:52 Breaking news. (photo credit: JPOST STAFF) A man stormed a church in the city of Munich in the German state of Bavaria on Saturday, causing injuries to at least 24 people as the parishioners fled the service. The assailant, described as an “African” man by some media outlets, apparently […]
Sri Lanka bomber waited in line at hotel buffet then unleashed devastation
Eyewitness describes suicide attack in a hotel restaurant in Colombo, which triggered ‘utter chaos’; over 200 people killed in Sunday blasts, 35 of them foreign nationals By AFPToday, 4:32 pm 0 2shares A Sri Lankan Police officer inspects a blast spot at the Shangri-la hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019. (AP/Chamila Karunarathne) COLOMBO, Sri Lanka […]
7 suspects arrested in Sri Lanka over Easter Sunday bombings
Country imposes strict nationwide curfew, blocks social media after 8 blasts kill over 200 people, injure hundreds By AGENCIES and TOI STAFF Today, 3:28 pm 0 117 shares Sri Lankan Special Task Force (STF) personnel are pictured outside a house during a raid — after a suicide blast killed police officers searching the property — […]
2/3 of Americans now believe Jews face discrimination in US
Pew survey shows massive increase in number of Americans who believe Jews face discrimination in the US. David Rosenberg, 21/04/19 Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe Jews face discrimination in the US, a new survey revealed recently, marking a significant increase over the past few years. According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, […]
India approves ’emergency purchase’ of Israeli-made SPIKE Missiles
RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems says “no comment” on India reports to purchase 240 ATGMs and 12 launchers. By Anna Ahronheim April 21, 2019 12:20 The Indian Army has approved the “emergency purchase” of 240 SPIKE anti-tank guided missiles made by Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense System to meet immediate operational requirements, Indian media has reported. The […]
Netanyahu, world leaders voice support for Sri Lanka after Easter bombings
Officials around the globe condemn deadly attacks that left over 190 dead and hundreds more wounded By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 2:29 pm 0 1shares Sri Lankan security personnel and investigators look through debris outside Zion Church following an explosion in Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019. (LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI / AFP) Leaders from around the world […]
Nigeria: Jihad against Christians
Uzay BulutApril 21, 2019 at 5:00 amhttps://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/14067/nigeria-jihad-christians The current violence, which has been getting worse since early 2017, “is slightly different, in that it is a series of targeted attacks on Christian communities attempting to displace farmers and take land for herders.” — Nathan Johnson, International Christian Concern, Regional Manager for Africa. “Christians in Nigeria […]
The new proxy war in Syria: Iran and Turkey vs. Saudi Arabia and Russia
Leith Aboufadel .td_uid_6_5cbc4faee5ab4_rand.td-a-rec-img{text-align:left}.td_uid_6_5cbc4faee5ab4_rand.td-a-rec-img img{margin:0 auto 0 0} BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – As if the Syrian Conflict couldn’t get any more complicated, a new proxy war is brewing between several foreign powers in the northern part of the country. Speaking from Damascus on the condition of anonymity, a government source told Al-Masdar that two new […]