Lebanese MoD comments on possibility of war with Israel

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – Lebanon’s Minister of Defense Elias Bou Saab sat down for an interview with Sputnik Arabic on Saturday to discuss a number of topics, including the possibility of war with Israel. When asked about the possibility of war with Israel, Bou Saab said it is very unlikely that Lebanon would enter […]

Hamas deligation for bileteral talks in Iran

Published:  06.16.19 , 12:29 A high-ranking Hamas delegation met with Iranian minister for intelligence Mahmoud Alavi to discuss bilateral relations during a visit to Tehran Saturday. The parties also discussed the dangerous repercussions of the American peace plan.  

Intermediary from Qatar in Gaza; Visit Israel; Seek to End Violence

MICHAEL FRIEDSON 06/16/2019 The intermediary from Qatar who is charged with restoring calm in the Gaza Strip is due in the area on Sunday following another weekend of escalating violence and tension. For 58 weeks, the Palestinians have orchestrated mass demonstrations along the border separating Israel and the Gaza Strip, each week the protests becoming […]

How did Iran plan tanker attack? Links and sources show Iranian media may have given us hints

Iranian media falsely reported that the country rescued all the crew of the tankers, that one sank and even showed fake video. Why? By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Just after six in the morning on Thursday, June 13 the Kokuka Courageous oil tanker off the coast of Iran travelling in a major shipping lane experienced what crew described […]

Lebanon says Russia, Europe eye investment in oil and gas

As progress made in talks with Israel, companies look at Lebanese energy sector as it prepares to start offshore drilling by end of 2019; US says American firms can join By LAYAL ABOU RAHAL and TOI STAFF15 June 2019   Lebanese Energy Minister Nada Boustani displays a map of offshore oil and gas blocks in the Mediterranean, on […]

Fars News: Kurdish forces are being sent to Israel to train with Mossad

The Kurdish forces have been allegedly sent to Iraq, awaiting transport by Israeli authorities to a base stationed in the West Bank for “espionage” training. Zachary Keyser June 16, 2019 11:25 Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga, in a photo taken in 2015.. (photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN) Multiple units of U.S.-backed Kurdish forces are currently being trained […]

The Central Asia summits that show Washington is losing grip

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan host Russia, China, Iran for two important summits that showed how US is losing influence to other world powers Seth J. Frantzman June 15, 2019 22:29 If one wanted to see what a world without US influence looks like, you could have been an observer at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s summit in […]

The Central Asia summits that show Washington is losing grip

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan host Russia, China, Iran for two important summits that showed how US is losing influence to other world powers Seth J. Frantzman June 15, 2019 22:29 If one wanted to see what a world without US influence looks like, you could have been an observer at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s summit in […]