US willing to ease sanctions on Syria if Russia contains Iran: report

.td_uid_6_5cf4c7fad290b_rand.td-a-rec-img{text-align:left}.td_uid_6_5cf4c7fad290b_rand.td-a-rec-img img{margin:0 auto 0 0} BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The U.S. is willing to ease the sanctions on Syria if Russia is able to curb Iran’s influence inside the Levantine nation, a new report from the Arabic language version of the Sputnik News Agency claimed. The Sputnik report claimed that this topic will be […]

Regional crossroads

One way to read the Mecca statement is paying lip service to the Palestinian cause and the Jerusalem issue without doing anything. JPost Editorial June 2, 2019 21:57 Jerusalem was in the spotlight of several important Middle East events over the last few days as Iran pushed its annual Quds Day protests and Saudi Arabia […]

SYRIA’S REGIME CLAIMS ISRAEL SUPPORTS ‘TERRORISTS’ WITH AIRSTRIKES -ANALYSIS

Syria’s government is grasping for an explanation after it says it suffered airstrikes. BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN  JUNE 3, 2019 02:00 Syrian air defence batteries responding to what the Syrian state media said were Israeli missiles targeting Damascus, in a picture taken early on January 21st, 2019. (photo credit: STR / AFP) After three nights of […]

Kushner doubts Palestinians will be able to govern themselves

Senior adviser to US president says he’s ‘not here to be trusted’ by the Ramallah government, Palestinian people will be open to peace plan because they ‘want a better life’ By STUART WINER and TOI STAFFToday,    Screen capture from video of Jared Kushner, senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, during an interview with the Axios on […]

Trump on election fiasco: Israel all messed up

Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a new election on Sept. 17 after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a government. By REUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF June 3, 2019 08:45   US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Israelis to “get their act together,” voicing his dismay […]

Pompeo opens up about Trump peace plan in closed-door meeting

“He was not in any way confident that the process would lead to a successful conclusion,” said one of the attendees under condition of anonymity. Tzvi Joffre June 3, 2019 02:25 In a closed-door meeting with Jewish leaders on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opened up about the Trump administration’s upcoming Middle East […]

Pompeo opens up about Trump peace plan in closed-door meeting

“He was not in any way confident that the process would lead to a successful conclusion,” said one of the attendees under condition of anonymity. Tzvi Joffre June 3, 2019 02:25 In a closed-door meeting with Jewish leaders on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opened up about the Trump administration’s upcoming Middle East […]

Israel takes responsibility for latest attack on Syria: video

2019-06-02 The Israeli Defence Forces have uploaded a video of a retaliatory missile strike against Syria on their official Twitter account. The IDF struck several Syrian Armed Forces targets that included two artillery batteries, observation and intelligence posts, as well as a SA-2 aerial defense battery. Three Syrian military personnel died as a result of the strike, while […]

Five dead in alleged Israeli attack in Syria

Syrian media report of air strike on T-4 airbase in Homs. Syrian military official claims attack was an Israeli attack. Elad Benari, 03/06/19 Syrian media reported on Sunday night that the T-4 airbase in Homs had come under fire from “hostile missiles”. The official Syrian news agency SANA reported that the country’s air defense systems […]

Iran Renews Threats Against U.S. Bases And Warships In Gulf Region

Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has threatened that U.S. military personnel and warships in the region are within the range of Iranian missiles. The threat from Iran came as the U.S. Air Force announced on Sunday June 2 that a B-52 bomber and USS Abraham Lincoln […]

Can Netanyahu Solidify the Right in Israel’s New Elections?

For ten years Benjamin Netanyahu has outplayed his rivals. Will he be successful this time? by Seth J. Frantzman */   Israeli politicians negotiated until midnight on May 29 before deciding to dissolve the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, and hold new elections. In a momentous decision for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been in power since […]

Eva J. Koulouriotis #Hermon_attack

#Hermon_attack Few days ago, I published a thread about the Iranian regime’s intention to activate the #Golan front as a next step after the attacks in the #UAE, Saudi Arabia and the US Embassy in #Baghdad.1/8 #Israel #Iran #USA #KSA #IDF #IRGC Eva J. Koulouriotis – إيفا كولوريوتي added, Eva J. Koulouriotis – إيفا كولوريوتي @evacool_ […]

TV report: White House tells Russia it backs Israeli strikes in Syria

US official quoted saying Trump administration told Kremlin it supports Israeli action so long as Iranian forces remain in the country By TOI STAFFToday, 11:07 pm  0 0shares Israeli soldiers manoeuver Merkava tanks in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on June 2, 2019. (Photo by JALAA MAREY / AFP) A senior official in the Trump administration says the […]