Turkey to Deploy Special Forces to Greek Border to Prevent Athens Pushing Migrants Back – Minister

BREAKING A migration crisis on the Turkish-Greek border erupted after Ankara announced it would no longer be preventing refugees from going through its territory to Europe in violation of previous agreements with the EU. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Thursday that Ankara will deploy 1,000 special operations police officers at EU border to prevent […]

The Gaza Time Bomb Ticks Faster Than Solutions Can Emerge

by David Hacham A rocket is fired towards Israel, in the southern Gaza Strip February 24, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa. Although the moment may come in which significant military action becomes inevitable to stop armed attacks on Israelis from Gaza, Israeli governments must exercise patience, sound judgement, and a sober assessment of consequences when […]

Israel closes Golan air space after strikes in Syria

Mar 5, 2020 @ 11:01 The IDF announced Thursday the closure of skies over the Golan up to an altitude of 5,000 ft as no-fly zones until further notice. Overnight, Israeli jets are reported to have struck targets in Quneitra on the Syrian Golan and Homs in central Syria from Lebanese and Golan air space.

Ceasefire at Stake: Putin and Erdogan to Discuss Idlib Escalation in Moscow

Ankara launched “Operation Spring Shield” last week after Syrian Army attacks on terrorist positions killed up to 33 Turkish servicemen in Idlib. Turkey claimed its troops had been attacked in a military outpost, but, according to Moscow, the soldiers were among al-Nusra militants planning an offensive against the Syrian Army. Russian President Vladimir Putin will […]