Day: March 25, 2020

Pompeo urges Riyadh to ‘stabilise energy markets’

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In call with MBS, US secretary of state also thanks Saudi Arabia for its ‘partnership’ against Iran Washington Published date: 25 March 2020 16:12 UTC | Last update: 2 hours 46 min ago US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman and called on the powerful crown prince […]

‘Iran may well collapse’ under coronavirus strain, warns top EU diplomat

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by Joel Gehrke  | March 25, 2020 03:16 PM   Iran’s theocratic regime could crumble under the pressure of the coronavirus outbreak that has spread through elite ranks and the broader population alike, according to the European Union’s top diplomat. “Elsewhere, countries like Venezuela or Iran may well collapse without our support,” EU High Representative […]

The Humiliation that Pushed Putin to Try and Recapture Russian Glory

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From Soviet apparatchik to self-styled macho superhero, Putin embodies Russia’s struggle for power and relevance. Shaun Walker Antoine Gyori/Sygma/Getty Images Dominant at home and feared abroad, Vladimir Putin has come a long way since 2000, when he took over an ailing Russia still traumatized from the collapse of the Soviet Union a decade previously. Then, […]

The real threat of Israeli civil war

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Opinion: During previous crises, a sense of unity and external threats brought the country back from the brink, but now both the left and the right are entrenched in their positions strengthened only by their mutual hatred Ron Ben Yishai Published: 03.25.20 , 12:36 As Israelis grapple with the two major events currently upon us […]

Minority government off the table

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Benny Gantz realized that he does not have enough votes to form a government with the Arab parties. Arutz Sheva Staff , 25/03/20  Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz met on Tuesday with MKs from his Israel Resilience Party as well as with several MKs from Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid party and Moshe Ya’alon’s Telem […]

Israel’s coronavirus death toll up to 5 as number of cases rises to 2,030

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The Health Ministry says 2 more Israelis have died from complications related to COVID-19 since the evening hours, with 37 patients remaining in a serious condition; 54 others in a moderate condition Ynet | Published: 03.25.20 , 09:11   Another two people have died overnight from complications that resulted from coronavirus, bringing the country’s total […]

Images show North Korea re-tested another tactical missile system on 21 March

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Gabriel Dominguez, London – Jane’s Defence Weekly 23 March 2020 Follow RSS The images released by KCNA on 22 March show that the tactical weapon system tested by North Korea on 21 March appears to be identical to the SRBM system tested on 10 and 16 August 2019. Source: KCNA Images released by North Korea’s state-run […]