China Is the Ultimate Geopolitical Paper Tiger And America Must Challenge It

April 23, 2020 Topic: Security Region: Asia China Is the Ultimate Geopolitical Paper Tiger And America Must Challenge It The United States is challenging China for the first time since Richard Nixon opened the door to Chinese economic expansion in the seventies. This challenge has shown us that China is a paper tiger and it will never […]

Israel’s unity government protects Netanyahu from prosecution, paves the way for annexation

Comment: In exchange for remarkably little from Gantz, Netanyahu has secured his future, and the threat of annexation looms clearer, writes Mitchell Plitnick. Benjamin Netanyahu’s stunning victory after three rounds of elections spanning more than a year is now complete. The man who last year surpassed David Ben-Gurion as the longest-serving prime minister of Israel […]

‘New Chapter in Iran’s Defence Power’: Media Offer Insight Into Nation’s New Military Satellite

Iran launched its first-ever military satellite on Wednesday. The satellite, developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is expected to expand Tehran’s already considerable military capabilities. The launch of the Noor-1 (‘Light-1’ in Farsi) satellite is not only a breakthrough for Iran’s space programme, but another step in altering the regional balance of power, […]

Haftar’s mercenaries attack government forces with nerve gas

April 25, 2020 at 11:38 am | Published in: Africa, Libya, News Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar [File photo] April 25, 2020 at 11:38 am Libyan Minister of Interior Fathi Bashagha accused the mercenaries of the Russian company Wagner, which is fighting against the militias of retired Major General Khalifa Haftar, of using the internationally-banned […]

Iran closely monitoring US moves in region: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President and the Emir of Qatar emphasized the importance of all-out efforts by all countries to ensure security and stability in the region and discussed the two countries’ efforts in this regard. Speaking with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani by telephone on Saturday, President Hassan […]

Israel Should Make Decisions for Itself

by Jonathan S. Tobin / JNS.org US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends a news conference at the State Department in Washington, DC, March 31, 2020. Photo: Andrew Harnik / Pool via Reuters. JNS.org – In principle, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s answer to a question about Israel’s new coalition government seems unexceptionable. The […]

Exclusive: China sent team including medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim, sources say

BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation. The trip by the Chinese doctors and officials comes amid conflicting reports about the health of the North Korean leader. Reuters was unable to […]

Iran: US, Europe interfering in our internal affairs

  Iran angry after the US, France and Germany condemn its satellite launch.   Elad Benari, Canada , 25/04/20 00:12 Noor satellite launched into orbit by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps Reuters Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Friday blasted the United States and its European allies after they condemned Iran’s satellite launch earlier this week, saying their […]

Netanyahu discusses lifting COVID-19 restrictions with world leaders

The leaders also discussed ways to prevent a second wave of infections. JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 24, 2020 13:05 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a video conference on Friday with the leaders of Austria, Denmark and other countries to discuss their strategies for lifting restrictions that were put forth during the coronavirus crisis, Channel 13 […]

France threatens Israel ties over settlement annexation

An Israeli diplomatic source said that more EU member states opposed Borrell’s remark than came out against any previous EU statement on Israel. LAHAV HARKOV APRIL 23, 2020 21:44 France threatened to change the nature of its ties with Israel, should the nascent government annex parts of the West Bank, in Ambassador to the UN […]

‘More Surprises to Come’, Iran Vows after Satellite Launch

ByIFP Editorial Staff -April 24, 2020 – 07:41 Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says sanctions, threats and political enticement cannot slow down the Islamic Republic’s move to pursue its national interests and legal rights. Referring to the recent launch of the IRGC’s military satellite, Ali Shamkhani said in a tweet on Thursday that […]

The Straw That Broke Hamas’ Back?

 by Eyal Zisser / Israel Hayom / JNS.org JNS.org – What more than a decade of a blockade and military pressure couldn’t achieve has been accomplished in less than a month by the coronavirus. More threatened than ever, this time by an invisible enemy, Hamas is showing signs of distress and taking pains to keep […]