Arab League rejects Palestinian demand to condemn Israel-UAE deal

Arab League rejects Palestinian demand to condemn Israel-UAE deal The Arab league’s refusal to endorse the draft resolution is considered a severe blow to the Palestinians. By KHALED ABU TOAMEH SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 20:54 The Arab League on Wednesday refused to endorse a Palestinian draft resolution condemning the United Arab Emirates for its normalization agreement […]

Kushner: Saudi Arabia agreed to open its airspace to all flights from Israel

“Countries starting to let go of old conflicts and move in the direction of peace,” declared Kushner. OMRI NAHMIAS SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 00:16 Saudi Arabia agreed to open their airspace, not just to flights from Israel to the United Arab Emirates and back, but to all eastward travel, says Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior adviser. […]

Iran prepares new naval drill

This new drill comes on the heels of increased military activity in Iran designed to show the US and the Gulf states that Iran has improved its precision weapons and drones. SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 10:17 Iran is preparing a new exercise that will involve the navy, army and air force. It will […]

Trump to announce US troop withdrawals from Iraq, Afghanistan

US president tells Iraqi PM al-Kadhemi American soldiers will leave Iraq, but gives no timetable AFPToday, 9:15 am US President Donald Trump will announce further troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan in the next few days, a senior administration official said Tuesday. The official told reporters traveling with the president to expect an announcement Wednesday […]

Emerging warmth of Turkey-Iran relationship shows myth of ‘Sunni vs Shia’

Iran and Turkey ostensibly back different sides in Syria, but in recent years they have grown closer due to joint opposition to the US and also Israel. Iran and Turkey both back Hamas, for instance. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 10:06 President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Hassan Rouhani of Iran and Tayyip Erdogan of […]

WATCH: Senior Iranian official says UAE, Saudi Arabia now in the cross hairs

September 9, 2020 https://youtu.be/4yx1maTbGbA The UAE and Saudi Arabia will bear the brunt of any retaliation against “any incident – covert or overt” carried out by the Zionists, said Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, former Iranian deputy foreign minister. The interview was aired on Iran’s Arabic language Al-Alam TV on September 6.