Iran’s Zarif tries to form Russia-China alliance against US

Iran seeks to harness Russia and also China to confront “US lawlessness,” SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 12:44 Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif is trying to entice Russia to become closer to Iran through bilateral relations, Iranian media said on Thursday. He arrived in Moscow to discuss relations with Russia. The goal here is […]

The Palestinian Arabs have been lying for years. Can they still get away with it?

One cannot underestimate the importance of the Arab states’ growing distaste for a Palestinian movement that has lied for too long. Op-ed. Prof. Hillel Frisch , 24/09/20 11:52 The Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels unfortunately proved to the world that it is possible to lie in several contradictory directions at once. For example, you can […]

US Space Force deploys to new frontier – the Arabian Desert

September 24, 2020 Space Force now has a squadron of 20 airmen stationed at Qatar’s Al-Udeid Air Base in its first foreign deployment. By Associated Press The newly formed U.S. Space Force is deploying troops to a vast new frontier: the Arabian Peninsula. Space Force now has a squadron of 20 airmen stationed at Qatar’s […]

East Med Gas Forum turns into regional organisation, in blow to Turkey

Ahmed Qandil Sep 23 2020 05:24 Gmt+3 Last Updated On: Sep 23 2020 05:30 Gmt+3 The Mediterranean countries allied under the cover of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum have moved to a more realistic stage after announcing the transformation of this project into a regional organisation that aims to counter Turkish harassment and officially turn […]

US official says Iran has restarted missile co-operation with North Korea

by Jeremy Binnie North Korea is again assisting Iran’s missile programme, a US official told Reuters on 20 September. “Iran and North Korea have resumed co-operation on a long-range missile project, including the transfer of critical parts,” said the anonymous official, who declined to say when the co-operation ceased and started again. The official added […]

Saudi King Slams Iran, Hizbullah during UN Address

THE MEDIA LINE STAFF 09/23/2020 Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz blasted Iran on Wednesday during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. “Our experience with the Iranian regime has taught us that partial solutions and appeasement did not stop its threats to international peace and security,” Salman said in his prerecorded speech. He […]

Rouhani declares victory over the US

Iranian President says UN Security Council’s rejection of US bid to reimpose sanctions on Iran is a victory. Elad Benari , 24/09/20  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday declared “victory” over the United States after the UN Security Council rejected the Trump administration’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic. “The Iranian nation […]

Fatah and Hamas have made progress in their reconciliation efforts

Elior Levy Published: 09.24.20 , 08:52 Fatah and Hamas have made progress in their reconciliation efforts, during negotiation talks in Istanbul. “The dialogue is positive and bears fruit,” said Fatah leader member Hussein a-Sheikh on Thursday. According to reports the parties managed to reach an agreement to hold elections to the Palestinian institutions in a […]

Energy Dominance to Remain in Mideast – though Players Might Change

MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM 09/23/2020 Analysts say Israeli agreements with Gulf states could lead to huge financial deals Egypt, Israel, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority signed the charter of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) in a virtual ceremony hosted by Cairo on Tuesday. Natural gas exploration and the massive reserves found in the […]