Month: September 2020
Is Turkey planning to recruit Syrians to fight Armenia?
Turkey has upped its rhetoric against Armenia in recent days, threatening the country and claiming Armenia is “playing with fire” and alleging Armenia has recruited “terrorists.” SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 11:16 Several hundred Syrian refugees have been recruited by Turkey to fight against Armenia in the disputed Karabagh region, according to claims by […]
Lebanon’s PM-designate resigns after failing to form govt
26 Sep, 2020 08:28 Lebanon’s Prime Minister-Designate Mustapha Adib has stepped down, after efforts to create a new government fell through. Adib announced his resignation after meeting with President Michel Aoun on Saturday, saying that he was not able to fulfill the “task of forming the government.” He had struggled for more than a month […]
Zarif calls Russia one of Iran’s strategic friends
September 25, 2020 – 17:49 TEHRAN – At the end of his two-day visit to Russia, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran and Russia need to constantly hold talks with Russia, calling Moscow one of Iran’s “strategic friends”. “We need to have constant and continued talks with the Russian friends given the regional and […]
Iran assails Saudi Arabia as ‘source of instability’ in region
September 25, 2020 – 16:47 “Saudi Arabia has been a source of instability in the region for decades,” Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said in a statement, IRNA reported on Friday. “It is a well-established fact that Saudi Arabia was the main financial supporter of the Iraqi dictator, Saddam, in his eight-year […]
UAE-Israel deal changes the players in the Middle East energy game
The newly formed gas bloc comes after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed normalization deals with Israel last month, sending shockwaves through Middle Eastern political corridors. MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 09:44 Egypt, Israel, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority signed the charter of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) […]
UAE minister: Iran’s aggression made Arab world look at Israel ‘with fresh eyes’
Emirati official says if Jerusalem looks at deals `transactionally’ he believes they will normalize relations with more Arab countries; slams Turkey’s opposition as ‘hypocrisy’ Edith M. LedererToday, 9:14 am UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Arab Emirates didn’t need peace with Israel to counter Iran, a top UAE official said Friday, but he said Iran’s […]
Israel and Lebanon to launch direct maritime border talks, report says
After visit from senior US State Department official, negotiations that likely required tacit Hezbollah approval reportedly set to take place in southern Lebanon next month Jacob MagidToday, 12:38 am After years of on-and-off negotiations, Israel and Lebanon have reportedly agreed to launch high-level, direct talks aimed at demarcating a maritime border. The talks will take […]
Sudan, Oman ‘to normalise ties with Israel next week’: reports
Oman and Sudan could announce normalisation deals with Israel as soon as next week, according to Friday reports, after the US hinted at more Arab countries joining accords struck between the Jewish state and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Citing Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv, Israeli broadcaster i24 News stated Sudan and Oman are holding US-brokered talks with Israel so […]
Abbas calls for international peace conference next year
In address to UN, PA chairman asks UN Secretary-General to convene a conference which will have authority to launch a peace process. Elad Benari, Canada , 25/09/20 20:22 Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Friday appealed to the United Nations for an international conference on the Middle East in 2021. In an address to […]
Iran reveals new naval base in strategic region of Strait of Hormuz
News Desk2020-09-24 BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Hossein Salami, revealed the establishment of a new naval military base east of the Strait of Hormuz. The state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) quoted Salami during the inauguration ceremony of the “headquarters of the martyr Syed […]
Blocking Dahlan’s rise motivates Istanbul deal between Fatah, Hamas
Palestinian movements announced Thursday that they agreed to hold legislative and presidential elections within six months. Friday 25/09/2020 ISTANBUL – A Palestinian leader in the Fatah movement attributed the Istanbul agreement between Fatah and Hamas to the two movements’ feeling that the next stage in the Palestinian file will belong to a new leadership able […]
Navy, Defense Ministry tests new missile for corvettes
Weapon system declared operational, will be put to use on Sa’ar-5 and soon-to-arrive Sa’ar 6 missile ships bought to assist in the defense of natural gas platforms, military says By Judah Ari Gross Today, 12:08 pm The Israeli Navy and Defense Ministry tested a new sea-to-sea missile off the Israeli coast earlier this month, […]
‘I will never allow the establishment of a Palestinian State in the heartland of Israel’
‘I will never allow the establishment of a Palestinian State in the heartland of Israel’ Minister Ofir Akunis: Israeli sovereignty in Jordan Valley necessary both from a security and religious point of view. Arutz Sheva Staff , 25/09/20 02:06 Minister of Regional Cooperation Ofir Akunis From the live broadcast [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KizCwSe80EE?autohide=1&rel=0] Minister of Regional […]