Middle East expert fears trainwreck in region if Iran emboldened

Middle East expert fears trainwreck in region if Iran emboldened “Because of the Iran threat and possibility of US abandoning the Saudis, the Saudis may decide that they need a strategic alliance with Israel sooner rather than later.” By SETH J. FRANTZMAN MARCH 8, 2021 22:37 An Iranian-backed war against Israel involving Hezbollah in Lebanon […]

United Airlines cancels all flights to Israel

Boeing 767-400 of United Airlines iStock United Airlines announced Monday that it was cancelling all flights to Israel, stranding hundreds of passengers who were scheduled to arrive in Israel in the coming days. In a statement to customers, United apologized for the inconvenience and cited the policies of the Israeli government for the move.

Israel, Cyprus and Greece agree to link power grids via subsea cable

ReutersPublished: Cyprus, Greece and Israel on Monday signed an initial agreement to build the world’s longest and deepest underwater power cable that will traverse the Mediterranean seabed at a cost of about $900 million and link their electricity grids.The project, called the Euro-Asia interconnector, will provide a back-up power source in times of emergency, said […]

Iranian naval chief lays out warning to ‘destabilizing forces’ – IRNA

The commander went on to further boast about the cooperation between the army, navy and the IRGC, claiming that it stands to deter any “destabilizing measures by interventionist forces,” IRNA stated. ZACHARY KEYSER MARCH 8, 2021 11:20   At a high-level meeting involving the naval commanders of the Iranian army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard […]

Latest Houthi attack shows reach of Iran’s power

Saudi Arabia’s media has highlighted that US politicians are concerned a lack of response from the White House may be emboldening the Iranian-backed Houthis. SETH J. FRANTZMAN MARCH 8, 2021 11:01 The Houthi rebel attack on Saudi Arabia is rocking the Middle East. They carried through on threats to launch a major attack on Saudi […]

Israel Updating Plans for Potential Iran Strike, May ‘Act Independently’: Minister

March 7, 2021Updated: March 7, 2021 The Israeli military is currently updating plans for a prospective military strike on Iranian nuclear sites and may act without U.S. support, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz says. Speaking to Fox News last week, Gantz said the Israeli Defense Force has identified targets inside Iran that could allegedly be used […]

Abbas Battles Fatah Party Discord Ahead of Palestinian Elections

Abbas Battles Fatah Party Discord Ahead of Palestinian Elections by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Facing elections for the first time in 15 years, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is battling a growing rift within his powerful Fatah party that poses a new threat to his dominance over Palestinian politics. A breakaway bid by one of Abbas’s […]

Turkey warns U.S. against ‘maximalist’ push on Russian missiles

Mar 08 2021 11:13 Gmt+3 Last Updated On: Mar 08 2021 11:20 Gmt+3   Turkey said U.S. pressure for it to scrap its arsenal of Russian S-400 air defence missiles risked backfiring. The United States should compromise and foster strategic relations with its NATO ally, said Ibrahim Kalın, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s spokesperson and foreign policy […]

Pope’s Iraq trip sparks concern after scholars prepared for Bible’s ‘Babylon rebirth’

POPE FRANCIS flew to Iraq today despite concerns over coronavirus and security risks – after scholars claimed the Bible’s “rebirth of Babylon” prophecy could come to fruition. Callum Hoare09:20, Fri, Mar 5, 2021 The Vatican leader’s arrival in Baghdad marks the first-ever papal visit to the biblical land and he will now begin a four-day […]

Houthis: Missiles bombard Saudi Aramco facility

i24NEWS – AFP March 07, 2021, 11:17 PMlatest revision March 07, 2021, 11:27 PM AFPAn explosion seen during clashes between forces loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and Houthi rebel fighters in Yemen’s northeastern province of Marib on March 5, 2021. Attack targeted ‘the backbone of the world economy, oil supplies and global energy security,’ Saudis […]

IDF Says Thwarted Attempted Stabbing Attack on Israeli Soldier in Northeastern West Bank

  07:40 GMT 08.03.2021 MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Israeli military has prevented an attempted stabbing attack on an Israeli soldier operating in the Palestinian city of Tubas in the northeastern West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday. “Overnight, an assailant attempted to stab an IDF soldier operating in Tubas, northeast of Nablus,” […]