IDF carries out airstrikes in Gaza Strip

The attacks came after an Israeli Border Police officer was critically injured along with dozens of Palestinians Saturday night during riots along the border fence. JERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 22, 2021 01:04 The IDF carried out airstrikes within the Gaza Strip on Saturday night after a Border Police officer was critically injured during the riots […]

Turkey accused of bombing medical workers, anti-ISIS fighters

Turkey has long harbored ISIS members and backed extremist jihadist groups in northern Syria, where it used them to ethnically cleanse Kurds, Yazidis and other minorities in 2018-2019. SETH J. FRANTZMAN AUGUST 21, 2021 21:33 As the world was focused on the crisis in Afghanistan, Turkey has been increasing its airstrikes on the Yazidi minorities […]

Caught on camera: Caught on camera: Gazan rioter attempts to steal weapon from IDF soldier

Gazans climb border fence, IDF responds with fire and riot dispersal methods. Aug 21 , 2021 8:39 PM   Hundreds of Gazans rioted Saturday afternoon near the Gaza-Israel border, near the Karni Crossing. The rioters hurled rocks and firebombs towards the border, and the IDF responded using riot dispersal methods and by firing towards the […]

Iran says it is expanding defense beyond borders, will continue missile program

Defense Ministry in a statement says missiles are ‘solely for defense purposes,’ adding that Tehran’s military plan includes constant updates to deal with threats By TOI staff and Agencies Today, 7:07 pm   The Iranian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that it was expanding its defense efforts beyond the borders of the country, in an […]

Putin and Erdogan agree to strengthen coordination on Afghan issues

REUTERS AUGUST 21, 2021 17:16  Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in Afghanistan during a phone call and agreed to strengthen bilateral coordination on Afghan issues, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday. The presidents emphasized the priority was counter-terrorism and efforts to tackle drug trafficking, the Kremlin said.

UNICEF: More than 4 million Lebanese face water shortages

REUTERS AUGUST 21, 2021 12:10 More than 4 million people in Lebanon could face a critical shortage of water or be cut off completely in the coming days, UNICEF warned, due to a severe fuel crisis. Lebanon, with a population of 6 million, is at a low point in a two-year financial meltdown, with a […]

Putin, Merkel discuss Afghanistan, Iran nuclear deal

Russian president, German chancellor discuss myriad of issues at meeting in Moscow  News Service 10:24 August 21, 2021 AA The Russian president and German chancellor discussed on Friday the evolving situation in Afghanistan, along with Ukraine and Libya. Addressing a news conference after at a meeting in Moscow on Friday, Vladimir Putin thanked Angela Merkel […]