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Syrian Army sends large convoy of reinforcements to Iraqi border as they prepare to reopen international highway

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.td_uid_6_5cb72330e18e4_rand.td-a-rec-img{text-align:left}.td_uid_6_5cb72330e18e4_rand.td-a-rec-img img{margin:0 auto 0 0} BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army sent a large convoy of reinforcements to the Iraqi border on Wednesday, a source from the military told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army reinforcements were deployed to the highway near the T-2 Pumping […]

Moscow believes Damascus should retain control over northeastern Syria

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The Russian top diplomat also highlighted the need to build dialogue with the Kurds MOSCOW, April 17. /TASS/. Moscow believes that the legitimate Syrian government should retain control over the country’s northeastern region as soon as possible, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference on Wednesday. “There is a need to resolve […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees test of new tactical guided weapon – KCNA

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SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the testing of a new type of tactical guided weapon on Wednesday, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday. KCNA did not describe exactly what the weapon is, but “tactical” implies a short-range weapon, as opposed to the long-range ballistic missiles that […]

Saudi journalist condemns Arab antisemitism

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Hussein Shobakshi wrote in Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that antisemitism in the Arab world “has reached a degree that cannot be ignored.” ZACK EVANS April 13, 2019 07:01 (FROM LEFT) Arab League secretary-general Ahmed Abul Gheit, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf attend the 30th Arab Summit in Tunisia on […]

Hezbollah Warns U.S. Pressure on Iran Could Backfire

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Nasrallah says Iran and its allies may retaliate over U.S. designating Revolutionary Guards as a terror group, says all options are on the table Lebanon’s Hezbollah raised the prospect of retaliation by Iran and its allies over U.S. sanctions, saying on Wednesday that all options were on the table were Washington to take steps that […]

Pompeo: US Urges Forces of Libya’s Haftar to Stop Offensive on Tripoli

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a press statement on Monday that the United States requires the Libyan National Army loyal to Gen. Khalifa Haftar to stop its offensive on Tripoli. “The United States is deeply concerned about fighting near Tripoli. We have made clear that we oppose the military offensive by Khalifa Haftar’s forces […]

Iran, Iraq to Boost Air Defence Ties as Khamenei Urges Swift US Troop Exit

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The Iraqi commander also pledged that Baghdad would take stricter control of the US’ military presence on Iraqi soil. This comes a day after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called on Baghdad to ensure that US troops leave Iraq “as soon as possible”. Tehran and Baghdad have agreed to bolster bilateral “aerial defence cooperation” to specifically fend off challenges facing […]

Russian Foreign Minister comments on attacks in Syria without mentioning Israel

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Russian Foreign Minister comments on attacks in Syria without mentioning Israel  Sunday, April 7, 2019 10:00:48 AM   Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was extremely evasive in his comments to Arab journalists about the Israeli operations in Syria. In an interview with the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram ahead of his visit to Egypt, Lavrov answered many questions […]

US State Dept Urges Americans to Leave Venezuela Before Saturday Demonstrations

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – American citizens and residents in Venezuela are being urged to leave the country before nationwide pro- and anti-government demonstrations on Saturday amid ongoing electrical blackouts that made protests especially chaotic in recent weeks, the US Embassy in Caracas said in a travel advisory on Thursday. “Depart while commercial flights are available,” the […]

Hamas leader: ‘If there is a war, Israel will need to evacuate Tel Aviv’

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Amid ceasefire talks, Yahya Sinwar says he is grateful for efforts by Egypt to ease the blockade on Gaza, but warns Hamas will be the ‘sword and shield’ for its people By TOI STAFFToday, 4:30 pmUpdated at 6:05 pm  0 18shares Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, speaks to foreign correspondents in his office […]

South Africa downgrades embassy in Israel to liaison office

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“Our position on the matter of Israel has been very clearly expressed by the ruling party,” South African Foreign Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said. Tovah Lazaroff April 5, 2019 17:46 Protestors call for the severing of diplomatic ties with Israel during a march in Cape Town, South Africa, May 15, 2018. (photo credit: REUTERS/MIKE HUTCHINGS)  South […]

Jews Must Never Be Afraid to Use Their Well-Earned Power

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by Alan M. Dershowitz March 27, 2019 at 5:00 am https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/13960/dershowitz-jews-power No other group is ever accused of having too much power and influence. That false claim – dating back to times and places where Jews had little or no influence – is an anti-Semitic trope that tells us more about the anti-Semites who invoke […]