Missiles and More: Why North Korea and Iran Like to Team up Against America

October 10, 2020 They are both shunned by the international community and so work together–for many clear reasons. by Peter Brookes On just about any list of international “bad actors,” North Korea and Iran certainly make the cut—and any news of them working together (and likely against the U.S. and our friends) is quickly put […]

Could Iran Shoot Down a U.S. F-22, F-35 or Stealth B-2 Bomber?

  October 9, 2020 If Russia sells Iran the S-400 their chances would be greatly enhanced–and it could very well happen. by Kris Osborn Could F-22s, B-2 Bombers and even F-35s be vulnerable flying over Iran and other hostile areas of the Middle East? While such a scenario has not been the case in recent […]

UAE peace deal breathes new life into Israeli diamond industry

#divWriteReplySend {margin-top:30px;} #replies { min-height: 250px } .Image.ImageMain {display:none !important} UAE peace deal breathes new life into Israeli diamond industry New Arab-Israeli peace deals give Israel’s diamond industry access to Dubai-based economic free trade zone. i24NEWS , 12/10/20 23:31   Diamonds iStock [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9u-B11VoR4?autohide=1&rel=0] New Arab-Israeli peace deals give Israel’s diamond industry access to Dubai-based […]

US air strikes target Taliban fighters advancing on key Afghan city

Fighting continues in the province. Around 1,500 families have fled from the outskirts provincial capital. REUTERS OCTOBER 12, 2020 19:58 The United States launched air strikes against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, US officials said on Monday, after a large-scale offensive saw insurgents take over military bases in the region and close in […]

Cabinet authorizes Israel-UAE peace treaty

Netanyahu, UAE leader speak, agree to have in-person meeting. LAHAV HARKOV OCTOBER 12, 2020 12:19 The cabinet voted unanimously in favor of the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Monday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE Crown Prince Mohammad bin Zayed spoke on the phone over the weekend. Netanyahu called bin […]

Iran, North Korea had an abysmal 2020 – analysis

Pyongyang and Tehran have both lost ground in their respective standoffs with the US – and Israeli security is marginally better for the time being because of this. YONAH JEREMY BOB OCTOBER 12, 2020 10:45 Parades, missiles and confetti look good for photos, but even with two months left on the clock, it is clear […]

Government, Knesset to ratify UAE peace deal

PM to bring agreement with UAE to the government for approval next Monday before bringing it to the Knesset. Arutz Sheva Staff , 08/10/20 15:44 Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will bring the peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, for approval by the government this coming Monday, ahead of bringing it to the […]

ANALYSIS: Why Turkey is becoming a regional threat

Turkey’s increasing hostility towards Israel, renewed tensions with Greece over Cyprus part of broader Turkish threat to regional stability. Yochanan Visser , 11/10/20 22:27 Turkey is becoming more hostile to Israel by the day, meddling in internal Israeli matters such as the situation in Jerusalem and Israeli politics in the Jewish communities in Judea and […]

Palestinians facing immense pressure to resume peace talks with Israel

In May, Abbas announced that the Palestinians consider all agreements and understandings with Israel and the US, including security cooperation, null and void. KHALED ABU TOAMEH OCTOBER 11, 2020 17:19 President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a meeting with the Palestinian leadership to discuss the United Arab Emirates’ deal with Israel to normalize relations, in Ramallah […]

A strange “no war, no peace” silence has fallen on the Iran-US contest

Oct 11, 2020 @ 18:09 US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appear to have declared a truce in their mutual demonization campaigns as the US presidential election approaches. The blood and thunder rhetoric and aggression marking recent years have descended into sullen silence. Tehran is waiting on tenterhooks for the victor. Trump […]

Iraqi militias agree ‘conditional ceasefire’ to halt U.S. attacks

Published: 10.11.20 , 15:58 An array of Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups have agreed to suspend rocket attacks on U.S. forces on condition that Iraq’s government presents a timetable for a withdrawal of American troops, one of the groups said on Sunday.”The factions have presented a conditional ceasefire,” said Mohammed Mohi, spokesman for the Iran-backed Kataib […]

Iranian expert: If Israel attacks Iran, we’ll target civilian installations in UAE as retaliation

Says IRGC’s Quds Force is present in several countries in region. Mordechai Sones , 11/10/20 14:24 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg5SmHcZlt0?autohide=1&rel=0] Iranian Middle East expert Dr. Masoud Asadollahi said in an interview on Etejah TV (Iraq) that if Israel attacks Iran, the UAE will be one of the targets of Iran’s retaliation, reports the Middle East Media Research […]

Setting the Saudi stage for normalization

Rapprochement in the Gulf is not an overnight phenomenon FELICE FRIEDSON OCTOBER 11, 2020 14:25 “It was about rediscovering the humanity in each other.” New York-based Arab News correspondent Ephrem Kossaify was explaining the motivation behind the dramatic series on minorities in the Saudi newspaper and portal. Applying his experience in Lebanon to the equation, […]