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The European pipeline project initiated by the Israeli Energy Minister is provoking regional tension after Turkey claims economic waters to thwart it, angering Egypt, Cyprus and Greece. Will Israel be dragged into a regional conflict developing in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey, Greece, Egypt, and Cyprus? Israeli sources sought to make it clear that Israel […]
Long-range, heavy Russian bombers are flying from their home bases via Iranian airspace for combat operations in Syria, thereby cutting short flying time. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran‘s Supreme National Security Council, said on Sunday, Dec. 15, that Iranian and Russian coordination “is comprehensive, embracing different aspects.” He also told the Mehr news agency that, […]
Protesters threw fireworks at security forces in Beirut, despite Hasan Nasrallah’s speech blaming the US and Israel for masterminding the demonstrations. YASSER OKBI/MAARIV DECEMBER 16, 2019 05:44 Hezbollah’s leader, Hasan Nasrallah has accused Israel and the United States of being behind the economic protests in Lebanon Tensions continued to run high on Sunday night between […]
Abdul Mahdi also condemned protesters for insulting Iraqi leaders and tearing down posters of them. SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 16, 2019 08:02 Former Iraqi prime minister Abdul Mahdi, who resigned in late November, slammed recent US sanctions that targeted a pro-Iranian militia leader in Iraq. On December 6 the US Treasury department sanctioned Qais Khazali […]
US special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, arrived in Seoul on Sunday amid speculation he might try to salvage negotiations by reaching out to North Korea. By REUTERS DECEMBER 16, 2019 07:34 SEOUL – US special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, urged Pyongyang on Monday to return offers of talks, dismissing leader Kim […]
December 15, 2019 by Melanie Phillips – JNS.org Read on for article The relief was overwhelming. When the exit polls on Thursday evening correctly predicted a large majority for Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party, British Jews allowed themselves to breathe again. Overcome by the sense of deliverance from a great evil, some even wept. Melanie Phillips […]
Security forces use tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse demonstrators who railed against expected reappointment of Saad Hariri as PM HUSSEIN MALLADALAL MAWAD BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons Sunday to disperse hundreds of protesters for a second straight day, ending what started as […]
Officials led by Ismail Haniyeh praise the Turkish president for supporting the Palestinians, the terror group’s website reports; Al-Aqsa TV says Haniyeh to attend Malaysia summit By Adam Rasgon 15 December 2019, 1:31 pm Adam Rasgon is the Palestinian affairs reporter at The Times of Israel A Hamas delegation led by its chief, Ismail Haniyeh, […]
Turkish president responds to threat of US sanctions over Ankara’s decision to buy Russian S-400 missile defense system By AFP Today, 11:03 pm Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday threatened to close two strategic military bases used by the United States in Turkey, after Washington warned Ankara of sanctions for buying Russian arms. […]
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj signed an expanded security and military accord last month. (Reuters) ISTANBUL: Turkey moved closer to military support for Libya’s internationally recognized government late on Saturday when a bilateral deal that provides for a quick reaction force if requested by Tripoli was sent to parliament. Ankara’s latest […]
Dec 15, 2019 @ 18:38 While Beirut is rocked by violent protests and a government crackdown, former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri stands by his demand for a government of technocrats to lead the country out of a two-month wave of protests. Hizballah leader Hassan Nasrallah insists on a government representing all the national communities. President […]
“We have the right to question any vessels entering the Straits of Hormuz and Iranian territorial waters,” naval commander Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said. SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 15, 2019 18:27 The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval commander Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said the Persian Gulf belongs to Iran. “We have the right to question any vessels […]
This is one of the ironies of Iran’s role in the region. SETH J. FRANTZMAN DECEMBER 15, 2019 17:31 Last week Israel’s new defense minister Naftali Bennett warned Iran that although it appeared to be establishing a ring of fire around Israel, that in fact Syria could be Iran’s Vietnam. “We need to move from […]
ImageSat, December 10, 2019 The Chairman of the Joint Iranian-Syrian Economic Committee, Kivan Kashefi (Source: IRNA, December 4, 2019) Iranian pilgrims visit Iraq as part of the ‘Arbayeen ceremonies (Fars, October 12, 2019) Full document in PDF format Overview Iran is continuing to try to minimize the impact of the ongoing protests in Iraq on […]