Taliban: We want ties with US and rest of the world — but not Israel
By Ron Kampeas September 9, 2021 2:54 pm (JTA) — The Taliban, the extremist Islamist movement once famously insular, is ready to build relations with the world — except for Israel. Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman for the movement that assumed control of Afghanistan last month, told Sputnik News that his country is ready to work […]
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Report: US Plans to Remove Sanctions on Syria to Secure Gas Transfer to Lebanon
By David Israel 3 Tishri 5782 – September 9, 2021 The Biden administration wants to waive parts of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 that sanctions the Syrian government, including Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, for war crimes against the Syrian population. The Act was signed into law by President Trump in December 2019 […]
Al Qaeda may seek comeback in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Photo shows a hijacked commercial plane crashing into the World Trade Centre in New York. AFP Gulf Today Report In 2001 the US invaded and overthrew the Taliban after it refused to turn over Al Qaeda leaders following the September 11 attack on the United States. Now the Al Qaeda extremist group that used […]
China endorses ‘Islamic Emirate’ of Taliban, announces USD 31 million aid to Afghanistan
China will provide almost USD 31 million worth of food, winter weather supplies, vaccines, and medicine to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Beijing: China`s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced USD 31 million aid to Afghanistan, endorsing the new caretaker government “Islamic Emirate” of Taliban. Hua Chunyin, a spokesperson for the Foreign […]
IAEA Says Iran Is Stonewalling as Talks on Nuclear Deal Hang in Balance
by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf July 25, 2005. Photo: REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi The UN atomic watchdog on Tuesday criticized Iran for stonewalling an investigation into past activities and jeopardizing important monitoring work, possibly complicating efforts to resume talks on […]
Lapid departs for Russia
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has departed for a visit to Moscow, where he will meet with his opposite number and deliver a joint declaration.
IDF strikes Gaza as Palestinians launch fire balloons into Israel
IDF strikes Gaza as Palestinians launch fire balloons into Israel September 8, 2021 Palestinians launch incendiary balloons towards Israel from the northern Gaza Strip in support of terrorists who escaped Israeli prison, Sept. 6, 2021. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90) (Atia Mohammed/Flash90) IDF strikes Gaza as Palestinians launch fire balloons into Israel Terrorists in Gaza sent incendiary […]
Iranian fuel, Hezbollah ‘savior’ of Lebanon and Iran’s goal for Chinese investment
Iran argues that it is sending fuel to Hezbollah in Lebanon and in doing so will force the US to relax sanctions on Syria and enable Chinese investment in Beirut. SETH J. FRANTZMAN SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 12:31 Iran is trying to position itself as a fuel supplier to Lebanon to empower its Lebanese proxy. The […]
US-built databases risk becoming a tool of Taliban repression
Scholar warns the databases could give the Islamist insurgents ‘the same capability as an average US government agency when it comes to surveillance and interception’ By Frank Bajak Today, 8:00 am BOSTON (AP) — Over two decades, the United States and its allies spent hundreds of millions of dollars building databases for the Afghan […]
IDF chief says Israel accelerating Iran strike plans, acting throughout Mideast
IDF chief says Israel accelerating Iran strike plans, acting throughout Mideast Aviv Kohavi also defends top brass amid anger over border cop’s death: ‘If we don’t back them up we’ll end up without commanders’ By TOI staff 7 September 2021, 2:19 am IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi during a graduation ceremony […]
IDF strikes in Gaza following incendiary balloon attacks
IAF aircraft attack Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, after incendiary balloons cause three fires in southern Israel. Elad Benari, Canada , Sep 06 , 2021 11:58 PM IAF aircraft attacked Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday night, in response to the firing of incendiary balloons into southern Israel. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit […]
Iran Deploys High-Precision Missiles in Syria, Lebanon
Iran deploys high-precision missiles in Syria (Archive: Vchal/iStock) Iran’s Quds Force smuggled high-precision missiles into Syria and now aims them at Israel, IDF major general Tal Kalman warns. The senior officer refused to reveal the exact number of such weapons in his interview with military reporter Tal Lev-Ram in Maariv daily. However, he confirmed that […]