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Facing an assault by Turkish forces and intense pressure by the Russians, the Syrian Democratic Force are remaining resolute in their ownership of Ayn Issa reports Al-Masdar.
Read More »Rockets fired at U.S. embassy land inside Baghdad's Green Zone, damaging compound
At least eight Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone in an attack targeting the U.S. Embassy, causing some minor damage on the compound on Sunday, the Iraqi military and the embassy said on Sunday. The Iraqi military said an “outlaw group” fired eight rockets. Most of the …
Read More »Hamas slams PA for 'politically-motivated' arrests
In July, Fatah and Hamas announced that they have reached agreement to work together to topple Israeli and US “conspiracies.” Efforts to end the Fatah-Hamas rift suffered yet another blow as Hamas said on Monday that the Palestinian Authority was continuing its crackdown on supporters of the Islamist movement in …
Read More »IDF relieves soldier from combat duty after freezing in terror attack
The soldier was seen in a video walking backward instead of responding to a Molotov cocktail attack. The IDF on Monday removed a soldier from his combat position following an incident in which he responded passively to an attack against him.
Read More »Terrorist attack in Jerusalem's Old City, perpetrator shot
The suspect, reportedly a 17-year-old Palestinian from Qabatiya, was armed with a Carlo-type submachine gun and shot at a police post. A terrorist attack took place in Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday evening, Israel Police reported.
Read More »Muqtada al-Sadr shakes up Iraqi politics by calling for new Shite bloc
Muqtada al-Sadr’s calls to restore the “Shiite Home” were viewed as an attempt to revive the electoral Shiite alliance that cracked during recent legislative elections.
Read More »Saudi Arabia makes major regional moves as Biden administration arrives
By modifying its foreign policy goals, the kingdom is bracing itself for the approaching change of administration in Washington.
Read More »Turkish defense industry risks big damage from US sanctions
The US sanctions targeting Turkey’s defense industry agency may be seen as rather mild by some observers, but they threaten to deprive Turkey of key military technology should they last more than a year. The new US sanctions against Turkey over its purchase of Russian air defense systems stand to …
Read More »Turkey’s Kurdish party target of tug of war between Islamists, ultra-nationalists
As Turkey’s ruling party and its nationalist ally face a deeper legitimacy crisis, pressure on Kurdish politics is intensifying. Picture this: You’re watching the evening news and you see a political party emblem — in this case, the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) emblem — on which, in place of …
Read More »‘Removing Iran or Hezbollah From Syria Is Totally Out of the Question’: Shaaban
Bouthaina Shaaban has said that Iran and Hezbollah will not leave Syria and the US has no place making such a suggestion writes Al-Masdar.
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