July, 2021

• 6 July

  Is Iran preparing a new series of attacks on US, Israel with proxies?

  

  This is the scenario the US has been concerned about for years. The pro-Iran attacks may spill over to Syria. Iran’s media gave major headlines to claims of attacks on US forces in Syria on Sunday. The July 4 date was symbolic; it was US Independence Day. What could be …

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• 6 July

  Iran power outage crisis leads politicians to slam their own policy

  

  This unprecedented overt critique about the country’s problems apparently reveals the depth of the problem and Iran is not alone. Power outages are causing disruptions across Iran and protests are increasing. Pro-government media have now admitted that outages are taking place and warn that things could get worse. This is …

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• 6 July

  Nasrallah: There are no people in Israel, only settlers and occupiers

  

  Nasrallah said that the conflicts with Israel and the US cannot be separated due to Israel’s existence being contingent on American support. “There are no people in the Israeli entity, they are all occupiers and settlers,” Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said.His speech on Monday was delivered at the opening of …

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• 6 July

  India-Pakistan: The Third Route

  In the first ever successful offensive use of drones in India, in the night of June 26-27, 2021, two explosive payloads were dropped, within a span of six minutes, on the Indian Air Force (IAF) station in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), by drones/unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Two Security Forces …

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• 6 July

  Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Menacing Landmines

  On June 29, 2021, at least 10 persons were killed and eight injured, when terrorists triggered a landmine explosion that struck a van in the Godar area of Kurram District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). On June 2, 2021, an Army soldier, identified as Lance Naik Waqas Ahmed, was killed in …

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• 6 July

  Norway’s Largest Pension Fund Divests From Companies Operating in West Bank

  The largest pension fund in Norway, KLP, has divested from 16 companies for doing business in Israeli West Bank settlements, selling off nearly $32 million in shares of the companies. The companies include Motorola and Altice Europe, three telecom and communications companies, five Israeli banks and two energy companies. Because …

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• 6 July

  Canal-Blocking Ship, Crew Free to Go Wednesday After Compensation Deal

  A settlement was reached Sunday in the compensation dispute that has kept one of the world’s largest container ships and its crew locked up on an Egyptian lake for more than three months. On Wednesday, the settlement contract will be signed and the ship will finally be permitted to set …

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• 5 July

  Syria: No new deal on Idlib with Russia and Turkey, says official

  

  A translation error led to speculation that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov had announced a new deal Turkey and Russia didn’t reach a new deal on Idlib regarding the M4 highway, as had been understood following a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a senior Turkish official told Middle East …

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• 5 July

  Russia, China Extend Treaty, Hail Ties

  

  The leaders of China and Russia on Monday announced the extension of a 20-year-old friendship treaty, hailing increasingly close ties and the “stabilizing role” of their relationship. The Kremlin published a joint statement from Russia and China to mark two decades since the treaty was signed, as Vladimir Putin and …

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• 5 July

  Russia’s Putin Challenges U.S. Leadership, Asserts Military Might

  

  Russian president seeks to portray the U.S. as a waning power during an annual event at which he answers questions from ordinary citizens Russian President Vladimir Putin challenged U.S. leadership in world affairs on Wednesday, arguing that an era of U.S. hegemony has come to an end as he touted …

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