The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) was conspicuously absent during the unprecedented 12-day June war with Israel. Its fighter jets are so antiquated that, with a few exceptions, the Israeli Air Force largely left them alone. With another round of hostilities seemingly inevitable, and having waited in vain …

For the first time in half a century, Damascus and its surrounding countryside are experiencing an unprecedented water shortage that has forced authorities to implement the most severe water rationing program since the 1950s, according to local experts. Residents now receive water just once every three days instead of every …

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty vowed that Cairo will block Netanyahu’s vision of a ‘Greater Israel’ Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has vowed that Cairo will not permit “Greater Israel” to become reality, denouncing recent Israeli statements as dangerous and destabilising. Speaking at an emergency session of the Organisation of …