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Protesters break into US embassy compound in Baghdad after American airstrikes in Iraq – AP

Posted on December 31, 2019December 31, 2019By Editor

Dozens of protesters furious over airstrikes that targeted Hezbollah positions have forced their way into the US embassy compound in Baghdad. Tear gas and sounds of gunfire were reported at the scene. … Read More >Protesters break into US embassy compound in Baghdad after American airstrikes in Iraq – AP

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US envoy reportedly evacuated as Baghdad protesters attempt to storm embassy amid fury over air strikes (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)

Posted on December 31, 2019December 31, 2019By Editor

Thousands of protesters, angry over recent airstrikes targeting Hezbollah, have marched on the US embassy in Baghdad, reportedly forcing the US envoy to flee the diplomatic compound. … Read More >US envoy reportedly evacuated as Baghdad protesters attempt to storm embassy amid fury over air strikes (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)

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Israel Congratulates US After Strikes on Shia Forces in Iraq, Syria – Netanyahu’s Office

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to congratulate him on air attacks against pro-Iranian militias in Iraq and Syria, the Israeli leader’s press office said. … Read More >Israel Congratulates US After Strikes on Shia Forces in Iraq, Syria – Netanyahu’s Office

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Late ‘Christmas Present’: Syrian Army Finds Huge Terrorist Arms Cache, 100 kgs of Drugs – Photos

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

The Syrian military’s mop-up operations in areas liberated from terrorists have led to the discovery of tens of thousands of tonnes worth of weapons, ranging from small arms and rocket launchers to US-made TOW anti-tank missiles, C4 explosives ,and even tanks. … Read More >Late ‘Christmas Present’: Syrian Army Finds Huge Terrorist Arms Cache, 100 kgs of Drugs – Photos

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Foreign forces only threat in Gulf, Iran’s navy chief warns, inviting regional players to join drills it held with Russia & China

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

Just a day after exclaiming that the US should leave Middle East waters, Iran’s navy chief urged other countries to join the trilateral maritime exercise Iran, Russia and China will hold every year. … Read More >Foreign forces only threat in Gulf, Iran’s navy chief warns, inviting regional players to join drills it held with Russia & China

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Iran lashes out at US strikes as a ‘clear example of terrorism’ after attacks on Iraq & Syria announced

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

Tehran has described recent US strikes as an “act of terrorism”, after the Pentagon announced attacks on Hezbollah targets in Iraq and Syria. … Read More >Iran lashes out at US strikes as a ‘clear example of terrorism’ after attacks on Iraq & Syria announced

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US strikes Kataib Hezbollah HQ in Iraq, Syria

Posted on December 30, 2019December 30, 2019By Editor

US airstrikes have pounded three Kataib Hezbollah military facilities near the town of Qaim, Iraq, as well as two targets in Syria, in response to the group’s alleged bombing of an Iraqi military base on Friday. … Read More >US strikes Kataib Hezbollah HQ in Iraq, Syria

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9 killed, 30 injured as blast hits military graduation parade in Yemen

Posted on December 29, 2019December 29, 2019By Editor

An explosion occurred in the middle of a military graduation parade in the south of Yemen on Sunday, leaving several people dead and wounded. … Read More >9 killed, 30 injured as blast hits military graduation parade in Yemen

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Netanyahu Announces Six-Point Plan to Annex Palestinian Land, Defeat Iran

Posted on December 29, 2019December 29, 2019By Editor

Following his triumph in the Likud party’s primary elections on December 26, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduced a political plan aimed at securing US recognition of Israel’s annexation of West Bank settlements and rolling back Iran’s influence in the region. … Read More >Netanyahu Announces Six-Point Plan to Annex Palestinian Land, Defeat Iran

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On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again

Posted on December 29, 2019December 29, 2019By Editor

What is Gaza to us but an Israeli missile, a rudimentary rocket, a demolished home, an injured child being whisked away by his peers under a hail of bullets? … Read More >On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again

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