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Russian Special Forces Medics Arrive in Syria’s Kobane to Help Local Residents

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019By Editor

The first units of the medical special forces arrived at the Russian military police base near Kobane in northern Syria, where they will provide assistance to the local population. … Read More >Russian Special Forces Medics Arrive in Syria’s Kobane to Help Local Residents

‘Cross our red lines & be destroyed’: Iran’s elite IRGC chief warns US, Israel and Saudi Arabia at large pro-govt rally

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019By Editor

All external foes will be defeated if they make moves against Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander warned at a massive pro-government rally amid protests over fuel price hikes. … Read More >‘Cross our red lines & be destroyed’: Iran’s elite IRGC chief warns US, Israel and Saudi Arabia at large pro-govt rally

Surrounded? Netanyahu faces internal party dissent while arch-rival Gantz accuses him of inciting ‘CIVIL WAR’ in Israel

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019By Editor

Hit with a corruption probe, Benjamin Netanyahu seemingly can’t catch a break. His rival Benny Gantz wants him ousted for leading Israel to the brink of “civil war,” … Read More >Surrounded? Netanyahu faces internal party dissent while arch-rival Gantz accuses him of inciting ‘CIVIL WAR’ in Israel

Protesters Burn American Flags and Pictures of Trump in Front of US Embassy in Beirut – Photo, Video

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019By Editor

Several dozen Lebanese citizens have over the weekend been protesting near the US Embassy in the capital city of Beirut to express their discontent at what they call US intervention in Lebanon’s internal affairs. … Read More >Protesters Burn American Flags and Pictures of Trump in Front of US Embassy in Beirut – Photo, Video

Saudi-led coalition’s airstrikes in Yemen down 80 percent in 2 weeks, UN envoy says

Posted on November 24, 2019November 24, 2019By Editor

The United Nations’ envoy Martin Griffiths told the UN Security Council on Friday that the number of airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthis in Yemen has dropped nearly 80 percent in the last two weeks. … Read More >Saudi-led coalition’s airstrikes in Yemen down 80 percent in 2 weeks, UN envoy says

Pence tells Iraqi Kurdish leader Trump has their backs – weeks after hasty US retreat in Syria

Posted on November 23, 2019November 23, 2019By Editor

Iraqi Kurds should rest assured that Washington is firmly backing them – just take it from VP Mike Pence, who made a surprise visit to Iraq weeks after his boss was dragged through the mud at home for abandoning Syrian Kurds. … Read More >Pence tells Iraqi Kurdish leader Trump has their backs – weeks after hasty US retreat in Syria

US to step up fight against ISIS in Syria ‘in coming days and weeks’ – CENTCOM chief

Posted on November 23, 2019November 23, 2019By Editor

The Central Command chief said the US plans to escalate operations against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) militants in Syria, where hundreds of American troops were left to “secure the oil.” … Read More >US to step up fight against ISIS in Syria ‘in coming days and weeks’ – CENTCOM chief

Israeli Opposition Bloc Urges Netanyahu to Immediately Leave All His Ministerial Posts

Posted on November 22, 2019November 22, 2019By Editor

The Blue and White political alliance has called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign from all ministerial posts amid the growing scandal triggered by the criminal charges against him. … Read More >Israeli Opposition Bloc Urges Netanyahu to Immediately Leave All His Ministerial Posts

US-initiated ‘world war’ against Iran has failed and Washington has gone mad, IRGC militia commander says

Posted on November 22, 2019November 22, 2019By Editor

A “world war” against Tehran has been foiled, a militia belonging to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards has announced, describing recent protests over fuel price hikes as a plot instigated by Washington and its allies. … Read More >US-initiated ‘world war’ against Iran has failed and Washington has gone mad, IRGC militia commander says

‘Attempted coup’: Defiant Netanyahu slams corruption indictment, says probe ‘tainted by foreign interests’

Posted on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019By Editor

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu tore into the judicial authorities, calling the bribery indictment against him an “attempted coup” and hinting at the presence of “foreign interests” behind the three-year investigation. … Read More >‘Attempted coup’: Defiant Netanyahu slams corruption indictment, says probe ‘tainted by foreign interests’