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Syrian Army Intercepts Drone Loaded With Cluster Bombs – Reports

Posted on September 27, 2019October 20, 2019By Editor

According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, special services dismantled the drone, which they managed to detect and shoot down north of the city of Al Qunaitra. … Read More >Syrian Army Intercepts Drone Loaded With Cluster Bombs – Reports

USA

Donald Trump Threatens to Dump Imprisoned Daesh Fighters at Europe’s Doorstep

Posted on September 26, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

The US president has repeatedly criticised Germany, France, and other European countries whose citizens joined the Islamist terrorist group, fought in the Middle East, and were captured, for their reluctance to take them back. … Read More >Donald Trump Threatens to Dump Imprisoned Daesh Fighters at Europe’s Doorstep

US sending more troops & air defenses to ‘protect’ Saudi Arabia & UAE – Pentagon

Posted on September 26, 2019October 3, 2019By Editor

More US troops and air defense systems are headed for the Persian Gulf to “bolster defenses” of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Pentagon announced after the embarrassing attack on Saudi oil facilities. … Read More >US sending more troops & air defenses to ‘protect’ Saudi Arabia & UAE – Pentagon

Can the U.S. accept that there is a new strategic balance in the Middle East?

Posted on September 26, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor

The intricate war dance among the U.S., the Saudis and Iran on the Houthi attack on Aramco oil installations may still not lead to a shooting war in West Asia. … Read More >Can the U.S. accept that there is a new strategic balance in the Middle East?

Saudi-Led Coalition Initiates Operation on ‘Military Targets’ in Yemen – State TV

Posted on September 25, 2019By Editor

The Saudi-led coalition announced that it has begun military operations north of the Yemeni city of Hodeidah against ” legitimate military targets,” according to Saudi state TV. … Read More >Saudi-Led Coalition Initiates Operation on ‘Military Targets’ in Yemen – State TV

Russia Vows to Cooperate With Iran in Banking Sphere in Defiance of US ‘Highest Ever’ Sanctions

Posted on September 25, 2019By Editor

The development comes as the United States and Iran are experiencing a new low in their relations on the heels of the recent drone attack against Saudi oil refineries that Washington and its allies have swiftly blamed on Tehran – a claim that the Islamic Republic vehemently rejects. … Read More >Russia Vows to Cooperate With Iran in Banking Sphere in Defiance of US ‘Highest Ever’ Sanctions

Trump hits Iranian bank with ‘highest’ sanctions ever imposed on a country

Posted on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019By Editor

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that he has ordered sanctions on Iran’s national bank following the attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. … Read More >Trump hits Iranian bank with ‘highest’ sanctions ever imposed on a country

Shows

CrossTalk on Israel’s elections: Bye-bye Bibi?

Posted on September 25, 2019By Editor

Israel’s parliamentary elections have again ended in deadlock. … Read More >CrossTalk on Israel’s elections: Bye-bye Bibi?

Russia Vows to Cooperate With Iran in Banking Sphere in Defiance of US ‘Highest Ever’ Sanctions

Posted on September 25, 2019By Editor

The development comes as the United States and Iran are experiencing a new low in their relations on the heels of the recent drone attack against Saudi oil refineries that Washington and its allies have swiftly blamed on Tehran – a claim that the Islamic Republic vehemently rejects. … Read More >Russia Vows to Cooperate With Iran in Banking Sphere in Defiance of US ‘Highest Ever’ Sanctions

Journalism & Mass media

Claims and accusations surround the Saudi oil facility attack, but the evidence is lacking

Posted on September 24, 2019October 3, 2019By Editor

Two oil refineries belonging to Saudi Aramco, Abqaiq, and Khurais, were attacked by drones and missiles on September 14, with damage so severe that the country’s crude output was essentially cut in half. … Read More >Claims and accusations surround the Saudi oil facility attack, but the evidence is lacking