Middle East – Page 152 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russian major general killed, two servicemen injured in roadside bomb attack in Syria

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020By Editor

A senior Russian military adviser with the rank of major general has been killed in an attack in Syria’s eastern Deir ez-Zor province, the Defense Ministry has confirmed. Two more Russian servicemen were injured in the incident. … Read More >Russian major general killed, two servicemen injured in roadside bomb attack in Syria

Three Rockets Strike Near US Base in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020By Editor

According to local authorities in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor Governorate, several rockets landed near the US base set up outside the region’s eponymous capital city, causing no damage or casualties. … Read More >Three Rockets Strike Near US Base in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor

Anti-US Protests Grip Hasakah, Qamishli in Wake of Attack on Syrian Troops – Photos, Video

Posted on August 19, 2020By Editor

On Monday morning, US forces attacked a Syrian Army checkpoint southeast of Qamishli, northeastern Syria, killing one soldier and injuring two others. The attack reportedly took place after troops at the checkpoint prevented a US military convoy from entering the area. … Read More >Anti-US Protests Grip Hasakah, Qamishli in Wake of Attack on Syrian Troops – Photos, Video

Israel’s Netanyahu Denies He Approved Sales of US Fighter Jets to UAE Under Peace Deal

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020By Editor

The Emirates has long sought to procure the advanced F-35 fighters, but inviting a Gulf Arab country into the programme would mark the reversal of a decades-long US policy of preserving Israel’s “qualitative military edge” in the Middle East. … Read More >Israel’s Netanyahu Denies He Approved Sales of US Fighter Jets to UAE Under Peace Deal

Israeli military grounds Black Hawk helicopter fleet after spate of malfunctions

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

The commander of Israel’s Air Force has ordered the immediate grounding of its fleet of Yanshuf helicopters from training and transport activities, as technicians try to determine the cause of recent motor issues. … Read More >Israeli military grounds Black Hawk helicopter fleet after spate of malfunctions

UAE says deal with Israel is not directed at Tehran, summons Iran’s envoy after President Rouhani blasts agreement

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

The United Arab Emirates’ agreement to normalize ties with Israel was not directed against Iran, the Gulf state’s foreign affairs minister claimed after the deal was slammed by Tehran. … Read More >UAE says deal with Israel is not directed at Tehran, summons Iran’s envoy after President Rouhani blasts agreement

1 Syrian soldier killed, 2 others wounded in US airstrike, state media reports

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

A US airstrike targeted a Syrian Army checkpoint in the country’s northeast, killing one soldier and wounding two others, according to SANA. … Read More >1 Syrian soldier killed, 2 others wounded in US airstrike, state media reports

Blast hits joint Russian-Turkish military patrol in Syria’s Idlib

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

A Turkish military vehicle has been hit by an unidentified explosive device while patrolling a highway in Syria’s Idlib, the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation has said. … Read More >Blast hits joint Russian-Turkish military patrol in Syria’s Idlib

How MI6 and CIA Recruited Army Generals and Bribed Politicians in Run-Up to 1953 Coup in Iran

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

In the 1950s Iran was one of the world’s biggest oil producers and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company – which later became BP – owned the concession to drill oil there. So when Iran threatened to nationalise it Britain and the US took covert action. … Read More >How MI6 and CIA Recruited Army Generals and Bribed Politicians in Run-Up to 1953 Coup in Iran

Netanyahu Says He Didn’t Inform Gantz About UAE Negotiations Because of Security Considerations

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he did not inform Defence Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz about peace negotiations with the UAE because he feared that the Blue and White Party might accidentally leak the information to the press … Read More >Netanyahu Says He Didn’t Inform Gantz About UAE Negotiations Because of Security Considerations