As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah
PILON MILITARY BASE, ISRAEL With President Bashar Assad seemingly poised to survive the Syrian civil war, Israeli leaders are growing nervous about the intentions of…
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U.S. Weighs Options on Detainees in Iran
The Trump administration faces a pivotal decision in coming weeks on how far it is willing to push to secure the release of several Americans…
Turkey not in direct talks for return of intelligence officers from Iraq: minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish minister appeared to confirm for the first time that two Turkish intelligence officers have been captured in northern Iraq, saying…
Heads up: The dry night in Dubai has CHANGED
The dry period in Dubai will last for one full day, and it’s just changed dates… Islamic New Year falls this week, and with it…
Putin Seeks Syria Deal That Both Iran and Israel Can Swallow
Russian President Vladimir Putin is working on what sounds to Israelis like science fiction but in Moscow makes perfect sense – a deal on the…
Russia’s S-400s Will Protect Turkey From a “Kurdish Air Force”
Many people thought that this day would never come, but it’s official – Russian President Putin will sell his Turkish NATO counterpart S-400 missiles, and…
Diplomatic Damage to Qatar Economy Mounts as Insurer Closes UAE Branch
DUBAI — A Qatari insurance company is closing its branch in Abu Dhabi because authorities there have not renewed its licence, a sign of how…
Iran Is Smuggling Increasingly Potent Weapons Into Yemen, U.S. Admiral Says
The top American admiral in the Middle East said on Monday that Iran continues to smuggle illicit weapons and technology into Yemen, stoking the civil…
Could Russia abandon Syria? It’s happened before
Shaun Walker, the Moscow correspondent of the Guardian, is rather a brave man. He recently accepted the Russian government’s invitation to visit Syria and to…
UAE launches unified Hijri calendar of 1439
The unified Hijri calendar is based on Shariah and astronomical principles. The United Arab Emirates launched a unified Hijri calendar ahead of the new Islamic…