Memo to Trump: Iran Isn’t North Korea
Trump’s ALL CAPS Twitter threat against Iran – “CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED” – feels like a cut-and-paste job…
Kuwait intervenes to help Iraq through electricity crisis
Although more than $40 billion was spent on electricity in Iraq, the electricity crisis continues to spark popular anger due to mismanagement by energy ministries…
F-35 Transfers to Turkey Held Back Under U.S. Defense Measure
Transfers to Turkey of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 would be barred temporarily under a compromise defense policy measure agreed to on Monday, according to House and…
UAE welcomes ICJ refusal to grant provisional measures sought by Qatar
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it welcomes the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) refusal to grant Qatar’s request for provisional…
14 dead from weeks of demonstrations in Iraq: Official
Iraq’s human rights commission reported on Monday that 14 people were killed and more than 700 injured by Iraqi security forces during weeks of protests…
Western Wall stone crashes down in Jerusalem
Jerusalem authorities restricted access to one of Judaism’s holiest sites on Monday after a massive stone block from the Western Wall fell to the ground…
Azerbaijan preparing to host Sea Cup – 2018
The necessary planned work was carried out in the Navigation and Mapping Department of the Main Operational Department to prepare for the Sea Cup –…
Russia launches large-scale exercises at its military base in Armenia.
Russia has launched tactical military exercises at its military base in Armenia. Soldiers and officers are alerted and relocated to the Kamhud and Alagyaz ranges…
Israeli Air-defenses Activated After Syrian Missiles Detected Heading Into Israeli Territory
Israel made its first operational use of the David’s Sling missile defense system Monday morning when it identified the launch of two Syrian surface-to-surface missiles,…
Iranian media: 79 injured in earthquake in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says a magnitude 5.8 earthquake has injured at least 79 people in the country’s south. The United States…