Hizbollah vows revenge for Israeli missile strike in Syria
Beirut, Lebanon--Lebanon's Iran-backed Hizbollah group warned Tuesday that Israel will pay for killing high-level Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) in a strike...Geostrategy Uncategorized
Sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrested by Israeli police
Jerusalem, Undefined - Israeli police said Monday they had arrested the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh "as part of a...Geostrategy
Antony Blinken urges Israelis, Palestinians to deescalate tensions
In a telephonic conversation with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Blinken...“The United States will continue to consult closely with partners on how to advance regional security, stability, and prosperity,” Patel said.
The UAE was the first Arab state to open diplomatic relations with Israel in almost three decades in a US-brokered deal.
Rocket debris falls in Jordan after blast near Syria border
Amman, Jordan--Jordan's army announced that a rocket exploded Saturday evening and its debris fell in Jordanian territory near the border with...The explosion in the air coincided with the Israeli army announcing the launch of artillery strikes in Syria in response to rocket from there
The Jordanian army statement said the debris did not cause any casualties or damage and that officials were examining the site of the incident
US Justice Dept launches investigation into secret US documents leak
US officials told that some documents appeared to be manipulated but many were consistent with CIA World Intelligence Review reports...The breach appears to include assessments and secret intelligence reports that touch not only on Ukraine and Russia but also highly sensitive analyses of US allies
US media said, the leak would prove valuable to Moscow by showing how deep US intelligence has penetrated parts of the Russian military apparatus
Iran police to deploy ‘smart’ technology to nab unveiled women
Tehran, Iran--Police in Iran said on Saturday they plan to use "smart" technology in public places to identify and then penalise...A police statement warned that action would be taken against "norm-breaking people" by using tools and smart cameras in public places
Since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini last year , the number of women defying the compulsory dress code has increased
Thousands protest in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu plan to reform judiciary
Continuing with their protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to reform the judiciary, tens of thousands of demonstrators filled...Tensions have surged in the region since the storming of Al-Aqsa mosque on Wednesday by Israeli forces, forcibly removing Palestinian worshippers from the mosque
Israel has been hit by protests for many weeks now since the reform plans were announced in January by Netanyahu's government, which was formed in December
Saudi Arabian delegation arrives in Iran to cement diplomatic ties
Saturday's visit is part of "implementing the tripartite agreement" reached on March 10 between the two regional powers, brokered by...Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been invited by Saudi King Salman to Riyadh, a trip planned to take place after the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
The two countries severed ties after protesters in the Islamic republic attacked Saudi diplomatic missions following Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
Omani group in Yemen to discuss Saudi-Houthi peace deal
Nearly a decade of war in Yemen has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, both directly and indirectly, and triggered...The rapprochement between the two great regional rivals, Iran and Saudi Arabia, has fueled hopes of reduced tensions in the Middle East.
The United Nations special envoy on Yemen, Hans Grundberg, was in the Omani capital this week for talks on "the political process".
20 sub-Saharan migrants missing after boat sinks off Tunisia coast
They were among 37 people aboard the vessel which had left from Tunisia's coast and then "sank on Friday afternoon",...It was at least the sixth sinking since the beginning of March in incidents which have left around 100 people dead or missing.
The latest case adds to the more than 14,000 migrants which Tunisia's coastguard said it has intercepted on their way to Europe between January and March.
Schoolgirl poisonings continue in Iran
TEHRAN, IRAN - Dozens of schoolgirls were poisoned Saturday in several schools across Iran, local media reported, in continuation of the...School going girls have been regularly targeted by poisoning since late November 2022 in Iran.
Iran reported that till March 7, over 5000 students across 25 provinces in the country have been poisoned.
Iraq condemns Turkey for air strikes in Kurd region
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Iraqi President Abdel Latif Rashid condemned Turkey on Saturday for bombarding an area near Sulaimaniyah airport in the...Iraqi president said Turkey continued to target Kurdistan region as it struck against Sulaimaniyah airport.
President Abdel Latif Rashid said Turkey has "no legal justification" for attacking the Kurdish region.