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Assad lets narco-traffickers, militias run wild in Syria – analysis
Last week the US and UK targeted with sanctions four Syrians and two Lebanese for involvement in manufacturing and smuggling the drug Captagon. Those targeted by the sanctions are not just random men or drug dealers, they are…
Iran denies it had plans to invade the Kurdistan region of Iraq
Pro-regime media in Iran published an article over the weekend saying that Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq has denied claims that Iran sought to invade northern Iraq. The controversy relates to attacks by Iran against Kurdish…
US extends carrier deployment after Syria attack
The United States has decided to extend the deployment of the George H.W. Bush carrier strike group to provide options to policymakers after last week's deadly attacks in Syria by Iran-backed forces, US military officials said…
US seeks to keep Yemen-bound ammunition seized from Iran
The United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the US Navy seized in December as it was in transit from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to militants in Yemen, the Justice…
Will Netanyahu torpedo national reconciliation? – Israel Politics
The volcano erupted at midnight, and by dawn, catharsis felt at hand.The spontaneity, intensity and sweep of the upheaval triggered by one man’s dismissal caught Benjamin Netanyahu so off guard that the prime minister was…
Israeli FM pushes IRGC terror designation as Iran blames IDF for strike
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen urged his Greek and Cypriot counterpart to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps as a terror entity hours after the IRGC accused the IDF of assassinating its military adviser Milad Haydari…
Have the traumas of the last three weeks irretrievably changed Israel? – Israel Politics
‘I have no other country, even though my land is burning,” goes the opening line from the song “Ein Li Eretz Aheret,” written by Ehud Manor and first recorded by Gali Atari in 1986. “Here is my home. I will not be silent, for…
Israel’s Gallant may issue apology to Netanyahu before Sunday – Israel Politics
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is expected to issue an apology to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu within the coming days, following his firing by the prime minister for speaking in favor of halting judicial reform legislation,…
US illegally froze Iranian assets, World Court rules
In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of some Iranian companies and ordered the United States to pay…
Alleged Israeli airstrikes target Damascus for second time in 24 hours
Alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted the Damascus area for the second time in 24 hours on Thursday night, according to Syrian state media.Syrian air defenses were activated in response.On Wednesday night, alleged Israeli…