At least eight people were killed and three injured when a six-story apartment building collapsed on Tuesday in Cairo’s Waili neighborhood, according to Egypt’s Health Ministry. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Cairo Governor Ibrahim Saber said in a statement that the injured were taken to local hospitals while … Read more
“The IDF announced that it destroyed Syria’s navy,” the announcer of the KAN radio news bulletin said matter-of-factly at 11:00 am on Tuesday. There were two astounding things about that announcement. The first was that Israel had taken out the Syrian navy, with all its ships and sea-to-sea missiles. The second was that this … Read more
The permanent representative for Syria to the United Nations has been directed to continue with the mission’s work in New York to “maintain state institutions,” Syria’s representative to the UN Koussay Aldahhak said following a UN Security Council meeting on Monday. Aldahak called on the United Nations and the Security council to end attacks … Read more
One of the most important of the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq is awaiting orders to go to Syria to help the Syrian regime fight rebel groups. This has potential implications for Israel because the Iranian-backed militias have been attacking Israel with drones over the past year. These groups have operated in Syria in the … Read more
Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defense treaty with Washington in return for normalizing relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agreement, two Saudi and four Western officials told Reuters. In a drive to get a wide-ranging mutual security treaty over the line earlier this … Read more
Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Andrey Rudenko, spoke this week about a comprehensive partnership between Russia and Iran. The report was published in both Russian state media, TASS, and also Iran’s state media, IRNA. This reflects how much both countries want to see this partnership increase. “Concerning the contents … Read more
Israel’s new Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar mentioned the Kurdish people in his first speech upon taking office. “The Kurdish people are a great nation, one of the largest nations without political independence,” Sa’ar said at a ceremony marking the handover of the ministry from outgoing Foreign Minister Israel Katz to Sa’ar. Israel has enjoyed … Read more
In the complex web of contemporary geopolitics, Iran under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has emerged as a shadow empire, its reach extending far beyond national borders. Through a blend of ideological ambition and a vast network of proxies, Iran’s influence is felt in places as varied as Beirut, Gaza, and the corridors of power in … Read more
Iran’s response to the Israeli strikes on Iran on October 26 has been complex. It has sought to downplay the damage while claiming it may respond at the “appropriate” time. It has also sought to rally international support for its position. Iran’s messaging is mixed, claiming it does not want war but reserving a … Read more
On September 23, Israel announced Operation Northern Arrows. The operation has now continued for more than a month. The operation began with more than 1,600 airstrikes on various targets. On October 1, the ground operation began. While the air campaign has progressed from targeting Hezbollah’s command and control to striking rocket launchers and also … Read more
