Approximately a month ago, President Donald Trump made the decision to withdraw American troops from the Kurdish-dominated region of Rojava, in Northern Syria. This decision has allowed Turkey to move into the power vacuum left by the exit of the U.S. They have created a 115km long “safe zone” along the Syrian-Turkish border and have been accused of numerous war… Read more »
The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, announced the introduction of the new Buraq 120 rocket to its arsenal on Thursday, according the Shehab News Agency. “We announce the introduction of a new Buraq 120 for the first time for military service, a purely Palestinian jihadist industry,” the group said in a statement posted on its channel… Read more »
A former British Army officer honoured by the Queen for his work with the White Helmets civil defence group in Syria has been found dead in Turkey. The body of James Le Mesurier, who received an OBE in 2016, was discovered on Monday near his home in Istanbul, White Helmet sources told the BBC. Mr Le Mesurier set up the… Read more »
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found uranium particles at a site in Iran that had not been declared by the Iranian authorities. A confidential report, seen by the BBC, did not say exactly where the site was. But inspectors are believed to have taken samples from a location in Tehran’s Turquzabad district. That is the area where Israeli… Read more »
Saudi Arabia’s state security agency says a social media post on one of its accounts that categorised feminism as extremism was a mistake. The promotional video categorised feminism, homosexuality and atheism as dangerous ideas and warned Saudis to be vigilant against them. The security agency says it is investigating the video. Saudi Arabia is trying to shake off its image… Read more »
The conflict between Jews and Palestinians in the Gaza strip is far from a new story. Ever since Jews began to try and establish a state there in the early 1900s conflict has occurred. Despite it being over a century since its these issues began, these tensions have not lessened. Currently, 8 million Israelis and 4.4 million West… Read more »
Killing of Bahaa Abu al-Ata in Gaza comes as Palestinian group says its political leader was also targeted in Damascus. An Israeli air strike killed a top commander of the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad in the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday and fighters responded by firing a barrage of rockets towards Israel. Islamic Jihad’s armed wing announced the killing of Bahaa Abu al-Ata in a… Read more »
Gaza Strip – Hundreds of Palestinians carrying black Islamic Jihad flags gathered at Al-Mujahideen Mosque in central Gaza on Thursday to attend funeral prayers for eight members of the Abu Malhous family. The eight family members were killed by Israeli air raids in the early hours of Thursday in Deir al-Balah. They were among 34 Palestinians killed by Israeli air raids over the… Read more »
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Defense Minister said on Thursday the country was in a “very dangerous situation” and compared street unrest of recent days to the start of 1975-90 civil war.Demonstrators hold banners and chant slogans during ongoing anti-government protests in Hazmiyeh, Lebanon November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir One month after the start of nationwide protests, Lebanon is in serious… Read more »
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan said Washington was not right to propose that Ankara get rid of the Russian S-400 missile defenses it purchased, calling it an infringement of sovereign rights, according to Turkish media.FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal In… Read more »