With Assad gone, Middle East battle lines are redrawn
Beirut: It took just 11 days for Syrian rebels to force Bashar al-Assad to flee the country and impose a new revision of the strategic map in the Middle East. …
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With Assad gone, a brutal dictatorship ends. But the new risks are huge.
WASHINGTON: For years, the American strategic map of the Middle East was dominated by Iran at the center of power of a “Shiite crescent,” with Syria as the funnel for …
Former Israeli defence minister Moshe Ya’alon accuses Netanyahu government of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza
A highly-decorated former Israeli defence minister has caused a firestorm by accusing Israel of carrying out ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in northern Gaza. Moshe Ya’alon, who served for three decades …
A little boy was killed by air-dropped aid in Gaza. His family says: ‘We don’t want aid. We want dignity’
Sami, a three-year-old Palestinian boy, was killed by air-dropped aid in the southern city of Khan Younis on Saturday, according to his relatives, as the humanitarian crisis spawned by the …
Blinken Heads To Mideast For 11th Time Since Gaza War Began
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading again to the Middle East, making his 11th trip to the region since the Gaza war erupted last year and …
Harris And Trump Seek To Win Support From Arab Americans In Swing State Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Kamala Harris insisted it was time to “end the suffering” in the Middle East while Donald Trump visited one of the nation’s only Muslim-majority cities …
U.S. investigating leaked documents on Israel’s plans to attack Iran – National
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel’s plans to attack Iran, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press. A fourth U.S. official said …
Australia’s involvement in US military strikes on underground weapons storage facilities in Yemen revealed
An Australian air base was used as a staging post for US air strikes carried out on underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, it has been revealed. …
UAE has shown it can guarantee the ‘safety and the security’ of chips, G42 CEO says
The CEO of the United Arab Emirates’ premier AI firm stressed that the Gulf country is a reliable partner to the U.S. when it comes to keeping sensitive technology safe, …
Australia ‘appalled’ at Gaza deaths from Israel strikes, aid blockade
Australia is urging Israel not to stop humanitarian supplies from reaching Gaza’s north, as aid groups call for stronger action. With the Middle East on a knife edge, Australians are …