Gaza factions respond with rockets to UAE, Bahrain normalization with Israel

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Israel retaliates with airstrikes as Palestinian armed groups in Gaza reject normalization and weigh their next moves. Smoke and flames are seen following an Israeli airstrike in the Khan Yunis town of the southern Gaza Strip on September 16, 2020. … Read More

Iran Would Have Enough Fissile Material for Nuclear Bomb by Year’s End, U.S. Official Says

posted in: Middle East, News

United States to slap sanctions on over two dozen targets tied to Iran arms on Monday, as part of Trump’s effort to limit Tehran’s regional influence, U.S. President Donald Trump at a White House press briefing, September 18, 2020.Credit: Alex … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 18 September 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, “No, no, no,” said former Secretary of State (under Obama) John Kerry.  If some one thought it would be possible to make peace between Israel and other Arab nations without first satisfying the demands of the Palestinians, … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 11 September 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, It’s a day we’ll never forget.  But at least we had an identifiable enemy to track down.  Nineteen years ago we got a mighty serious wake-up call.  We had no choice but to come to grips with … Read More

Trump announces deal between Bahrain, Israel to normalize relations in push for Mideast peace

Deal comes after a similar agreement with United Arab Emirates just last month President Trump on Friday announced that Bahrain has agreed to normalize relations with Israel, another diplomatic win for the president coming after a similar agreement with the United … Read More