Can Israel Really Trust Russia to Remove Iranian Forces From Syria?

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Fate of Iran’s presence in Syria rests with Trump-Putin meeting ■ Israeli official to EU counterparts: Iran nuke deal is dead, and you insist on giving it Advil. Iran’s Army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri and other senior … Read More

Iran Sanctions: India’s Options

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Once again, India is caught in the middle of a conflict between the US and Iran. During the earlier round of sanctions, India had succeeded in deftly manoeuvring through the sanctions regime, keeping its relations with both countries intact, if … Read More

Divided Europe is bad news for Middle East

Photo: Bloomberg Israel is actively wooing populists in the EU with a view to dilute the bloc’s position on the Palestinian issue. he Middle East European Common Policy, since its formation in early 1970s, is seriously under threat. The first … Read More

Syria: Israel Behind Attack on Iranian Air Force Base Near Homs

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Reports say Syrian air defense systems fired at planes, coming in from Jordan, and heading towards the T4 airbase used by Iran. Israel struck target near Damascus airport, Syrian media says Israel is lying about Iranian presence in Syria, Assad’s … Read More

Pope Francis denounces ‘murderous indifference’ by powers in Mideast

(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis, center, flanked by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, left, and Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, reads his message outside the St. Nicholas Basilica on the occasion of a … Read More

Christians in the Middle East: dwindling despite deep roots

Egyptian Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas in a church Cairo on January 6, 2016   MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (AFP) Christians have been rooted in the Middle East as minority communities since the birth of the religion, but their numbers are dwindling amid conflict and … Read More

Iran on verge of political volcanic eruption

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A protester displays a flag of the Iranian constitutional monarchy era as he attends a protest against the visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday. Rouhani was in Austria for a one-day official state visit. Photo … Read More

Rouhani says US unaware about consequences of Iran oil ban

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will stand firm against US threats, and will ‘survive’ sanctions. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has pledged his country will stand firm against threats by the United States to halt Iranian oil shipments. In a … Read More

Peace “Only Way Forward” For Yemen

A young boy runs with his tyre past buildings damaged by airstrikes in Saada Old Town. UNICEF says health facilities in the country have been cut by more than half, thousands of schools have been destroyed, and over 2,000 children … Read More

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