Suicide drones deployed in Yemen by Iran within striking distance of Israel

Workers prep an Iranian drone. (YouTube/ali javid/Screenshot) The mullahs would hope for “plausible deniability” if Yemeni rebels launch a strike on their behalf, says Iranian expert. The Houthi movement that controls almost all of northern Yemen has received so-called “suicide … Read More

More than 50 countries launch COVID-19 vaccination campaigns

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Vaccinations are conducted at the Community Health Service Center in Enshi city, Hubei Province on 30 December 2020. Source: AAP A year on after the first global cases of COVID-19 appeared in Wuhan, a number of countries have already begun … Read More

Saudi Arabia extends entry ban amid coronavirus variant fears: state news agency

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CAIRO – (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry on Monday extended a ban on entry to the kingdom by air, land, and sea for another week amid concerns over a fast-spreading variant of the new coronavirus, the state news agency … Read More

Iran’s President Says ‘No Doubt’ U.S. Will Return to Nuclear Deal Commitments

FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Tehran, Iran December 14, 2020. Official Presidential website/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo REUTERS (REUTERS) – IRAN’S President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday he was certain the incoming U.S. administration will … Read More

Jordan fears losing control over Muslim sites in Jerusalem

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The issue dates back to 1924, when the Supreme Muslim Council accepted Hussein bin Ali (Sharif of Mecca) as custodian of Al-Aqsa Mosque. WORSHIPERS ATTEND a prayer service at al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem’s Old City on July 31. (photo credit: … Read More

Israel preparing for potential US military strike on Iran: report

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the Saudi Arabian crown prince in a secret meeting, according to Israeli media. Israel Defense Forces have been preparing for the possibility that the U.S. military will strike Iran during the last two months of President Trump‘s term, according to a … Read More

Trump administration plans “flood” of sanctions on Iran by Jan. 20

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Patrick Semansky/Pool/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration, in coordination with Israel and several Gulf states, is pushing a plan to slap a long string of new sanctions on Iran in the 10 weeks … Read More

Trump: Up to 10 countries set for peace with Israel, ‘largely after’ elections

President claims there are 5 Middle East ‘definites’ and a similar number who are ‘pretty much’ ready to open diplomatic relations. US President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One for a day of campaign rallies in … Read More

Saudi Arabia will soon move to normalize ties with Israel, official predicts

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Senior defense official says the kingdom could be next to ‘come out of the closet,’ amid reports that Jewish state on verge of normalizing relations with Sudan. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, speaks to his father, King Salman, … Read More

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