Iraq’s Newfound Stability Is About to Be Tested. Amid the fighting that continues to grip much of the Middle East, Iraq—a country that for decades was at the heart of regional conflicts—has appeared relatively stable. This recent stability has been driven by a confluence of factors following the 2021 national elections. Chief among these is […]
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NATO Agrees To Prioritize Protecting Ukraine’s Infrastructure. NATO members have agreed to make protecting Ukraine’s infrastructure a top priority, alliance chief Mark Rutte said on December 4, as Russia continues to pound Ukrainian cities and towns with drone and missile strikes. Speaking to reporters ahead of the second day of a meeting of foreign ministers from the
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Jailed Iranian Nobel Laureate Temporarily Released On Medical Grounds. Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been released on furlough for at least three weeks after receiving urgent medical care, her lawyer said on December 4. “According to the medical examiner’s opinion, the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office suspended the execution of Ms. Narges Mohammadi’s sentence for
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Police Secure Area After Mystery Drone Crash Near Tajik Capital. olice and security officials have cordoned off a large area near Dusanbe after a drone resembling a military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in a nearby town in a region where there are both Tajik and Russian military bases. Officials have not given any details on the
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Pentagon confirms Warthogs strikes in Syria The U.S. carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria to defend its forces, destroying several pieces of military equipment belonging to militant groups, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. According to officials, the operation was aimed at protecting American personnel stationed in the region and not intended as an intervention in
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Syrian rebel Forces close in on Russia’s Khmeimim air base Turkish-backed rebel and opposition forces, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), are making significant territorial gains in northwestern Syria, advancing deeper into the Latakia Governorate. The advance, which began as part of a broader offensive this week, has brought rebel units to within approximately 20
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Russia flaunts ‘super missiles’ amid Syria battlefield losses As the Syrian military struggles to hold key positions in Aleppo, with intense clashes leading to a retreat in Hama, Russian forces have once again turned to showcase their advanced weapons. In an apparent bid to demonstrate power, the Russian fleet based in Tartus, Syria conducted live-fire
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Syrian rebels capture heavy rocket launcher systems Syrian rebel groups have captured two BM-30 Smerch multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) abandoned by government forces near Safira, as their offensive in northwest Syria presses closer to Russian-held territories. The capture of these powerful rocket systems, which boast significant firepower and range, represents a major boost for
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NGOs put stampede death toll at Guinea football stadium at 135. Violence and a stampede at a football stadium in southeastern Guinea left 135 people dead and 50 missing, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) said Tuesday, revising the official toll upwards. The deadly incident occurred on Sunday during the final match of a local football tournament at
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Why turmoil in South Korea raises the stakes for the US WASHINGTON DC – For the US President, Joe Biden, news of the political upheaval playing out on the streets of South Korea is a deeply unwelcome development that threatens to upend one of the uncontested foreign policy triumphs of his administration. The White House
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