As officials warn that military escalation is more likely than a diplomatic negotiation, U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News, ‘With the amount of seapower and naval power over there, why haven’t they…
Category: 3. Middle East
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As Khamenei's envoys scramble for a deal, Iran prepares for all‑out war
Just as observers do not know what Trump will decide or when, in Iran too, working assumptions are mixed with speculation, with all scenarios considered. While a limited American strike might provoke a tit-for-tat response, it could also spark…
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Trump administration avoids condemning killing of US citizen in West Bank settler attack
Tucker Carlson apologizes for falsely saying President Herzog visited Epstein’s island * ISIS claims two attacks on Syrian army after calling for opposition to its government
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Dark times under Syria’s Assad hit Arab screens for Ramadan
A Syrian prison warden screams at a group of chained, crouching inmates in a harrowing scene from one of several Ramadan television series this year that tackle the era of former ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Talking about Syria’s prisons and the…
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Australia rejects report it is repatriating families of IS militants from Syrian camp
Feb 22 (Reuters) – Australia’s centre-left government on Sunday rejected a local media report that said it was working to repatriate Australians in a Syrian camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants.
The 34 women and children were…
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Islamic State claims two attacks on Syrian army, announces ‘new phase’ of operations
By Feras Dalatey
Feb 22 – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for two attacks targeting Syrian army personnel in northern and eastern Syria, as the militant group signaled what it described as a new phase of operations against the…
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ISIS terror attacks launch new phase against Syrian leaders
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for two attacks targeting Syrian army personnel in northern and eastern Syria, as the terrorist group signaled what it described as a new phase of operations against the country’s leadership.The…
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago could be targeted if US attacks Iran
An Iranian member of parliament warned that Iran could expand any wartime response beyond the Middle East and said that even US President Donald Trump’s “own palace” could be targeted, according to remarks published by Iranian outlet Didban…
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Arab and Muslim states fume after Huckabee says Israel has biblical right to much of Mideast
Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said in a recent interview that “it would be fine” if Israel took over a large swath of the Middle East.
Huckabee made the…
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Report: Houthi mobilization is underway in Yemen
The Houthis may be mobilizing forces for an offensive, a report at Al-Ain media in the UAE said on February 21. The Houthis’ objectives are unclear. However, the report of mobilization is important because it comes amid heightened tensions with…
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