Thanks to its ties with Turkey and Israel, Azerbaijan was considered an ideal country to take part in the U.S.-led international stabilization force for the Gaza Strip. However, Haaretz has learned that it tends to lean away from Gaza or from…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Azerbaijan gives up anticipated role in Gaza peacekeeping force, bails on Doha conference
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Iran appoints new air defense, air force chiefs in post-war shakeup
The promotion of Brig. Gen. Alireza Elhami and Brig. Gen. Bahman Behmard follows Iranian efforts to build back up its air defenses following the war with Israel in June.
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Italian solar production line built in Oman
Italian solar production line built in Oman | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe project comes as Oman’s solar sector grows, supported by strong solar resources and rising electricity demand. Gigawatt Global’s 7.5 MW Solar Field in…
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Over 600 Israeli ex-security chiefs urge Trump to disarm Hamas, back PA in Gaza
Former Israeli security and diplomatic officials, members of Commanders for Israel’s Security, sent a letter to President Trump urging him to disarm Hamas and involve the Palestinian Authority in the second phase of his Gaza peace plan.
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In Australia, alarm over neglected gun control laws after Bondi Hanukkah terror attack
SYDNEY, Australia — After Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in 1996, the country rushed in some of the world’s toughest gun laws, including mandatory licensing and background checks, as well as registration of every firearm.
But a…
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Syria foils major arms smuggling attempt to Lebanon: What we know
Syrian authorities have stepped up operations targeting smuggling attempts mainly destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon since the fall of President Bashar al‑Assad’s regime last year.
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Half-empty and scarred by war, Kiryat Shmona sees protests – and grassroots rejuvenation
KIRYAT SHMONA — After a night of rain, the sky was still cloudy and cool, and a fresh coat of snow on Mount Hermon was visible in the distance.
During Hanukkah school vacation in prewar times, this would have been a perfect day for…
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Relatives of Muslim man who disarmed Sydney terrorist say Syria is ‘proud of him’
Relatives in Syria of Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, the Muslim fruit vendor lauded for disarming one of the terrorists who attacked a Hanukkah event in Sydney, called him a hero on Wednesday, and expressed their pride.
Ahmed left his hometown in…
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Iran boxer sentenced to death at ‘imminent’ risk of execution: rights groups
An Iranian boxer sentenced to death on charges of membership of an outlawed group is at imminent risk of execution after his request for a retrial was rejected, rights groups and the exiled opposition said on Wednesday.
The World Boxing Council…
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Explainer-What’s next for the Gaza ceasefire and will the truce last?
Dec 17 – More than two months after Israel and Hamas agreed a ceasefire halting two years of devastating warfare in Gaza, most fighting has stopped.
However, both sides accuse each other of major breaches of the deal and look no closer to…
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