By Laurent Lozano | – Jerusalem (AFP) – A picture taken on January 29, 2019, shows the podium where former Israeli chief of staff Benny Gantz delivered his first electoral speech Bullish on security, conservative in diplomacy — ending weeks of silence, retired Israeli general Benny Gantz has launched his campaign to become prime minister. […]
Syria and Iran Sign Strategic Economic Plan, including Tartus Naval Base
There was also rehabilitation of the ports of Tartus and Latakia as well as construction of a 540 megawatt energy plant
Trump & Taliban Close to Deal on US Withdrawal, but Risk of Free For All
Trump decided last month to pull half of the 14,000-strong force from Afghanistan
Damascus Condemns Turkey Presence in North Syria as Violation of Deal
On Friday, Erdogan said Turkey expected a “security zone” to be created in Syria in a few months
Pompeo taps Iran-Contra Death Squad Backer to ‘Restore Democracy’ in Venezuela
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With Trump out, Putin and Turkey’s Erdogan Carve up Syria
Moscow plans to organise a three-way summit with Turkey and Iran early this year
White Terrorists who Pled Guilty to Bombing Minnesota Mosque Wanted to Build Trump’s Wall
The wall would be “a powerful architectural statement of the determination of the American people to defend their nation and its Anglo-Saxon heritage”
Not with a Bang but a Whimper: Last Village of ISIL “Caliphate” falls to Syrian Kurds
Beirut (AFP) – Kurdish-led fighters overran the last village held by the Islamic State group in Syria on Wednesday, confining its once vast cross-border “caliphate” to two small hamlets, a war monitor said. It is the culmination of a broad offensive launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces last September with US-led coalition support in which […]
We’re on Course to Miss our “Best Chance” of Stopping Runaway Climate Change by 2020
An analysis by the World Resources Institute showed that current efforts to limit temperature increases are falling well short.