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How Holes in the Burning Saudi Oil Fields Narrative Could Draw the US Into a War With Iran It is inconceivable to the United States that a “rag-tag” force like Yemen’s Houthis might, with home-made weapons, outdo the hundred-billion-dollar might and sophistication of the state-of-the-art systems Washington has lavished upon the Saudis.
Yemeni Drones Beat Saudi Arabia’s US-Made Air Defenses American and Saudi military forces and their networks of advanced air defenses never detected the Yemeni drones that were launched on Saturday to strike oil facilities deep inside Saudi Arabia, proving futile the billions of dollars that the Riyadh regime has spent on them to protect its territories.
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At Least 15 Afghan Policemen Killed during Taliban Attack At least 15 Afghan policemen were killed on Tuesday after Taliban militants stormed a checkpoint in northern Afghanistan.
President Assad Slams Turkey Incursion as Robbery, Aggression Syrian President Bashar al-Assad condemned Turkish Army’s incursion into his country’s northern areas as "aggression" and "robbery," saying “When we face an aggression or robbery, we should stand by each other".
Turkey Replaces Four More Pro-Kurdish Mayors as Crackdown Widens Turkey has replaced four mayors from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) with state officials, the offices of two provincial governors said on Tuesday, part of a widening crackdown on local councils controlled by the party.
US Forces Withdrawing from Syria Have No Permission to Stay in Iraq: Military The Iraqi military said on Tuesday US forces that crossed into Iraq as part of a pull-out from Syria do not have permission to stay and can only be there in transit.
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Senior Israeli Official Attends Bahrain Security Meeting A senior Israeli official attended a maritime security conference in Bahrain on Monday in another sign of some Arab regimes and Tel Aviv regime
Street Protests in Lebanon Express ’People’s Pain’: President Aoun Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said on Monday that recent protests in the Arab country showed "people’s pain" but that accusing all politicians of corruption equally was not fair.
US Evacuates ISIS Wives from Syria’s Al-Hawl: Report Syria’s state-run television station Ikhbariya reported on Sunday US troops are evacuating wives of ISIS terrorists from the Al-Hawl refugee camp in Syria amid the Turkish incursion into the Arab country.
Iran Rejects Turkey’s Establishing of Military Posts in Syria Iran has rejected Turkey’s establishing of military posts inside Syria, emphasizing that the integrity of Tehran’s key regional ally should be respected.
Turkey Incursion into Syria Displaced Some 166,000 Syrians in 7 Days: UN Turkey’s incursion into Syria’s northern areas have made some 166,000 people to leave their homes over the past seven days, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday.
US Forces Completely withdrawn from Syria’s Aleppo, Raqqa The US reportedly has completely withdrawn its forces from the northern Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Raqqa.
Iran’s Nuclear Industry 100% Indigenized: Official Iran’s nuclear activities have been entirely indigenized and the Islamic Republic has become self-sufficient in designing and manufacturing different types of centrifuge machines, a high-ranking official at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says.
Iran Oil Refinery Fire Fully Contained, Authorities Say The fire possibly was caused by a repair operation in the refinery.
Lebanese Forces Party Quits Cabinet The pro-US political party removes its ministers from the cabinet as part of push to cabinet fall.
Iran’s General Attends Beijing Xiangshan Forum The forum seeks to expand defense dialogue with other countries.
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance
Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
ISIS Terrorist Group
A terrorist group that fights against Resistance Axis in Syria and Iraq. It was founded & armed by America and its allies covertly.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
Wahhabism & Extremism
Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds
Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Turkey-NATO Challenges: Is Turkey Expelling or Exit Possible?
Thursday 17 October 2019
There is no clear mechanism to expel Turkey from NATO for dis inconsistency with the West but the latter can decrease its cooperation with Ankara.
Turkey’s Erdogan Vows to Purchase Russia’s S-400, Warns US Over Sanctions
Friday 21 June 2019
Turkey’s President vows to purchase S-400 missile defense system from Russia while warning the US not to impose sanctions over the deal.
Russia Voices Concern Over US Military Buildup in Poland
Friday 14 June 2019
Russia has voiced concern over United States plans to deploy a drone squadron to Poland under false excuses.
NATO’s New Strategy: Drives, Ramifications
Monday 27 May 2019
NATO chief says a new strategy is set to be unveiled as “Russian nuclear threats” grow serious.
Moscow-NATO Cooperation at its Last Station
Sunday 21 April 2019
The two power poles are experiencing intensification of their competition.
NATO Challenges on Eve of 70th Anniversary
Wednesday 10 April 2019
The Western military organization is struggling with internal disarray as members in row over spending.
Russia to Counter US-Led NATO Warships Approaching its Coast: MP
Wednesday 3 April 2019
Russia will counter warships from the US-NATO military alliance warships approaching its coast, a top lawmaker has warned.
US, Russian Nuclear Bomber Jets Fly Over Norwegian Sea Amid Tensions
Sunday 31 March 2019
The United States and Russia have flown their strategic nuclear bombers over the Norwegian Sea, amid rising between the two over a landmark nuclear arms treaty.
Trump Repeatedly Discussed US Withdrawal from NATO in 2018: NYT
Friday 25 January 2019
President Donald Trump reportedly has privately said several times last year that he wanted to pull out the US from the NATO.
Russia Starts Biggest War Games in Decades
Tuesday 11 September 2018
300,000 troops and tens of thousands vehicles, aircraft and warships are participating in the largest military exercise Russia has staged in 37 years.
Erdogan Says Turkey to acquire Russia’s S-400s Despite US Warnings
Friday 31 August 2018
Turkey’s President says his country will procure Russia’s S-400 air defense missile system "in the shortest time," despite warnings issued by the US.
Helicopters Delivering Weapons to ISIS in Afghanistan as NATO Watches: Russia
Friday 24 August 2018
Russia says unidentified helicopters are delivering weapons to the Taliban and ISIS terrorists in Afghanistan as US-led NATO forces watch without taking action.
What’s Behind NATO’s Anti-Iranian Statement?
Monday 16 July 2018
NATO expresses concern about Iran’s missile program and what it called Tehran’s destabilizing activities in West Asia.
NATO Victimized as Trump Strikes Fiery Tone against Members
Friday 13 July 2018
The Western military organization is endangered as the US president’s remarks send it deeply divided.
Germany, France Increase Defense Spending Amid Rift with US
Monday 9 July 2018
Leading European countries have moved to increase their defense budget amid a growing rift with the United States over funding of the NATO military alliance.
