2. Terrorism

    2021-06-11

    Interview exposes Tahrir al-Sham chief's only loyalty is to himself

    Abu Mohammad al-Jolani has a long, bloody history with extremist groups, but now with the noose tightening around his neck, he is claiming he is not a terrorist. No one agrees with his assessment.

  3. Health

    2021-06-11

    United States to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to world

    It represents the largest single purchase and donation of COVID-19 vaccines by any single country ever. Pfizer jabs will start being sent out to the world's poorest countries in August.

  4. Crime & Justice

    2021-06-11

    US sanctions Yemen smuggling network funding IRGC, Houthis

    The 'complex international network' had been generating tens of millions of dollars and funneling funds to the IRGC Quds Force and the Houthis by smuggling Iranian goods worldwide.

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Years of misplaced priorities inside Iran led to embarrassing military mishaps

A series of recent military mishaps makes it clear that Iran has failed to invest in its regular armed forces, even as it heavily bankrolls the IRGC amid an economic crisis.

Years of misplaced priorities inside Iran led to embarrassing military mishaps
  1. Crime & Justice

    2021-06-11

    United States offers $3 million for information on Iraq attacks

    The announcement comes one day after an attack with three explosive-laden drones on Baghdad airport where US troops are deployed. It was the first such attack on targets in the capital.

  2. Terrorism

    2021-06-10

    Baghdad airport, Balad airbase hit by rockets, drones

    The rocket and explosives-laden drone attacks bear the hallmark of pro-Iran groups, and came as the IRGC Quds Force commander visited Iraq.

  3. Security

    2021-06-10

    Houthis use Safer fuel tanker as 'bargaining chip' despite massive threat to region

    Solutions are available and the technologies to solve the 'ticking time bomb' are known, yet the Houthis demand money for any access to the storage tanker.

  4. Security

    2021-06-09

    Years of misplaced priorities inside Iran led to embarrassing military mishaps

    A series of recent military mishaps makes it clear that Iran has failed to invest in its regular armed forces, even as it heavily bankrolls the IRGC amid an economic crisis.

  5. Politics

    2021-06-09

    Syrian students see foreign language options dwindle as Moscow pushes Russian

    Russian language learning has been heavily promoted in Syria, as part of Russia's soft power plan to increase its control over the Middle Eastern country.

  6. Security

    2021-06-09

    US forces prepare for war contingencies in Arabian Sea

    Advanced weaponry, international alliances, and access to strategic ports along key waterways would give US forces the upper hand during any military conflict in the region.

  1. Security

    2021-06-08

    Iran branded 'responsible' for Yemen war's bloody continuation

    Yemeni officials cite ongoing Iranian arms shipments and training of Houthi militants as the main reasons for the war's continuance. Meanwhile, Yemeni civilians continue to pay a horrible price.

  2. Crime & Justice

    2021-06-08

    Lebanese journalist speaks out about Hizbullah's ongoing threats, assaults

    Hizbullah critic Mariam Seif Eddine has been the victim of years-long physical and psychological harassment, while members of the group assaulted her mother and savagely beat her father.

  3. Politics

    2021-06-07

    Observers see humanitarian crisis looming in event of Iran conflict

    A mass exodus of Iranians would be expected in the event of a war, and of great concern is the plight of refugees inside Iran and the potential for a regional refugee crisis.

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  1. Terrorism

    2021-06-07

    Houthis admit targeting Marib base after strike burns civilians alive

    Dozens of cars were waiting to fill up at a gas station when a projectile struck, sparking a fire in which 14 civilians died, including a little girl, and five others were wounded.

  2. Security

    2021-06-07

    Iraqi army shoots down 2 drones above Anbar base

    Previous such attacks have been claimed by a new crop of 'smokescreen' militias aligned with Iran that have emerged in Iraq over the past year.

  3. Security

    2021-06-07

    Saudi, US air forces train together to face off threats

    During the recent Desert Mirage III military manoeuvres, Saudi and US personnel trained together to upgrade their joint combat readiness.

  4. Economy

    2021-06-04

    Iran struggles to recoup huge financial losses from Syrian conflict

    Faced with an economic crisis at home, the Islamic Republic has mounted a massive effort to enter the Syrian marketplace and recoup its war losses. But Moscow has outmaneuvered Tehran.

  5. Economy

    2021-06-04

    Hizbullah suspect's trial suspended as Lebanon tribunal faces cash crisis

    The trial of one of the killers of ex-premier Rafik al-Hariri has been suspended due to a funding shortfall as Lebanon slides into deeper economic crisis.

  6. Diplomacy

    2021-06-04

    UAE, Morocco move forward with normalisation of ties with Israel

    A tax treaty and nonstop flights are the latest moves to normalise relations between Arab countries and Israel after the signing of US-brokered normalisation agreements last year.

  7. Analysis

    2021-06-03

    Navy ship, oil refinery fires singe Iranian regime's image

    In the past two days, massive fires at a major oil refinery near Tehran and on a navy ship in the Gulf have highlighted the deteriorating situation inside Iran.

  8. Economy

    2021-06-03

    Drought, Iran-backed militias stymie Iraq's agricultural production

    Some farmers blame IRGC-backed militias of setting local crop fields on fire and then flooding the local market with imported goods in order to keep Iraq dependent on imports.

  9. Security

    2021-06-03

    Threat from Houthi sleeper cells looms over state-controlled areas of Yemen

    The confessions of a recently arrested Houthi cell leader show that the militia has been receiving its orders to carry out terror attacks in Aden, Taez, Shabwa and Hadramaut from Iran.

  10. Politics

    2021-06-03

    Lebanese protesters reject the Nasrallah-Bassil duo as legitimate leaders

    Hizbullah's refusal to give up its weapons has helped feed a political formula of 'We protect your corruption, you protect our weapons and terrorism'.

  11. Health

    2021-06-02

    Houthis block COVID-19 vaccine in Yemen, actively spread disinformation

    'Pretending COVID-19 does not exist is not a mitigation strategy and will only lead to mass suffering,' HRW says.

  12. Terrorism

    2021-06-02

    Yemen al-Qaeda emir's death deals Abyan cells a blow

    The death of al-Mahfad district's al-Qaeda 'emir' will be a severe setback to extremist cells in the area who have been attempting to regroup.

  13. Security

    2021-06-02

    Egypt, international allies ensure Suez Canal remains open for global trade

    With tensions rising in the region, the strategic waterway continues to play a key role in global commerce, as Egypt and its allies work to ensure freedom of maritime navigation.

  14. Human Rights

    2021-06-01

    New Syria war toll adds 42,000 killed under regime torture

    Nearly half of the 100,000 newly confirmed fatalities are civilians, most of them killed under torture in Syrian regime prisons. Nearly 500,000 total have been killed in the war.

  15. Diplomacy

    2021-06-01

    UN nuclear watchdog 'concerned' over undeclared Iran sites

    The IAEA says that the results of its inspection work established that nuclear contamination was present at three undeclared locations, while questions linger about a fourth site.