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September 20, 2019

Iraq refuses to join Gulf Sea alliance

Iraq announced yesterday that it would not be joining the International Alliance for Safety and Protection of Maritime Navigation in the Gulf, saying that this military force “complicates the political and security situation.” In a...

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September 20, 2019

Middle East Strategic Alliance holds meetings following Aramco crisis

The Middle East Strategic Alliance (MESA), which comprises a number of Arab states, has held meetings at the headquarters of the US State Department in Washington DC amid an...

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September 20, 2019

Border wall, Iran, Space Force among hurdles for $700bn US defence bill

Disputes between US Republicans and Democrats over President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, Space Force and his ability to launch a war with Iran are among the most significant...

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September 20, 2019

Saudi-led coalition launches military operation north of Hudaydah in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition on Friday launched a military operation north of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah against what it described as “legitimate military targets”, an incident that could aggravate...

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September 20, 2019

Libyan Coast Guard picks up nearly 500 migrants in region surrounding Tripoli

Libya’s Coast Guard said late on Thursday it had picked up 493 migrants on six inflatable boats in six operations in a week in areas northeast and northwest of...

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September 20, 2019

Former US Secretary of Defence warns: ‘It will look nothing like our strike against Syria’

Former US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has warned of the consequences of a military strike or a military action against Iran in the wake of Saturday’s attack on two...

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September 20, 2019

Iran’s FM: Any US or Saudi strike on Iran will cause all-out war

On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned the US and Saudi Arabia against any military strike targeting his country, insisting that it would “lead to an all-out...

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September 19, 2019

Saudi commander, Yemeni soldiers killed in Yemen’s east

A group of Saudi and Yemeni soldiers, including a Saudi commander were killed yesterday by an explosive device in Yemen’s Hadramout province. According to the Houthi run Al Masirah...

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September 19, 2019

Israel army cuts water supply to Jordan Valley village

The Israeli occupation army this morning cut off the water supply to the Palestinian village of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley, reports The Palestinian Information Center. Local official...

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September 19, 2019

While Israel alters Palestine, the EU condemns, observes and retreats

The closest the international community ever got to an unequivocal condemnation of Israel’s settlement expansion since 1967 was through the UN Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016), albeit containing the...

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