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The US is planning “concrete steps” to diplomatically recognize the independence of the area, east of the Euphrates river, controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, a majority Kurdish area, Acharq Al Awsat reported. The paper quoted a US official saying Read more
Iraq will start exporting oil from the northern fields of Kirkuk to Iran by the end of January, Iraqi oil minister announced. Jabbar Alluaibi said about 30,000 barrels per day will be trucked to Iran’s Kermanshah refinery in the first Read more
More than 2000 Afghan Shiite fighters, recruited by Iran and sent to fight on the side of President Bashar AL Assad, have been killed in Syria, media reports said. The reports quoted an official in the Afghan force, The Fatemiyoun Read more
Saudi authorities have arrested 11 princes after they staged a protest at a royal palace against the government’s decision to halt paying their water and electricity bills. Stopping the payments of utility bills of royals is part of the austerity Read more
The UN Security Council was the theater of a fierce debate reflecting deep rifts between the US and Russia over the anti-government protests in Iran. The emergency Security Council meeting, which was convened by the US, was described by Russia Read more
A Syrian rebel shelling destroyed at least seven planes in the Russian Hmeymim air base in western Syria, the Russian daily Kommersant reported. The loss was not acknowledged by the Russian defense ministry, which only admits to have lost two Read more
The US has imposed sanctions against five companies it accuses of links to Iran’s ballistic missile program. The sanctions freeze any asset the companies hold in the US, and prohibit Americans from dealing with them with more punitive measures laying Read more
India has canceled a $500 million order to buy Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel’s state-owned defense contractor Rafael, the company announced. The drop of the deal was also confirmed by India’s Ministry of Defense, which said India has pulled Read more
Iran has deployed its elite Revolutionary guards to quell the unabated protests that have been challenging the clerical leadership in Iran against the backdrop of economic hardships. The protests have turned violent with the death toll exceeding 22 people, while Read more
Despite international condemnation, Israel continues to flout international humanitarian law ordering African migrants, notably Sudanese and Eritreans, to leave the country by the end of March or face jail. Rights groups estimate the number of African migrants/asylum seekers in Israel Read more