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Around 3,000 troops from the United Arab Emirates arrived in Yemen with hundreds of vehicles like main battle tanks, APCs, AFVs and self-propelled artillery on board ships adorned with UAE flags at the port of Yemen over the weekend. Their arrival could Read more
President Obama has taken a further step in the Syrian war as he authorizes the use of airstrikes against those who attack U.S.-trained Syrian rebels. The move came after the Al Nusra front, al-Qaeda’s branch in Syria, released a video purportedly Read more
The seventh and final review of Jordan’s economic program supported by a Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) has come to an end after the International Monetary Fund Executive Board concluded that the country was able to resist to “severe external shocks” with its reforms. Read more
Vladimir Kozhin, one of President Putin’s advisers on military matters, has revealed that the delivery of the S-300 missile system to Iran is being delayed by development plans to update the system. The revelations will raise eyebrows in Middle East Read more
NATO has expressed full political support to Tukey regarding its airstrikes against militants of the Islamic State after an emergency meeting which lasted for less than 2hours. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters that “we all stand united in condemning terrorism, in Read more
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir pointed out that Tehran is still showing“hostility” towards regional countries and that Iran’s actions do not show any will to have good relations with its neighbors. “Iran’s actions do not reflect the desire of a Read more
Clashes between Palestinians and the Israeli police took place on Sunday around and in the Al Aqsa mosque, and a media photographer reported that around 300 security personnel entered the mosque’s compound when the clashes began with about 200 Palestinians. Read more
Secret talks are reportedly being held in Cairo between representatives of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh and diplomats from the United States, Britain and the United Arab Emirates. The objective of the talks is to end the war in Yemen Read more
Aden seems to be completely under the control of the pro-government forces following several days of battle. The Houthis have been forced out of Al-Maashiq hilltop presidential palace in Aden while a Saudi military plane landed at the city’s airport. Read more
Police and tribal sources have stated that an offensive has been launched by the Iraqi army and police force alongside Sunni tribal fighters to oust militants of the Islamic State from the western outpost of Haditha and the Albu Hayat area Read more