JERUSALEM: Israel’s military warned on Monday it would soon strike Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, issuing evacuation warnings for buildings in two villages. The army “will, in the near future, strike military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in response to its prohibited attempts to rebuild its activities in the area,” its Arabic-language spokesman […]
Read MoreA convoy of Syrian government security forces moved toward the Kurdish-controlled city of Hasakah in the northeast on Monday, Reuters witnesses said, deploying under a US-backed ceasefire deal that foresees the Kurdish-run regions being merged with Damascus. The deal, declared on Friday, has staved off further conflict between President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government and the Kurdish-led […]
Read MoreTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev in the Turkish capital on Monday, highlighting the strengthening strategic partnership between the two countries. The closed-door meeting at the Presidential Complex, also attended by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, focused on bolstering bilateral cooperation, The Caspian Post reports, citing Turkish media. President Recep […]
Read MoreJERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump’s senior envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Israel for meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s military chief, two senior Israeli officials said on Monday. The officials said Witkoff’s visit to the country was expected to begin on Tuesday. It comes amid heightened regional tensions with Iran, and […]
Read MoreBy Seymur Mammadov In the South Caucasus today, transport corridors are no longer merely lines on the map. They have become instruments of power, influence, and long-term geopolitical positioning. Whoever controls connectivity shapes trade flows, political alignments, and ultimately the region’s future. Against this backdrop, Azerbaijan’s simultaneous engagement with both the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway and […]
Read MoreRIYADH: The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen has signed a memorandum of understanding with UNESCO to “strengthen the preservation of Yemeni cultural heritage” and identify historical sites eligible for the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. Building on a partnership that has already led to the restoration of […]
Read MoreSANAA: Yemen’s Houthi militants have confiscated telecommunications equipment and vehicles from unstaffed United Nations offices in Sanaa, the world body said in a statement Friday, decrying potential disruptions to its humanitarian work. The Houthis have repeatedly targeted UN agencies and detained dozens of its staff as part of a crackdown on alleged Israeli espionage rings […]
Read MoreANKARA: Turkish authorities have blocked a convoy carrying aid to Kobani, a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria encircled by the Syrian army, NGOs and a Turkish MP said on Saturday. They said the aid was blocked before it reached the Turkiye-Syria border, despite an agreement announced on Friday between the Syrian government and the […]
Read MoreUS Agency for International Development staffers in early 2024 drafted a warning to senior officials in Joe Biden’s administration: Northern Gaza had turned into an “Apocalyptic Wasteland” with dire shortages of food and medical aid. Three months after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel’s incursion into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid […]
Read MoreIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that following hostile actions by European countries against the IRGC, the Iranian parliament will respond similarly by labeling their armed forces as terrorist organizations. Araghchi made the comments in an interview with the CNN Turk while visiting Turkey on Friday, The Caspian Post reports, foreign media. In response to […]
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