US war chief warns Turkiye against launching ground offensive in Syria

The warning by Lloyd Austin came hours after Ankara deployed reinforcements to the border with Syria

Saudi Arabia intercepts missile strike from Yemen as coalition continues to lose ground

New reports claim that Riyadh is hoping to convince Washington to return its advanced missile defense systems to the country

CIA chief scolds Turkish counterpart for ‘endangering’ US occupation troops in Syria

Turkish attacks in northern Syria have caused severe damage to US-occupied oil and gas facilities

Despite friction with Turkiye, US forces increase patrols in Syria

About 900 U.S. troops are deployed to Syria, most of them sharing bases with SDF personnel in the northeastern part of the country

Israel, Russia coordinated equipment withdrawal from Syria to Ukraine

Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russia has reportedly withdrawn military equipment and troops from Syria

SDF resumes joint operations with US forces in northern Syria

SDF placed all joint-operations with US forces on pause after Turkiye shelled Syria's northern region for several weeks

Turkiye: US, Russia failed to clear Kurdish separatists from border

Turkey has carried out a series of incursions into Syria since 2016 and already controls parts of northern Syria

Russia reinforces military presence in northern Syria

Moscow has been mediating talks between Damascus and the Kurdish groups present on the border with Turkiye

Turkiye dispatches new military reinforcements to Syrian border

Turkiye demands a complete withdrawal of the SDF from Manbij, Kobani, and Tal Rifaat

Russian commander in Syria holds talks with SDF chief as Turkish offensive looms

Moscow has asked the US-backed Kurdish militia to return control of northern Syria to Damascus to confront Turkiye's threats

US offers support to Iraq in confronting threats to Kurdistan region

Iran accuses the Kurdish region of Iraq of harboring the masterminds of violent unrest in the country, while Turkey blames Kurdish militias based out of northern Iraq and Syria for a terror attack in Istanbul

Israel simulates war with Lebanon over Romania

In light of the marked growth of Hezbollah's military strength, the Israeli army is intensifying its local and international drills to prepare for armed conflict

Israeli official threatens Hezbollah on 15th anniversary of 2nd Lebanon War

Washington used 300 tons of depleted uranium in Iraq: Moscow

As the world observes the 20th anniversary of the Iraq war, western officials have tried to whitewash the devastating effects depleted uranium can have on the civilian population

The Iran-Saudi deal: A bid to end endless war

The Beijing-brokered rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh is expected to have significant implications for peace and prosperity in and around West Asia, given the considerable influence the two nations wield in the region.

In Moscow, Xi and Putin bury Pax Americana

In Moscow this week, the Chinese and Russian leaders revealed their joint commitment to redesign the global order, an undertaking that has 'not been seen in 100 years.'

US troops will ‘remain in Iraq’: US Defense Secretary

According to officials and experts, Lloyd Austin’s visit to Iraq revolves around pushing back Iranian influence in the country

US-trained Afghan special forces recruited by Wagner Group in Ukraine: Report

The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 continues to have ripple effects in Ukraine

In a US-China confrontation, West Asia will bow out

A significant increase in geopolitical and economic ties with China has offered West Asian states an alternative to the US, which has traditionally been the region's security guarantor.

Bucha genocide ensured failure of Israeli-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine

Former Israeli officials say the massacre of civilians in a suburb of Kiev, which Moscow maintains was a false-flag attack, put a stop to ceasefire talks that were shunned by western leaders

Netanyahu claims to have reached agreement with Vladimir Putin

Netanyahu noted that Israel does not want a military confrontation with Russia and reached an agreement that does not threaten Russian interests

A panicked Empire tries to make Russia an ‘offer it can’t refuse’

Realizing NATO’s war with Russia will likely end unfavorably, the US is test-driving an exit offer. But why should Moscow take indirect proposals seriously, especially on the eve of its new military advance and while it is in the winning seat?

UK Court to rule on controversial weapons sales to Saudi Arabia

A landmark case could finally determine the legality of Britain's arms trade to Saudi Arabia, which is fueling the war in Yemen.

A US tool against Iran: Kurdish militancy on the Iran-Iraq border

US and Israeli-backed armed Kurdish separatists on the Iraqi border have participated in every incident of Iranian domestic strife, from 2009 to 2022.

Russia anticipates Turkiye to cease operations in northern Syria

Erdogan previously stated that he would not ask any country for permission to launch a ground invasion of northern Syria

Xi Jinping’s Visit to Saudi Arabia and the overthrow of Atlanticism

The historic China-Arab Summit currently underway in Riyadh symbolizes the emerging Eurasianism in the Persian Gulf.

Turkish attacks on SDF in northern Syria disrupt US oil smuggling

US convoys in Hasakah have been limited to deterring Turkish strikes on oil installations, in fear of further degradation of the decaying infrastructure

US-backed Kurds need ‘stronger’ assurances from Washington: SDF commander

Ankara has said that it is ‘days’ away from launching its promised ground offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria

Israel admits Shin Bet tracked journalists using mobile phone data

The revelations were made soon after Israeli police admitted using the same tracking system against civilians

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi: The Iraqi PM who did nothing

Following his meteoric rise in Iraqi politics, what has been the legacy of Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and whose interests did he really serve?