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US calls on Russia to cease Idlib fight amid terror strikes
As published in Al-Monitor by Jack Detsch. A motorbike burns after an airstrike in this screen grab taken from a social media video said to be taken in Idlib, Syria on July 16, 2019. The Pentagon is warning Russia to ...
US-led coalition praises SDF’s anti-ISIS efforts amid Turkish threats
As published by Kurdistan 24 by Wladimir van Wilgenburg ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) remain focused on the fight against the so-called Islamic state and have arrested over 225 suspected militants in the last four ...
Pentagon: US will continue to support Peshmerga
As published in Kurdistan 24 by Laurie Mylroie WASHINGTON DC (Kurdistan 24) — The US “will continue to sustain our robust train, equip, advise, and assist program with the Peshmerga in order to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS,” Deputy Assistant ...
Diverging Gulf Responses To Kashmir And Xinjiang Ripple Across Asia
As published by Lobe Log by James M. Dorsey Recent diametrically opposed responses to repression of Muslims by China, India and other Asian countries highlight deep differences among Gulf states that ripple across Asia. The different responses were evident in ...
Diverging Gulf Responses to Kashmir and Xinjiang Ripple Across Asia
As published by Globally by James M. Dorsey. Recent diametrically opposed responses to repression of Muslims by China, India, and other Asian countries highlight deep differences among Gulf states that ripple across Asia. The different responses were evident in Gulf reactions ...
Pentagon warns of China’s growing influence in the Middle East
As published by the Financial Times by Amie Williams A top Pentagon official has warned that China’s efforts to gain influence in the Middle East could undermine defence co-operation between the US and regional allies that grow too close to ...
Pentagon sees warning for China in Turkey’s F-35 ouster
As published by Al-Monitor by Jack Detsch The Donald Trump administration’s move to kick Turkey out of the F-35 fighter jet program for purchasing a Russian air defense system could have implications for Middle East nations that buy Chinese technology, ...
Putin’s Gulf security plan depends on Trump
As published by Al-Monitor. Russian President Vladimir Putin will announce his plan for Gulf security next month. It’s unclear how the Gulf countries will respond to his initiative, and whether the Trump administration and the EU will have any time for it ...
US worried about ‘the Chinese invasion’ of Israel’s ports
As published by Asia News US concern is centred on Haifa Port, which will be run by Chinese interests in 2021. In 2018, Beijing has promised US$ 23 billion in loans and aid to Mideast countries and plans to invest ...
Why Egypt matters — maybe more than ever
As published in Al-Monitor Egyptian security forces this week killed 17 militants it claimed were involved in the terrorist bombing that rocked Cairo Aug. 4, leaving 20 dead and injuring 48. The retaliation comes as the Donald Trump administration has stepped up its ...
