Saudi Arabia plans to reopen its consulate in the Syrian capital, Damascus, over a decade after it was closed at the onset of the US-led war on Syria in 2011, Middle East Monitor reported. The kingdom plans […]
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Iran’s president to visit Saudi king in bid to thaw ties
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday “welcomed” an invitation from Saudia Arabia’s King Salman to visit the country, an Iranian official said. “In a letter to President Raisi… the King of Saudi Arabia welcomed the deal […]
SYRIA’S ASSAD PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
On March 19, Syrian President Bashar al Assad arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on an official visit, accompanied by his wife Asma al Assad. Assad was greeted by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin […]
Saudi Arabia threatens oil embargo
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has warned Western states against capping the price of crude oil supplied by the kingdom, adding that any attempts to impose a ceiling would be met with a […]
IRAN CONFIRMS SU-35 FIGHTER JETS DEAL WITH RUSSIA
The broadcaster said that Iran had also inquired about buying military aircraft from several other unnamed countries. Russia is yet to confirm the deal from its side. Reports from last December said that Russia has […]
Yemen’s Trifurcation Is Arguably A Fait Accompli
The formalization of Yemen’s de facto trifurcation into an Iranian-backed North Yemen and a federalized South Yemen that preserves Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s existing “spheres of influence” in the East and South respectively requires […]
China brokers peace between Saudi Arabia and Iran
The People’s Republic of China – which, at the China-Arab countries summit in December 2022, had called for a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran – successfully steered the two enemy countries towards agreeing to […]
Iran Reveals Newly Developed Long-Range Missile With Mach 13 Top Speed
Iran says it has developed a long-range hypersonic missile capable of reaching any of the US regional military bases in the area. Iran has developed a missile capable of hitting targets at a distance of […]
According to Senator Diana Ivanovici Șoșoacă, earthquake in Turkey and Syria was caused by the U.S.
Romanian senator Diana Ivanovici Soșoacă, speaking on 8 February before the Romanian Parliament, observed that: One minute before seismographers detected the earthquake, Turkish gas and oil pipelines were shut down (NB. This is the only […]
NEW UNDERGROUND MILITARY AIRBASE OPENED IN IRAN
On February 7, the Iranian military officially opened new underground airbase Oghab 44 (“Eagle 44”). The military underground facility is hosts different military aircraft, including fighters, bombers and unmanned aerial vehicles. The opening ceremony was […]