Russia Swings back to Libya, Promotes the Late Qaddafi’s Son as Next Leader
Chaos-ridden Libya this week saw its first ray of light since the overthrow of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011. An international
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Portugal Grants China a Mid-Atlantic Foothold
Surprise and alarm greeted the discovery in Washington and Brussels of a quietly negotiated deal for Portugal, a member NATO,
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Iran/Hizballah’s Gaza Ploy to Deflect Israel from Smashing their Missile Upgrade Plants
When they happened to meet face to face at the presidential lunch at Elysee Palace on Sunday, Oct. 11, Prime
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Cabinet Crisis May Spur Israeli Air Force Showdown with Russian S-300s in Syria
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation as Israel’s Defense Minister. He may have seen in Russian news
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How His Tame Response to Gaza Rockets Is Forcing on Netanyahu a Snap Election
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, after a remarkable career as the longest-running Israeli prime minister with the nickname of Mr. Security,
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Abbas Knocks down Egypt’s Gaza Truce Plan. Over Now to US & Israel
Nearly eight months of intense Egyptian efforts to halt escalating Hamas violence from the Gaza Strip, backed by Israel’s “containment”
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Saudi, UAE Princes Ignore US Demand for Yemen Peace Talks in 30 Days
On Oct. 30, US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said: “Thirty days from now we want to see everybody around
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ISIS Springs Back on US-Backed Forces in E. Syria, Guerilla War in Iraq too
How has the badly beaten Islamic State been able to muster several thousand fighters and arm them with the weapons
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Putin’s Broken Pledge: Iran & Hizballah Plant Secret New Militia on Syria’s Borders with Israel, Jordan
In a desolate corner of southern Syria called Lajat, Iranian Al Qods Brigades and Hizballah instructors have been busy for
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Israel Air Force Ready to Take on S-300s in Syria amid Breach with Russia
For more than a month, Binyamin Netanyahu waited in vain for the Kremlin to call with a date to meet
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