Israelis take election holiday before waking up to changed Mid-East realities
For a month, Israelis and their media were too steeped in ferocious electioneering, among bidders to lead the next government
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Libya
Crude shoots up to $70 bpd. Three causes
Brent crossed the $70 bpd mark on Thursday, April 4. Although it slipped back slightly on Friday, the upward trend
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Russia Spreads Its Wings from Syria to Libya – and across North Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s influence-buying tactics in Libya baffle many watchers, including his own people, because he appears to be
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Saharan Tribal Chiefs Pocket European Cash Reward But Don’t Stop a Million Refugees
Some 60 southern Libyan tribal chiefs involved in smuggling migrants to Europe were recently brought to Rome and offered European
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A Qaddafi Comeback Bid after Seven Years in the Wilderness
The old guard that ruled Libya under Muammar Qaddafi is beginning to trickle back into public life, drawing on the
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US, Russia Ratchet up Mid-East Military Cooperation
Unheeding of the investigation into his alleged associations with Moscow, President Donald Trump has added another notch to US military
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Another Russian Air Base is Going up at Sidi Barrani, Egypt
Angry denials from Moscow and Cairo greeted reports of Russian special operations forces landing Tuesday, March 14, at the Egyptian
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Russian elite units land on Egypt-Libya border
Gen. Khalifa Haftar Russian elite units armed with attack drones were detected on Tuesday, March 14 landing at the big
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Hamas procures NKorean laser-guided missiles
Israelis tend to get carried away by endless post mortems on long-past battles. A press leak Tuesday, Jan. 24, from
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New Putin move to win a military base in Libya
Libyan Gen Khalifa Hafter arrived in Moscow Sunday, Nov. 26, with a request for Russian arms and military support for
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