Syria proclaims control of borders with Israel = Iranian/Hizballah forces now face IDF Golan positions
Three glaring inaccuracies appeared in the Syrian claim on Tuesday, July 31, that its army had won control of the
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On Pompeo’s first Mid East trip, Saudis strike Houthi leaders, missiles hit Iranian targets in Syria
In Tel Aviv, Israel’s security cabinet was called into emergency session Monday, April 30 to hear an “operational intelligence briefing”
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The Saudis Ravage Shiite Town after Iran-Inspired Terror
Awamiyah is a small town of 50,000 souls in the eastern Saudi Arabian governorate of Qatif where the kingdom‘s largest
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Saudi Attaches Price Tag for Building New Iraqi Army
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir was the first high-ranking member of the Riyadh government to visit Baghdad in 17 years.
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Tough Chechen Commandos Find Job in Running Drinking Water to Damascus
The Chechen special ops troops (whose deployment to Syria was first disclosed by debkafile on Dec. 8 2016) arrived in
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Iran Sneaks Behind Russia’s Back to Steal the Syrian Show
With the approach of another round of Syrian peace talks, the extravagantly touted united front between Bashar Assad’s co-sponsors, Russia
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Al-Baghdadi Lets Foreigners Go Home for Jihad, Axes Top ISIS Command
Islamic State Caliph Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi has just issued a secret directive to the approximately 6,500 foreign adherents fighting in
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As the Mosul Offensive Peters out, ISIS Poises for Its Comeback
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi marked the sixth week of the offensive to recover Mosul from the Islamic State with
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Comparing the US-led Mosul Operation with Russia’s Intervention in Aleppo
The similarities between the US-led offensive in Mosul and the Russian-backed operation in Aleppo are less striking than their differences.
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The Mosul Operation May Mire the US in Regional Conflicts
The Mosul offensive, launched Monday, Oct. 17, is generally expected to be drawn-out and bloody. President Barack Obama, who staked
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