Netanyahu & Putin to discuss better coordination on Syria & Iran in Moscow
January 29, 2018 at 02:15 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday to discuss ways to strengthen coordination between Russian and Israeli air forces, so as to avoid confrontation in Syria. Read More »
Syrian Army Finds Terrorists' Modern Equipment of European Origin - Russian MoD
January 29, 2018 at 10:31 AM
The US established a military base near the town of al-Tanf on the Syria-Iraq border back in April 2017, citing the need to carry out operations against Daesh. Read More »
US troops must leave Syria’s Manbij – Turkey’s Foreign Minister
January 29, 2018 at 10:27 AM
The US must withdraw its troops from Syria’s northern Manbij region and put an end to its support for Kurdish militia in the area, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu demanded Saturday. Read More »
If Jerusalem is off table then US has no seat at it – Palestinian official fires back at Trump
January 26, 2018 at 03:23 PM
Peace with Israel is not possible if the status of Jerusalem is off the agenda, a top Palestinian official has said, rejecting Donald Trump’s claim that the US has removed the controversial issue from the negotiation table. Read More »
Negotiate or lose ‘hundreds of millions’ in aid, Trump tells ‘disrespectful’ Palestinians
January 26, 2018 at 03:19 PM
US President Donald Trump has warned Palestinians they will miss out on US aid if they don’t sit down and hold talks with Israel, after they snubbed the visit from Vice President Mike Pence. Read More »
North Korea Calls for ‘Breakthrough’ for Unity in Unusual Message to All Koreans
January 26, 2018 at 10:54 AM
On Wednesday, North Korea sent a rare announcement to “all Koreans at home and abroad,” calling for a “breakthrough for independent unification” on both sides of the Demilitarized Zone. Read More »
US Military to Renew Ties With Infamous Indonesian Counterterror Forces
January 25, 2018 at 02:50 PM
On Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced that he is looking to re-establish ties with Kopassus, Indonesia's top counterterror force, nearly 20 years after the group was barred from working with the US in 1999. Read More »
Trump wants more nukes than US can handle – outgoing nuclear warhead chief
January 25, 2018 at 02:42 PM
As President Donald Trump plans to modernize and expand the US nuclear program, Frank Klotz, the outgoing head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), warned that his agency is already at capacity. Read More »
Turkish, Russian Presidents Discuss Recent Developments in Syria in Phone Talks
January 25, 2018 at 10:41 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed in phone talks on Tuesday the recent developments in Syria. Read More »
4 things the CIA director let slip in rare public appearance
January 24, 2018 at 03:04 PM
The CIA will ‘push back against the Russians’ wherever it finds them, the agency’s director said in a rare public appearance. He also revealed tantalizing tidbits about its priorities in North Korea, Latin America and elsewhere. Read More »
