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US COALITION BOMBS SYRIAN ARMY TROOPS IN EAST SYRIA

By Leith Aboufadel The US-led Coalition has alegedly bombed the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate tonight. According to a military report from Deir Ezzor, the US-led Coalition bombed the Syrian Army’s positions near the town of Al-Harri, which is located right next to the border-city of… Continue reading US COALITION BOMBS SYRIAN ARMY TROOPS IN EAST SYRIA

UAE: TOTAL CONTROL OF HODEIDAH CITY A MATTER OF TIME

Source: Al Arabiya The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said on Monday that it was “just a matter of time” before the complete liberation of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah. The UAE is part of an Arab coalition which is fighting alongside legitimate Yemeni forces against the Houthi militia. Since Wednesday,… Continue reading UAE: TOTAL CONTROL OF HODEIDAH CITY A MATTER OF TIME

SYRIA’S GAME OF CHESS ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT

Source: Middle East Eye By Kamal Alam The term Pax Syriana was coined as a reference for Syrian control over Lebanon as a counterweight to Israel, amid a battle for influence between Syria and Israel in the Levant. At various times since the French mandate, Damascus has sought to exercise control over Lebanon in some… Continue reading SYRIA’S GAME OF CHESS ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT

INDIAN MILITARY TEN SOLDIERS KILLED WOUNDED IN AN AMBUSH

Source: Times of Islamabad Indian Military Ten Assam Rifles soldiers were killed and wounded when their vehicle was attacked by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) rebels in Mon district of Nagaland on Sunday. According to reports, the Assam Rifles personnel were on their way to fetch water from a river when they were… Continue reading INDIAN MILITARY TEN SOLDIERS KILLED WOUNDED IN AN AMBUSH

TURKISH FORCES ENTER OUTSKIRTS OF MANBIJ AS PART OF DEAL WITH U.S

Source: Hurriyet Daily News The Turkish army has started patrolling in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, with the military announcing the start of a crucial stage of a deal agreed with the United States. The Turkish army has started patrolling in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, with the military announcing the start of… Continue reading TURKISH FORCES ENTER OUTSKIRTS OF MANBIJ AS PART OF DEAL WITH U.S

NEW STRATEGIC DIMENSIONS OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Source: BESA Center By Dr. Spyridon N. Litsas For the first time since the collapse of the Byzantine Empire, the Eastern Mediterranean is in the midst of a tectonic shift. The region presents all the required attributes to function as a distinct sub-regional system in the 21st century’s international environment. The Eastern Mediterranean holds the… Continue reading NEW STRATEGIC DIMENSIONS OF THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

HOW BEIJING IS WINNING CONTROL OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Japanese military planes have intruded on the airspace of China-Russia naval exercises and carried out dangerous actions, seriously violating international laws, China's Ministry of National Defense said Sunday. Two Japanese airplanes, OP3C and YS11EB, intruded into the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday morning to scout and interfere with the China-Russia naval drills. Chinese warplanes took off instantly to take necessary identification and preventive measures to ensure the safety of the warships and aircraft in the drills, said the ministry. Japan's actions could have easily caused a misunderstanding and even led to a mid-air incident, a ministry statement said, in response to Japanese media reports that Chinese military airplanes had been "unusually close" to the jets of Japan's Self-Defense Forces. The exercises in the designated waters and airspace was a routine drill held by China and Russia. "No fly" and "no sail" notices in relevant waters and airspace had been issued ahead of the exercises according to international practice, the ministry said. Chinese warplanes have the right to safeguard China's air safety and take necessary identification and preventive measures in case foreign jets enter the identification zone, it said. China has demanded Japan to respect the legitimate rights of Chinese and Russian navies, restrain the personnel concerned and stop all reconnaissance and interference activities. "Otherwise, Japan shall be responsible for all the consequences," the statement said. Photo: China's Harbin missile destroyer fires at a target during the China-Russia joint naval drill on East China Sea, May 24, 2014. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Source: Asia Nikkei By Simon Roughneen Even by his outspoken standards, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s account of a conversation he had with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, was startling. During a meeting between the two leaders in Beijing in May 2017, the subject turned to whether the Philippines would seek to drill for oil in… Continue reading HOW BEIJING IS WINNING CONTROL OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

TURKISH ARMY LAUNCHES QANDIL OPERATION TO DESTROY PKK HQ

Source: Daily Sabah Turkey launched an operation in the Qandil mountains in northern Iraq on Monday to clear PKK terrorists in the area and eradicate the leadership of the terrorist organization. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the operation during his rally in the central Anatolian province of Niğde, saying the main aim was to drain… Continue reading TURKISH ARMY LAUNCHES QANDIL OPERATION TO DESTROY PKK HQ

TURKISH FIGHTER JETS DESTROYED 12 TARGETS IN NORTHERN IRAQ

Source: Jerusalem Post The Turkish military destroyed 12 targets in northern Iraq belonging to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in overnight air strikes, it said on Tuesday, as the army steps up operations against militant targets in the Qandil region. The targets, in northern Iraq’s Qandil, Hakurk and Avasin-Basyan regions, included shelters and ammunition depots,… Continue reading TURKISH FIGHTER JETS DESTROYED 12 TARGETS IN NORTHERN IRAQ

HAFTAR FORCES SEIZE MOST OF LIBYA’S DERNA FROM EXTREMIST GROUPS

Source: Al Arabiya The Libyan National Army has seized most of the eastern coastal city of Derna from extremist groups who have controlled it for years, a spokesman said, amid fierce fighting since late April. Their progress continued, with troops saying on Saturday that they have mostly cleared the Ambekh area, the largest residential neighborhood… Continue reading HAFTAR FORCES SEIZE MOST OF LIBYA’S DERNA FROM EXTREMIST GROUPS