Saudi Arabia’s bot army flourishes as Twitter fails to tame the beast
By: Marc Owen Jones
One of the Middle East’s oldest and most prolific disinformation networks is still going strong on Twitter - and no one seems to know why.
The so-called Diavolo network, which...
Jihadist defenses collapse east Idlib as Syrian troops capture several towns
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a new advance in Idlib last night after capturing several areas earlier in the day.
Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Russian Air Force,...
Britain, France, Germany meet in Brussels for crisis Iran talks
The British, French and German foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Tuesday to hold urgent talks over Iran as they prepare their reaction after Tehran’s decision to scrap the...
Russia is building a new military base in Syria, near Palmyra
The Russian military in Syria is preparing to build a "permanent military base" near the historic city of Palmyra (Arb. Tadmor) in the Homs region, in the center of...
Massive Beirut blast kills at least 50, injures hundreds
A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. At least 50...
U.S. halts secretive drone program with Turkey over Syria incursion
By: Humeyra Pamuk, Phil Stewart
The United States has halted a secretive military intelligence cooperation program with Turkey that for years helped Ankara target Kurdish PKK militants, four U.S. officials...
Jordan Threatens to Reconsider Relations With Israel Over Country’s West Bank Plans
Having formed a unity government divided between political rivals Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, Israel has announced that it will extend its sovereignty over parts of West Bank beginning...
Netanyahu warns of ‘crushing blow’ to Iran in Lebanon and Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that his country will continue to confront Iran’s attempts to base itself in Syria and will not tolerate...
Iranian official reveals Iran’s plan to confront Israel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Sayyid Hossein Nahgavii Hosseini, the spokesman for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, revealed on Saturday the details of...
MILITANTS SHOT DOWN SYRIAN MILITARY HELICOPTER NEAR SARAQIB
A few moments ago, forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-sham shot down a Syrian military helicopter (reportedly Mi-8) near the town of Saraqib in the Syrian province of Idlib....
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Pentagon claims 1 ‘Iran-backed’ fighter killed during east Syria strike
Last week’s US strike at the presumed facility of “Iran-backed” militia on Syria’s territory near the border with Iraq killed one fighter and injured...
Russia is building a new military base in Syria, near Palmyra
The Russian military in Syria is preparing to build a "permanent military base" near the historic city of Palmyra (Arb. Tadmor) in the Homs...
Press review: Will China join a military alliance with Russia and oil market awaits...
China is not planning on creating a united front with Russia against NATO, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced. Its spokesperson stressed that military ties...
Continued Israeli airstrikes on Syria are testing Moscow’s patience, Tel Aviv would do well...
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How Russia responds to Israel's attacks on Iranian targets inside Syria could make all the difference as to whether the region boils over...
