Secret US Military Unit Accused Of Killing Civilians In Iraq, Syria
Middle EastNewsRegional News 14 December 2021 0
LONDON: US officers have alleged that a top-secret military force repeatedly killed civilians and committed war crimes in Iraq and Syria. The military unit, known internally as Talon Anvil, was deployed in Iraq and Syria from 2014 to 2019, where they allegedly killed many civilians in a brutal campaign.... Read more
Syria State Media Says US Forces ‘Kidnapped Civilians’ Near Deir Ezzor
Middle EastNewsRegional News 13 December 2021 0
DUBAI: US forces carried out on Monday at dawn a “large airborne operation” near Deir Ezzor, in eastern Syria, Syrian state news agency SANA said. The American forces “kidnapped a number of civilians,” it said. There was no independent confirmation of the report. Source: https://arab.news/vzth2 Read more
US Defense Secretary To Travel To Middle East
Middle EastNewsRegional News 17 November 2021 0
LONDON: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will travel to the Middle East on Thursday to meet with leaders in Bahrain and the UAE. In Bahrain, Austin will meet with senior government officials to affirm the strength of the US’ defense partnership and discuss joint priorities in the Middle... Read more
Iran-backed Hackers Accused of Targeting Critical US Sectors
Middle EastNewsRegional News 17 November 2021 0
WASHINGTON: Hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the United States, including by deploying ransomware, according to an advisory issued Wednesday by American, British and Australian officials. The advisory says that in recent months, Iran has exploited computer vulnerabilities exposed by... Read more
LONDON: An alliance between Ankara and Addis Ababa is fueling concerns that Turkish drones will be used in Ethiopia’s escalating civil war. AL-MUKALLA: The US and the UN called on the Iran-backed Houthis to stop their deadly offensive on Yemen’s central city of Marib and comply with peace efforts... Read more
DUBAI: Iran seized a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman last month and still holds the vessel, two US officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday, revealing the latest provocation in Mideast waters as tensions escalate between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program. Iran’s... Read more
US, Egypt Conduct Joint Naval Maneuvers
Middle EastNewsRegional News 2 November 2021 0
CAIRO: The Egyptian and US navies conducted joint maneuvers in the Red Sea to protect maritime navigation, confront threats, enhance cooperation and exchange experiences. Egypt’s Defense Ministry said the training included various naval combat activities that focused on strengthening maritime security procedures in the Red Sea. It added that... Read more
Israel Envoy To Brief US Over Ban On Palestinian Groups
Middle EastNewsRegional News 26 October 2021 0
TEL AVIV: Israel is sending an envoy to Washington amid a deepening rift with the Biden administration over six outlawed Palestinian rights groups, a Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday. Israel last week designated the prominent Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations, sparking international criticism and repeated assertions by... Read more
Hezbollah Accuses US of Meddling in Lebanon’s Port Probe
Middle EastNewsRegional News 13 October 2021 0
BEIRUT: Hezbollah accused the US on Wednesday of interfering in Lebanon’s investigation into last year’s massive explosion at the Beirut port, with the aim of implicating the militant group and its allies. Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadallah’s response to criticism from a State Department spokesperson comes amid a developing crisis... Read more
US Says Return to Vienna Nuclear Talks with Iran Must Happen Soon
Middle EastNewsRegional News 7 October 2021 0
WASHINGTON: The United States believes an “imminent” return to indirect talks in Vienna over a return to the Iran nuclear deal is necessary because the process cannot go on indefinitely, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Thursday. Price said a diplomatic path remained open and noted that Tehran... Read more
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