Sep 10, 2020
The Worrisome Effect If A Pilot Were To Defect
. F-35’s and Israel Air Force’s fight to remain the nation’s first line of defense By Amir Oren The debate over the real value of the F-35 fighter plane in the…
Sep 09, 2020
Turkey hails regional dialogue with Iran
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani held a virtual meeting, during which they “reviewed” “all aspects” of their nations’ bilateral relations and discussed “steps aimed at…
Sep 09, 2020
Russia, Syria sign new deals amid US sanctions
A senior Russian delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, concluded an official visit to Damascus by signing a series of bilateral agreements in…
Sep 09, 2020
US sanctions ex-Lebanese ministers for Hezbollah ties
The U.S. State Department released a statement announcing that “For too long, Lebanon’s political leaders have ignored their responsibility to address the needs of their people and instead built a…
Sep 09, 2020
Israel-UAE deal set to be signed 15 September
Israel and the United Arab Emirates are set to ratify their agreement to normalize ties with a signing ceremony at the White House on 15 September 2020. Israeli Prime Minister…
Sep 09, 2020
The President, The Generals and The Region
Can Trump-Military Rift Hurt U.S. Mideast Actions? By Amir Oren American military officers, serving and retired, have a tradition of staying out of politics, unless they are candidates themselves -…
Sep 08, 2020
New locust threat to southern Africa
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is calling for swift action to combat a surge of desert locusts in the southern African states of Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.…
Sep 08, 2020
Turkey threatens its opponents
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ratcheted up his rhetoric toward Greece and its allies, amid growing tensions over energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean. “On every occasion, we say that…
Sep 08, 2020
Gantz: Israel combats enemies on all fronts
As Israel prepares to enforce nightly curfews in 40 locations aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19, Alternate Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz highlighted that state must remain vigilant…
Sep 08, 2020
COVID curfews placed on 40 Israeli cities
Israel’s governmental Coronavirus Cabinet announced that beginning this evening, restrictions will be implemented in 40 cities, towns, communities and neighborhoods where the disease is prevalent. The official body, tasked with…