Acting U.S. Defense Secretary visits Iraq

Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan arrived in Baghdad this morning for an unannounced trip, that he said would emphasize the importance of Iraqi sovereignty and broach the issue…

Syria: Israel committed another attack last night

Damascus has accused Israel of launching an attack on its national soil last night, causing "significant damage" to the town of Quneitra, which is located near the Israeli-Syrian border. According to…

Russian S-300 missile system in Syria now operational

The Russian-supplied S-300 surface-to-air missile system in Syria has reportedly become operational, in Moscow's efforts to provide the Assad regime with more-advanced anti-aircraft capabilities. According to satellite-images that were taken…

Palestinian Islamists fire mortar-shell toward Israel

Palestinian Islamists fired a mortar-shell from the Gaza Strip toward Israel's southern communities last night, prompting rocket-alert-sirens to sound across the Eshkol Regional council. The mortar exploded in an uninhabited…

Israeli counter efforts frustrate Iranian-proxy Hezbollah

Recently retired IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Eisenkot claimed that the Lebanese Iranian-proxy Hezbollah is increasingly frustrated by Israel's successes in thwarting the Shi'ite militia's efforts to bolster its military-might…