Sep 10, 2021
Iran tops Lapid/Lavrov Talks
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid tells his Russian Counterpart Sergei Lavrov – ‘unless the international community acts against Iran’s nuclear aspirations – Israel will opt to act on its own.…
Apr 13, 2021
Netanyahu: Israel will never allow nuclear-armed Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that Iran has never given up efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, and pledged once again that Jerusalem will never permit Tehran to acquire…
Mar 11, 2021
Riyadh to reinforce security on oil plants
Saudi Arabia has declared intention to further deter attacks on its oil facilities, in the wake of this week’s assault on the heart of the kingdom’s industry this week by…
Sep 10, 2020
Russia: US must respect UN regarding Israel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of making cynical use of recently-signed agreements with Kosovo and Serbia to advance the Trump Administration’s interests in Israel. When asked…
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…
Jun 24, 2020
Turkey denies rift with Russia over Libya, Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has rejected reports of a fall-out between Turkey and Russia over separate disagreements on Syria and Libya. "In terms of main principles, there are no…
Feb 20, 2020
Do Syria-Turkey clashes presage a wider confrontation in the Middle East?
Dr. Jonathan Spyer Expert on Syria, Iraq, radical Islamic groups, and Kurds Despite Syrian-Turkish clashes this week, Moscow is set to remain the key arbiter in Syria. This week saw…
Feb 19, 2020
Syrian allied forces seize more territory in Idlib
Syrian regime forces, backed by Iranian-proxies and Russian air support, continue to make gains in the war-torn country’s northwestern Idlib region. Dozens of villages and towns in the Aleppo-area were…