Russia-Middle East
S-300 in Syria – a Preliminary Assessment
November 9, 2018
We now know a little more about which version of the S-300 family the Russians have delivered to the Syrians: the Russians...
No trace of chemical weapons at alleged attack site in Douma...
9 Apr, 2018
The Russian military has found no trace of chemical weapons use after searching parts of Syria’s Douma allegedly targeted by an “attack.”...
Head of Russian General Staff Says Will Target US Aircraft if...
Gerasimov says his men will take measures against missiles and launch vehicles over Damascus both
By Marko Marjanović
13 Mar 18
Lately the US has been talking...
Nightmare No1: Αmerica vs. Russia in Syria
Uncle Sam vs. Russia in Eastern Syria: the Nightmare Scenario
By Mike Whitney
September 22, 2017
The impending collapse of ISIS has touched off a race...
A warning to Trump? Russia floats return to Iran’s Hamadan air...
By Alexander Mercouris
In further sign of Russia's backing for Iran, Russian ambassador to Tehran floats possibility of Russian air force deployments to Iran and...
Putin urges new Marshall Plan for Middle East
"It has been said more than once that this evil [terrorism] can be defeated only through polled effort of all world countries. Russia has offered that and is offering it to all of its partners," Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai international discussion club. "Colossal damage requires a long-term and all-round program, a kind of the Marshall Plan to revive
FM: Turkey May Invade Iraq If Threatened
Cavusoglu insisted that invading Iraq is Turkey’s “most natural right.” Turkey presently has about 500 troops in Iraq, which they’ve had for around a year. The Iraqi government has repeatedly demanded Turkey withdraw, but Turkish officials have insisted they will stay and participate in the war against ISIS.
Russia: Israel, Palestinian Leaders Agree to Meet for Talks
Russia's Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that the Israeli and the Palestinian leaders have agreed "in principle" to meet in Moscow for talks in what the Russians hope will relaunch the Mideast peace process after a more than two-year break.
US And Turkey Cook Up ‘Deep’ Invasion
TURKEY’s president revealed yesterday that the US had proposed a “deep” invasion of Syria to capture the Islamic State (Isis) stronghold of Raqqa. Turkish media reported comments by Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he flew home from the G-20 summit in China. He said his US counterpart Barack Obama had broached the subject at the meeting.
Leila Khaled on ISIS and Islamism, Syria and the Palestinians
A terrorist for the Israelis, Khaled was a symbol throughout the world for the Palestinian armed struggle, following her participation in one of the four simultaneous hijackings of September 1970, inspiring songs, films and works of art internationally. These hijackings were part of the Palestinian “response” to the ignominious defeat they suffered with the