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Syrian Army breaks through ISIS lines at Deir Ezzor

September 7, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS

The shadows of the Russian Air Force have been covering the ground of Deir Ezzor, striking Islamic State positions throughout. From moonless

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

September 3, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

MENA BRIEF, SITREP August 26 – September 2: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [GENERAL]: August 30th marked the official

ISIS is pushed to the brink of extinction in the race to Deir Ezzor

September 3, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS

The last remaining major Islamic State enclave in Syria, Deir Ezzor, is stuck between a proverbial rock and a hard place. With

Tal Afar: Battle at the ‘Gates of Hell’

August 31, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS

The soundtrack of war is playing across the Iraqi frontline. The white noise of monotonous clinks and thuds, shots and mortar rounds

Image Pakistani soldiers killed during search and destroy mission on Pakistan Afghan border

Pakistani soldiers killed during search and destroy mission on Pak Afghan border

August 28, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

Two Pakistani Army soldiers were killed and three others injured when a roadside Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated during a search and

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

August 28, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

MENA BRIEF, SITREP August 19 – August 26: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [GENERAL]: The annual Hajj, the sacred

Jared Kushner’s Middle East tour hits Egypt, Israel

August 24, 2017

AFRICA·MENA·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

Jerusalem, Israel [LC] President Trump’s advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today in an effort to

Turkey to refuse teaching evolution in schools

August 22, 2017

ASIA·EUROPE·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

Turkey’s new school curriculum, which goes into effect this autumn, will no longer include evolution as part of its teachings. Instead the

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

August 21, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA BRIEF, SITREP August 12 – August 19: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [BAHRAIN]: Shia opposition groups continue to

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

August 15, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA BRIEF, SITREP August 1 – August 12: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [BAHRAIN]: Shia opposition groups continue to

Wag the Dog: Has Reuters been had? An Iran story questioned

August 4, 2017

AFRICA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·United Nations·WORLD NEWS

A recent Reuters news piece, relying primarily on unnamed sources, has reported that Iran is currently violating both a United Nations embargo

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

August 2, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire

MENA BRIEF, SITREP July 16 – July 31: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [FEATURES]: The Qatari Diplomatic Crisis Continues.