MIDDLE EAST Archives

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

January 23, 2018

AFRICA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

Extended Middle East and Northern Africa News Composition Briefing: Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, January 15th to January 22nd – Current as of January 23rd,

Turkish Delight in Afrin – A guide to Turkey’s far reaching offensive in Syria

January 22, 2018

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS

Turkey’s new Syria offensive dubbed “Operation Olive Branch” has far reaching consequences in the region, which include pursuit of an Ankara-Tehran-Moscow-Damascus coalition

A New Front in Syria? Turkish forces launch ‘Operation Olive Branch’ against Kurd, ISIL forces

January 21, 2018

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

After two days of artillery fire Turkish air forces joined an assault, somewhat inappropriately called, “Operation Olive Branch,” on the Syrian province

Cyber espionage – New report divulges Lebanese Intelligence worldwide cyber offensive ‘Dark Caracal’

January 20, 2018

Cyber·Cyberwar·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY·Technology·WORLD NEWS

A recently released report indicates that the Lebanese General Directorate of General Security (GDGS) operated a special cyberwarfare unit that targeted individuals

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

January 18, 2018

AFRICA·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

Extended Middle East and Northern Africa News Composition Briefing: Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, January 8th to January 14th – Current as of January 15th,

Syrian Regime Forces Strike at last Pockets of Resistance

January 14, 2018

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

At least 100,000 people have fled Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, one of the last regions controlled by rebel forces, since Bashar

Middle East – North Africa News Brief – Extended

January 9, 2018

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. Covers December 19th to January 7th, 2018 – Current as of January 7th, 2018. This week’s report covers Bahrain,

Turkey attempts to reset relations in Europe with meetings in France, Germany

January 7, 2018

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

This Friday and Saturday both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu were in Europe, France and Germany respectively, attempting

Might Imperial Overstretch be the Fate of Iran? Incipient Unrest and its Implications

December 30, 2017

FOREIGN POLICY·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

As the Persian theocracy has been securing its western flank and consolidating its gains against its vanquished enemies in Syria, it seems the costs are being

Thousands protest in Iraqi Kurdistan as government plans to cut salaries, again

December 19, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

5 protesters were killed and 80 others wounded in the city of Raniya on Tuesday, as thousands of protesters took to the

Middle East – North Africa News Brief – Extended

December 18, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. Covers December 12th to December 17th, 2017 – Current as of December 18th, 2017. This week’s report covers Bahrain,

Saudi king approves initial $19 billion economic stimulus package

December 16, 2017

Business·ECONOMICS·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

Lima Charlie Business Report | Saudi Arabia | MENA Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced the release of 72

A defiant Qatar signs deals with France and UK amid blockade

December 13, 2017

Business·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·UNITED ARAB EMIRATES·WORLD NEWS

Amid a diplomatic crisis with its Arab neighbors, Qatar announced multiple commercial deals with France and Britain last week, worth approximately $14