Middle East

ACTUAL

Mass protests in Cairo

Large-scale anti-government protests against Egypt's current president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, erupted in Cairo. The causes of discontent were the deterioration of the economic situation, suppression of civil liberties and...

Syria calls for changes in Russia's military presence

The Syriya Transitional Government spokesman Arnaut stated that Russia's military presence in the country needs to be revised. His comment was made against the backdrop of changes in arrangement ...

Turkey is building up its forces near the Syrian border

Turkey, together with its allies, increases the military presence at the border with Syria, which can indicate preparation for a large -scale invasion. According to officials, ...

New laws in Iran violate women's rights and freedom of speech

New laws have come into effect in Iran that introduce harsh punishments for women for violating so-called "laws of morality." These norms caused serious concern of human rights activists...

UAE banks have started blocking payments from Russia

The banks of the United Arab Emirates, which used to be one of the key anti-sanctions "hubs" for Russian business, have sharply strengthened checks on the transactions of Russian companies. This was a consequence of...

Israel is preparing strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities

Israel is stepping up preparations for possible strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, taking advantage of the weakening of Iranian proxy groups in the region and a significant reduction in Syria's air defenses. Israel Defense Forces...

A meeting of representatives of nuclear powers took place in Dubai

Representatives of the United States, Russia, Great Britain and France met under the chairmanship of China in Dubai to discuss their countries' nuclear doctrines. This meeting became an important stage...

The leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, accused the US and Israel of conspiring against Syria

Iran Ayatol Ali Hamenei said that the events in Syria, including attempts to seize power with armed opposition, were organized by the United States and Israel. About it he ...

The leader of the Syrian rebels assured the West of the absence of a threat

Abu Muhammad al-Julani, the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Islamist group involved in the Syrian conflict, said the West should not fear a victory for the opposition...

Syria got a new interim prime minister

In Syria, a temporary prime minister has been appointed - Mohammed al-Bashir has taken this position. His appointment took place against the background of serious political changes, in particular after the insurgent...

Israel destroyed the Syrian navy

The Israeli Navy conducted a large-scale operation, as a result of which warships belonging to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were destroyed. According to the media, the Israeli...

Syria's new leadership has banned the forced wearing of hijabs and the persecution of journalists

The leadership of the Syrian armed opposition has adopted important changes in social policy, including banning the forced wearing of hijabs. The decree provides that the women of Syria have full freedom of choice...

Netanyahu will testify in court regarding corruption cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will appear in court for the first time in person to testify in the corruption cases in which he is accused. This court decision was made...

Assad left the capital because of the threat of capture

Syrian President Bashar Assad has left the country's capital, Damascus, the media reported with reference to the representative of the Global Arab Net news service, Hassan Ibrahim. It happened on...

Iran has begun evacuating its military and diplomats from Syria

On December 6, Iran began evacuating its military personnel, diplomats and civilians from Syria amid intensifying fighting and a worsening situation on the frontlines. As...

Syrian rebels took the third major city in a week

Syrian democratic forces (SDS) on Friday, December 6, established control of a key city in East of Syria-Deir Ez-Zor, Reuters reports. This is the third big ...

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