Top Israeli official: Iran wants to make Syria its province
Iran covets Syria as a potential province for a “deployment against Israel from the north,” an Israeli official said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel concerned for Jordan’s security as ISIL encroaches
The stability of Jordan is at stake as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) looks to expand its areas of control from Syria and Iraq, an Israeli official (more…)
Djibouti: Tiny strategic hub plays host to armies from seven nations
Six nations already have their African military hubs in Djibouti and China is knocking on the door as well. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Egypt urges Israel not to normalize ties with Turkey
The Egyptian government has asked Israel to hold off on normalizing relations with Turkey. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel’s outreach to Saudi Arabia points to cooling rapport with U.S.
By Jack Caravelli Dore Gold, the Director General of Israel’s foreign ministry and a highly experienced diplomat, in late December gave the ministry’s first ever interview to a Saudi (more…)
Visit by India’s Modi delivers Putin another foreign policy win
Russian President Vladimir Putin capped the year by signing a series of major bilateral trade and defense agreements during an end of December visit to Moscow by Indian Prime (more…)
Saudis on anti-ISIL coalition: ‘Time for Islamic world to take a stand’
By Jack Caravelli Seriously? Saudi Arabian Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced last week that his nation will lead a coalition of 34 mostly Muslim (more…)
Kremlin denies top Iranian general again visited Moscow
Russia has denied reports that the general of Iran’s foreign military operations visited Moscow last week. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Deteriorating NATO-Russia relations have reached Cold War levels
By Jack Caravelli A series of incidents has driven NATO-Russia relations to lows not seen since the 1991 end of the Cold War with little prospect of improvement any (more…)