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Yemen: DÉJÀ VU – Pirates with machine guns in Red Sea

The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Ardmore Encounter was traveling north toward the Suez Canal in the Red Sea, loaded with Indian-manufactured jet fuel. The vessel was on its way from Mangalore, India, and had an armed security crew aboard it. Guards … Continue reading

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Israel: No boots – full coordination with Centcom in intelligence

U.S. Drones Are Flying Over Gaza to Aid in Hostage Recovery, Officials Say [October 23 2023 ] National security spokesperson John Kirby confirmed Monday that a few military officers will go to Israel. He did not confirm who or exactly … Continue reading

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Jordan: 119th expeditionary fighter squadron, air defense to Centcom

Although not confirmed, they might have landed at Muwaffaq Salti/Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, one of the usual deployment locations for US aircraft in the area. The US military has never acknowledged its presence at the base, but satellite imagery … Continue reading

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Algeria: Saïd Bouteflika is in El Harrach prison VIP pavilion

Saïd Bouteflika is in El Harrach prison. Said, the brother of deposed late Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, was sentenced to two years in prison The prosecution had called for seven years’ jail for Said, who was charged with other former … Continue reading

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Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour, who helped found the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah died of covid

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour, a Shiite cleric who as Iran’s ambassador to Syria helped found the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah and lost his right hand to a book bombing reportedly carried out by Israel, died Monday … Continue reading

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Syria: Russia fed up with mess

Makhlouf’s Facebook videos might help bolster the narrative of a Syrian system open to dissenting voices and create the image of a Syrian president opposed to corruption. The reality is more nuanced. Assad’s aim is not to eradicate any corrupt … Continue reading

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Egypt: Major-General Tarek el-Mahdi booed, leaves Square

Interim Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf was being treated for exhaustion at a Cairo hospital late July 18 but had not suffered a stroke, as reported earlier, Ahmed Saman, said doctors were performing brain and cardiac tests on Sharaf at … Continue reading

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Free Libyan Forces: Khalifa Hifter vs Abdul Fattah Younes

General.Khalifa Hifter made it clear that he viewed Gen. Abdul Fattah Younes as an officer who was serving in a support or logistical role, and he explicitly blamed him for a string of humiliating retreats by rebels along the seesawing … Continue reading

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Lt.Col. Khalifa Hiftar is field commander of Libyan rebels

Khalifa Hiftar, 67, is the newly installed [April 13] field commander of the rebel Libyan fighting force. Lt. Col. Hiftar did little to play down the rivalry with Abdul Fattah Younis, commander of the armed forces . Hiftar attended military … Continue reading

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Egyptian Army has a fortune to lose

Military-run firms hold strong positions in a wide range of key industries, including food (olive oil, milk, bread and water); cement and gasoline; vehicle production (joint ventures with Jeep to produce Cherokees and Wranglers); and construction, in which it benefits … Continue reading

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