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Sunday 18 May 2025

India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West Recent war has unveiled Western weapons weakness amid thriving Chinese military technologies.

Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour? The US president is expected to make a set of economic and security deals with Arab countries.

Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen Israel attacked Yemen several times, but to its frustration, Yemeni missiles keep being fired into occupied territories.

Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria As the HTS cracks down on the minorities like Druze, Israel finds the opportunity ripe for intervention and evil scenarios in Syria.

Yemen’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority Air campaign against Yemen seems to be backfiring as Ansarullah Movement regularly shoots down US drones and fighter jets.

Yemeni Missile Sets Off Sirens in Tel Aviv, Forces Closure of Ben Gurion Airport A missile fired from Yemen triggered air raid sirens in Tel Aviv, al-Quds, and other areas of occupied Palestine on Sunday

Hamas Rejects Abbas’s Call to Disarm Under Israeli Occupation Hamas, the ruling resistance group in Gaza, has dismissed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s call to disarm

Brother and nephews of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza A brother of the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting central Gaza

Five Palestinian Journalists Among the Latest Victims of Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza Five additional Palestinian journalists have been killed in separate Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip

Kim Jong-un Orders North Korean Military to Ready for War North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stated that the country’s armed forces’ top priority is to be fully prepared for war

Iran’s President Affirms Commitment to Military and Nuclear Progress Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran will never give up its nuclear, military, or scientific accomplishments under any circumstances

Hamas: Witkoff Offered to Lift Gaza Blockade for Release of Edan Alexander A senior Hamas official stated that US special envoy Witkoff personally pledged that the United States would pressure Israel to lift the Gaza blockade

Israeli Airstrikes on Western Yemen Ports Kill 1, Injure 9 The Israeli military has conducted several airstrikes on positions in Yemen’s strategic western province of Hudaydah

Iran to Continue Enrichment Efforts, Says Araghchi Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi noted that sanctions relief remains a central goal in the ongoing indirect talks with the US

Araghchi Criticizes Trump’s Anti-Iran Comments as Misleading Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned the US president’s recent remarks targeting Tehran

Iran: Talks Unnecessary if the US Demands Zero Enrichment Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi emphasized that the country’s right to enrich uranium is a red line

Yemen Conducts Third ’Hypersonic’ Missile Strike on Tel Aviv Airport Within 24 Hours The Yemeni Armed Forces have launched a new missile strike targeting the Israeli regime

Israeli Cabinet Approves Formal Annexation of West Bank’s Area C The Israeli cabinet has moved to take full control of land registration in Area C of the West Bank

Araqchi Urges Closer Iran-Japan Cooperation Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged deeper relations with Japan

Official Shares New Insights into Iran-US Nuclear Negotiations Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, disclosed new details about the Iran-US talks

Iran’s Military Is on High Alert, Ready to Retaliate to Any Threats, Says Top General Iran’s top military official stated Monday that the Armed Forces are fully prepared

US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal US President Donald Trump has arrived in Riyadh for the first stop of his four-day West Asia tour

Journalist Hassan Eslaih Killed in Israeli Attack on Nasser Hospital The murder of Palestinian journalist Hassan Eslaih at Nasser Hospital highlights Israel’s ongoing attacks on the press

Pezeshkian: Boosting Iran-Uzbekistan Ties Will Enhance Regional Peace and Security Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that expanding ties between Iran and Uzbekistan will strengthen mutual and regional peace and security

Five Palestinian Journalists Among the Latest Victims of Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza

Hamas Rejects Abbas’s Call to Disarm Under Israeli Occupation

Brother and nephews of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Yemeni Missile Sets Off Sirens in Tel Aviv, Forces Closure of Ben Gurion Airport

Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Official Shares New Insights into Iran-US Nuclear Negotiations

US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal

Iran’s Military Is on High Alert, Ready to Retaliate to Any Threats, Says Top General

Pezeshkian: Boosting Iran-Uzbekistan Ties Will Enhance Regional Peace and Security

Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Journalist Hassan Eslaih Killed in Israeli Attack on Nasser Hospital

Iran: Talks Unnecessary if the US Demands Zero Enrichment

India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Yemen Conducts Third ’Hypersonic’ Missile Strike on Tel Aviv Airport Within 24 Hours

Araghchi Criticizes Trump’s Anti-Iran Comments as Misleading

Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals

Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises

Israeli Airstrikes on Western Yemen Ports Kill 1, Injure 9

A Third Round of Talks Between Iran and The US Is Anticipated in The Near Future

Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios

IAEA Chief Describes Second Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks as Positive

Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets

Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert

Journalist Tamer Mekdad and His Family Lost Their Lives in An Israeli Airstrike on Their Home in Gaza

Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade

FM Araghchi Offers Condolences on The Passing of Pope Francis

Iran Denounces Deadly Terrorist Attack in Kashmir Region Under Indian Administration

Israel Kills 54 in Gaza Within 24 Hours as Netanyahu Pledges to Press on With War

Switzerland Prepared to Play a Role in Iran-US Negotiations

Yemeni Forces Strike Key Israeli Sites and US Warships

Iran Criticizes New US Sanctions as Undermining Negotiations

Pezeshkian Visits Baku as Iran and Azerbaijan Seek to Deepen Relations

Araghchi: Iran and US Negotiations Concentrated on Nuclear Matters

New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025

6,000 km/h). This incredible speed, combined with the ability to shift course in flight, has made them a nearly undetectable weapon. Defense systems such as the Patriot and THAAD, which are designed to counter conventional ballistic missiles, are not very effective against such missiles. In the mea ...

Analysis

How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،

65 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). China is keen to deepen its presence in Central Asia to secure trade routes and counter India’s regional influence. This has accelerated Chinese investments in Central Asian infrastructure and energy projects, with bilateral trade increasing ...

Analysis

Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 12 May 2025 ،

60 percent of Palestinians reported that a family member had been martyred, while 80 percent reported that a family member had been martyred or wounded. Daily life in Gaza is no longer the same; almost the entire population of Gaza – some 1.9 million people – has been displaced and there ...

Analysis

Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،

600 billion in the US over the next four years. Also, according to media reports, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has invited the leaders of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council countries to participate in the (P) GCC-US summit in Riyadh. Although Saudi Arabia has yet to formally respon ...

Analysis

Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،

6,000, although there are no exact figures. In 2016, the militant group established its local branches in the city of Sinjar 110 kilometers west of Mosul, which are militias composed of Iraqi Yazidis and other Kurds. The most prominent of these groups are the Sinjar Protection Units, known locally ...

News

Israeli Cabinet Approves Formal Annexation of West Bank’s Area C

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،

60 percent of the territory and hosts most of the illegal Israeli settlements. Israel’s cabinet has approved a resolution granting full authority over land registration in Area C of the West Bank, a move promoted by far-right ministers Israel Katz and Bezalel Smotrich. Critics view it as a de ...

Analysis

Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،

68 percent of Saudi Arabia’s electricity is generated by burning gas and 32 percent by burning oil, and that in June it was using 1.4 million barrels of crude oil per day to generate electricity. The Saudi officials believe that nuclear energy can provide some of the energy used in energy-int ...

Report

Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،

60 days since Israel decided to close all border crossings of Gaza and fully halt food and relief aids. That Tel Aviv is weaponizing the aids against the Palestinians there. In early March 2025, the first phase of the ceasefire and prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel, which had been i ...

Paper

Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،

68,450. Saudi Arabia also currently has the largest size of economy among West Asian countries. The country has increased its GDP to $1,019 billion. The UAE comes next with $486 billion and then the Iranian economy with GDP of $407 billion. Today, Arab countries are among the top per capita incomes ...