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Hamas-Israel Border Conflict

It is reported that two soldiers of Hamas forces were wounded.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Fierce clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the East Gaza have escalated.

According to reports, fresh clashes broke out between the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (the military wing of Hamas) and Israeli troops in the eastern border areas of the Gaza Strip. It is reported that two soldiers of Hamas forces were wounded.

Does ISIL Distrust Syrian Commanders?

Syrian commanders will be sent to other countries or deployed as ordinary forces.

(SALEM, Ore.) - ISIL's Supreme Council has replaced Syrian commanders with non-Syrian commanders.

According to the report, informed sources from areas occupied by ISIL reported that the Supreme Council of ISIL ordered a replacement policy of Syrian commanders with non-Syrian ones.

President Assad Meets Oman FM, Reiterates Elimination of Terrorism

The two sides discussed developments in the region, particularly the war against terrorism in Syria.

(DAMASCUS / SALEM, Ore.) - Syrian President Bashar al -Assad has reiterated that eliminating terrorism will contribute to the success of any political track in Syria.

According to the official Syrian news agency SANA, President Assad made the remarks on Monday in Damascus after he received Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi.

High Ranking Lebanese Forces Officials Under Surveillance

Geagea's condition is a big concern for his two main supporters, Israel and Saudi Arabia, countries not likely to find another faithful ally like him.

(SALEM, Ore.) - An informed source revealed that Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces has advanced cancer. He recently, after returning from a trip to Qatar due to his health deterioration, had to travel to France for treatment.

According to the report, someone close to Geagea in France said that his physical and mental condition have deteriorated and doctors have prevented his return to Lebanon to continue treatment.

Hamas Supports Resistance Against Israel in West Bank

Hamas said in a statement published on his website, that the Palestinians would support any operation against Israeli positions.

(GAZA / SALEM, Ore.) - Mohammed Deif, the chief commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, while supporting resistance in West Bank against the Zionist regime, has condemned Israeli desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, saying it will cause the end of the Tel Aviv regime.

According to the report, Hamas said in a statement published on his website, that in the wake of heroic martyrdom operation of Muhannad al-Halabi...

US, UK Invasion of Iraq Gave Rise to ISIS Terrorists: Blair

The former British prime minister declined to apologize for the war itself.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has finally admitted that the US, UK-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 eventually led to the emergence of the ISIS terrorist group in Iraq and Syria.

In an interview with Fareed Zakaria on CNN, Blair indicated that he saw merit in the argument that the Iraq war was to blame for the rise of ISIS terrorists.

Hezbollah Leader Says US Allies Aim to Dominate Region by Force

"After the so called "Arab Spring" the US waged a new war, a war on everyone who refused to submit to its hegemony domination" - Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah

(SALEM, Ore.) - Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah says that all United States administrations. along with other Western countries, always pursue a specific goal in the region; that is economic, political, and military domination.

Sayyed Nasrallah made the remarks at the Sayyed al-Shohada complex in Dahieh on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut...

Reports Suggest Saudi Arabia Will Finance Turkish AKP Ruling Party in Election

One noted professor suggests that Saudi officials are forging a short-term alliance with their erstwhile rival and nemesis, President Erdoğan.

(ANKARA / SALEM, Ore.) - The Israeli Intelligence news outlet Debka claimed the Saudi officials purportedly vowed to Ankara that the oil-rich Kingdom shall supply munificent financial support to President Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party(AK PARTİ) in the early parliamentary election, due to be held on Nov 1.

Once being boasted for its dazzling popularity among Turkish middle-class, AKP dominance in the Turkish political arena began to wane following the onset of the al Qaida-inspired rebellion in neighboring Syria...

Palestinian Protests: Differences between Intifada III and Previous Ones

Palestine has been on the verge of a widespread Intifada, which in Arabic means "to shake off".

(SALEM, Ore.) - For more than two weeks, the atmosphere in Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and other cities in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip border is tense and inflamed.

The intensity and extent of unrest in the Palestinian West Bank is increasingly high and has been making the Israeli regime more confused than ever.

Three Ways Yemenis Could Confront Saudi-Led Coalition

More than 10 million Yemeni people have been displaces and directly impacted by the Saudi led invasion.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Socio-cultural capacities comprise an important aspect of a country's soft power that could be used as a platform and capability to advance the objectives of foreign policy.

Accordingly, one should first note what capacities and potentials these structures, characteristics and socio-cultural conditions of Yemen have that could be used to fight back the Saudi-led coalition, its measures and approaches.