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Aug- 2020 -4 AugustMiddle East
Two Explosions Rock Beirut, Dozens Wounded
A huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, shaking buildings, shattering windows, and sending a huge plume of smoke into the sky.
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4 AugustCommentary
Security Startups: Rethinking Security Sector Reform in the Sahel
The post-pandemic world, with states and institutions on edge, requires a new approach to security cooperation, especially in the Sahel.
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4 AugustMiddle East
Israel Launches Air Strikes on Syria After Thwarted Border Attack
Israel launched air strikes on Syrian military targets in southern Syria late Monday, after thwarting an attack near the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan Heights.
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4 AugustBusiness
‘Legitimate’ Concerns About Saudi Arms Sales, Ex-US Official Says
State Department officials voiced concern over risks to civilians before Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rammed through $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, a former aide was quoted Monday as telling lawmakers.
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3 AugustMiddle East
Israeli Jets Strike Hamas Targets in Gaza: Military
Israeli fighter jets carried out strikes on Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip after a "rocket" was fired from the Hamas-controlled enclave towards the Jewish state, its military said Monday.
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3 AugustMiddle East
12 Pro-Regime, 6 Rebel Fighters Die in Syria Clashes: Monitor
Jihadists and allied rebels in northwestern Syria Monday killed at least 12 pro-regime fighters, thwarting their advance, a Britain-based war monitoring group said.
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3 AugustMiddle East
At Least 20 Dead in Afghan Prison Raid Claimed by IS: Officials
At least 20 people have been killed in fighting between security forces and Islamic State gunmen raiding an Afghan jail, officials said Monday, after the jihadist group claimed the ongoing attack.
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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyCommentary
Countdown to Israeli Action on Iran
The damage after mysterious explosions at Iran's nuclear facilities might turn back time on the country's 'break out' clock, but if not Israel might have to consider military action.
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31 JulyAmericas
One Marine Dead, 8 Missing After Accident off California
At least one Marine has died and eight others remained missing Friday after an accident involving an amphibious assault vehicle off the California coast, the US military announced.
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31 JulyAfrica
Drunk Soldier in Eastern DR Congo Shoots Dead at Least 12 Civilians: Sources
A drunken soldier in DR Congo's troubled east opened fire on passers-by killing at least 12 people, including a two-year-old girl, sources said Friday.
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