by WorldTribune Staff, January 25, 2021 The first term of President Donald Trump is history but the legacy of his outside-the-box Mideast diplomacy continues. Israel and Morocco on Jan. 21 signed an agreement to start direct flights between the two countries. The agreement follows similar agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Meanwhile, the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 22, 2021 A large convoy of U.S. military personnel entered northeaster Syria on Thursday, crossing the border from Iraq, Syrian state media reported. The convoy of 40 trucks and armored vehicles was backed from the air by helicopters. The U.S. personnel entered Syria from Iraq via the al-Waleed crossing to bring […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 11, 2021 Wishing “death to America” or the destruction of the Jewish state, or praising and supporting terrorists — all good. But when you question the rules on covid information set down by Big Tech, well, you’ve crossed the line. Twitter on Saturday removed a tweet by Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 31, 2020 The U.S. deployed nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East on Wednesday, U.S. Central Command confirmed. Central Command said in a statement that the move was made “to underscore the U.S. military’s commitment to regional security and demonstrate a unique ability to rapidly deploy overwhelming combat power on short […]
FPI / December 23, 2020 Geostrategy-Direct.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week chose the next director of the Mossad spy agency, known only as “D”, to replace Yossi Cohen. Cohen, who was appointed to the post in 2015 after serving as Netanyahu’s national security advisor and previously as Mossad deputy-chief, is revered in the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com by John J. Metzler In another stunning breakthrough for Middle East peace, the Kingdom of Morocco has recognized Israel. The latest diplomatic deal was orchestrated in the waning weeks of the Trump Administration’s first term, but built upon September’s surprising Abraham Accords where three other Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, December 10, 2020 Morocco has announced it is joining the Trump Administration’s Abraham Accords, becoming the fourth Arab nation to agree to normalize ties with Israel in the last four months. The Abraham Accords began over the summer with an agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Bahrain and Sudan have […]
FPI / December 2, 2020 Geostrategy-Direct.com Fearing he is the “next in line” following the killing of the top Iranian nuclear scientist, Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah has increased security measures around him, a report said. Iran has accused Israel of directing the death of senior Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling the incident an act […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 8, 2020 Iran, which received boatloads of cash from the United States when Joe Biden was vice president in the Obama administration, went into celebration mode on Saturday when the U.S. corporate media declared Biden the winner of the Nov. 3 presidential election. U.S. intelligence officials have said that much of […]
FPI / October 28, 2020 Geostrategy-Direct.com Amid a flurry of activity in which U.S. President Donald Trump has brokered peace deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan, calculations are being made in Arab capitals regarding the normalization of ties with Israel. The leadership of Arab nations are asking if they should […]