- 20 February, 2026
After 18 years, the US ends the combat mission in Iraq
Eighteen years after setting foot in the region – indeed, “boots on the ground” – the United States is decreasing its presence in Iraq. Washington
Afghanistan, government announces curfew and the Taliban advance
The Taliban offensive is putting Kabul in serious trouble. Ashraf Ghani’s government tries to respond, but the advance of the fundamentalists continues. The internationally recognized
Erdogan intends to replace the Americans in Afghanistan
Turkey will keep its military contingent in Afghanistan, but only if the United States pays. The request comes from the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, stressing
Israel first to test an oral anti-covid vaccine
Israel begins trials of the oral vaccine against coronavirus. It will be the first country in the world to test such an anti-COVID-19 drug. Oramed
Syria, Erdogan attacks again Macron: support for the Kurds threatens us
Turkey bluntly condemned the meeting of French President Emmanuel Macron with some members of the Syrian Democratic Council, the representative body of the Kurdish-Syrian administration
Saudi Arabia, Eid al-Adha and “soft” pilgrimages for the coronavirus
Tens of thousands of Muslim faithful, mostly Saudis and foreigners residing in Saudi Arabia, went to the foot of Mount Arafat near the holy city
Hamas finances its activities with Bitcoins
Hamas finances its activities with Bitcoins. Israel’s intelligence found this out and immediately forwarded the news to the authorities. As a result, defense Minister Benny
Saad Hariri has given up on forming a government in Lebanon
Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s prime minister-designate of forming a government last October, stepped down on Thursday after a confrontation with President Michel Aoun. On the day
Syria, in new violation of the truce, at least 9 civilians die in Idlib
The daily al-Araby al-Jadeed reported that at least nine civilians, including children, lost their lives on Thursday, July 15, following attacks perpetrated by the forces
Palestinian workers and their suffering at Israeli crossings
Sputnik in Arabic has produced a documentary on the real odyssey that Palestinian workers face every day to go to work in the territories occupied