Middle East: Netanyahu is playing with fire – Iran’s reaction and US fear – 2024-10-02 05:20:30

Middle East: Netanyahu is playing with fire – Iran’s reaction and US fear
 – 2024-10-02 05:20:30

The situation in the Middle East hangs by a thread and the fear of a generalized conflict is great. Israel’s ground attack on Lebanon targeting Hezbollah is yet another Netanyahu move on the chessboard. The question, however, is how much the Lebanese organization will resist and whether Israel’s choice to move the attack to a … Read more

Israel hits Houthis in Yemen, Port becomes the target of air attacks

Israel hits Houthis in Yemen, Port becomes the target of air attacks

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Israeli military (IDF) launched an airstrike to wealth accused of targeting the Houthi militia, Sunday (29/9). In its statement, the IDF said the attack on Yemen was in response to Houthi rocket fire on Israel in the past two days. The IDF said dozens of warplanes, including fighter jets, attacked power … Read more

Middle East: Israel Vows War ‘Until Victory’ – The Conflicting Messages on the Ceasefire – 2024-09-28 20:51:33

Middle East: Israel Vows War ‘Until Victory’ – The Conflicting Messages on the Ceasefire
 – 2024-09-28 20:51:33

The relentless hammering in South Lebanon continues as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues talks over US ceasefire proposals. “Our teams met (on Thursday, September 26) to discuss the US initiative on Lebanon and how we can advance the common goal of returning people safely to their homes. We will continue these discussions in the coming … Read more

USA: The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman departs for the Red Sea – 2024-09-27 17:00:55

USA: The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman departs for the Red Sea
 – 2024-09-27 17:00:55

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) departed Naval Station Norfolk on Monday for her assignment to the US 6th Fleet. Truman, Carrier Air Wing 1, the guided-missile destroyers USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) and USS Stout (DDG-55), and the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64) are set to depart for the Eastern Mediterranean. “This mission comes on the … Read more

The Houthi rebels say they fired a rocket and a drone at Israel

The Houthi rebels say they fired a rocket and a drone at Israel

The attack was to show support for Gaza and Lebanon, according to a spokesman for the rebels. The Israeli military (IDF) says it intercepted a rocket fired from Yemen after sirens and explosions were heard earlier in the day. The Houthi rebels will continue to attack Israel until the IDF’s war in Gaza and Lebanon … Read more

Sounion: Unable to tow – Alternatives sought – 2024-09-04 07:14:48

Sounion: Unable to tow – Alternatives sought
 – 2024-09-04 07:14:48

The EU naval mission in the Red Sea reports that the attempt to tow the burning oil tanker “Sounion” that had been targeted by the Houthis is being abandoned. According to the relevant announcement: Since 1 September 2024, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES assets have taken over the protection of the tugs involved in the MV SOUNION rescue … Read more

Borel in EU Member States: Increase your contribution to the military operation Shields – 2024-09-01 04:40:25

Borel in EU Member States: Increase your contribution to the military operation Shields
 – 2024-09-01 04:40:25

EU High Representative Josep Borrell today called on member states to increase their contribution to the European military operation Shields in the Red Sea, following the latest Houthi strike on the Sounio tanker. “We need more ships, we need more forces. I asked member states to increase the capacity of the Shields mission. Operation Shields … Read more

Oil spill from Sounion tanker after Houthi attack – 2024-08-30 01:33:52

Oil spill from Sounion tanker after Houthi attack
 – 2024-08-30 01:33:52

The Greek-flagged tanker Sounion, which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels last week in the Red Sea, is still burning and now appears to be leaking oil, a US Pentagon spokesman said today. US Air Force Lt. Gen. Patrick Ryder also said two tugboats attempted to approach the tanker, which was carrying about one million … Read more

UN: Condemnation of Houthi rebels’ invasion of UN offices in Yemen – 2024-08-14 23:18:49

UN: Condemnation of Houthi rebels’ invasion of UN offices in Yemen
 – 2024-08-14 23:18:49

The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turktoday strongly condemned the invasion of the representation of his Office in Sana’a by Houthi rebels. In a statement, Mr. Turk says that entering a UN office without permission and seizing documents and property by force is completely incompatible with the privileges and immunities of the United Nations. … Read more