The battle of al-Tanf
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The battle of al-Tanf
All signs point to the fact that it's of very high strategic importance. The al-Tanf Crossing on the Iraq-Syria border is the key to the Baghdad-Damascus highway and links up to the main Baghdad-Amman route. Al-Tanf is now the bone of both of contention between the US and Syria backed by its allies, namely Russia, Iran and Hezbollah. Jordan which is siding with the US is also involved, though the country is not a key player. it was this contest that recently prompted Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem’s warning to Jordan that any incursion from its territory into the region would be treated by Damascus as an enemy invasion.
Qatar diplomatic row
The row between Qatar and several Arab states is deepening: Qatar is facing pressure by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt. The countries accuse Doha of sponsoring terrorism. Saudi Arabia is particularly angry over Qatar's close ties with Iran that have undermined Riyadh attempts to form a so-called anti-Tehran alliance. But Qatar is defiant: It has ignored an ultimatum issued by Saudi Arabia giving the sheikhdom 24-hours to radically change its policies. As it stands, Saudi ultimatums come and go without significant. It was even speculated that Saudi Arabia would invade Qatar if Doha ignored its threats. Bu as it appears, the ultimatum has been of little value: This may signal the end of Saudi Arabia's hegemony over rival Persian Gulf Arab states, or at a minimum, it is putting the fate of the GCC group of Persian Gulf countries at risk.
Humanitarian crisis: Gaza children starving to death
Hamas: Biden ceasefire optimism ‘premature’
Nowhere to go
President Raeisi: Nothing will remain of Israel in case of another mistake
UN rights chief ‘horrified’ by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals
Hezbollah says launched ‘deepest attack’ on Israel since start of Gaza war
Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on day 200 of genocidal war
China says US still interfering in its affairs despite efforts to stabilize relations
Russia says will intensify strikes on Western weapons storage in Ukraine
‘200 days of livestreamed genocide’: Netizens react as Gaza war marks 200 days
Confirmed: Iran’s star striker Mehdi Taremi joining Italian champions Inter Milan
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