Retired U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel and Middle East Foreign Area Officer. Interested in Iraqi and Egyptian Armed Forces.
Joined May 2015
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Here’s my book on the US-Egypt defense relationship published by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. It is available for a free download below. washingtoninstitute.org/poli…
In Iraq, sources say that the Kata’ib Hezbollah, Nujaba, & Haraka Ansar Allah al-Aufiya’ militias will intervene in any new fighting between the US & Iran if the militias are attacked or if Iran is attacked with great force. This is a defense of Islam. alaraby.co.uk/politics/%D8%A…
Iraqi MP says the government has reached an understanding with the pro-Iranian Iraqi militias that they will not intervene in any renewed fighting between the US & Iran. alaraby.co.uk/politics/%D8%A…
In Iraq, Laith al-Khazali, assistant PM for Service Affairs & brother of Qais al-Khazali, leader of the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haqq militia: The Islamic Resistance militias never targeted Iraqis or Iraqi property. They were trying to liberate Iraq. ina.iq/ar/political/278457-.…
Saudi Arabia announces it has intercepted & destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile headed toward the city of Medina area. azzaman.com/%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%…
Outgoing Israeli PM Netanyahu says there are dangerous suspicions of foreign interference in the Israeli elections as discussions begin about the formation of a new government. skynewsarabia.com/live-story…
Iranian Revolutionary Guards announce the downing of a US MQ-1 Predator drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The drone is suspected of conducting reconnaissance of Iranian activities in the area. alssaa.com/post/show/67481-%…
Speaker of Iranian Parliament: progress in negotiations with the US is based on our 7 conditions. (Among these are ending military action, lifting the naval blockade, ending oil sanctions, & releasing frozen Iranian assets). alssaa.com/post/show/66632-%…
Saudi Arabia announces it has destroyed a Houthi drone over the Mecca area & a cruise missile over the eastern area. A ballistic missile lightly injured one person in Riyadh & damaged a house & a car. skynewsarabia.com/middle-eas…
Iraqi Security Media Authority announces that a drone has crashed in the outskirts of the Green Zone in Baghdad. sana.sy/international/261869…
In Iraq, court orders arrest of the head of the Miysan provincial counsel after he rejected the closing of the Shayb border crossing with Iran. He gave the government 3 days to reopen the crossing & threatened civil unrest & Miysan’s secession from Iraq. aawsat.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B…
Egyptian parliament authorizes President Sisi to coordinate with Saudi Arabia to assist the Kingdom in its defense against Houthi attacks. skynewsarabia.com/middle-eas…
In Iraq, parliamentary defense & security committee says it is investigating the closure of the Shayb border crossing with Iran in Miysan Province. The closure is causing great economic difficulties for Iraqis who depend on it daily. ar.irna.ir/news/86303177/%D8…
Iranian officials: Our targets will include US diplomats if Trump resumes the war. hathalyoum.net/articles/4253…
Houthis in Yemen say they have attacked the King Khalid Airport in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia with ballistic missiles. alssaa.com/post/show/66095-%…
In Iraq, closure of Al-Shayb border crossing with Iran causes economic difficulties & protests in Miysan Province. Chief of the provincial council gives government until next week to reopen or face civil unrest. Militias say the US is behind the decision. aawsat.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B…
Iraqi source says an armed drone has attacked a Kurdish Iranian opposition group’s camp in Erbil Province of Iraqi Kurdistan. alsumaria.tv/news/security/5…
US Embassy in Baghdad: The Iraqi government cannot guarantee the safety of US citizens or the avoidance of renewed fighting. lebanon24.com/news/breaking-…
Iraqi sources say the Baghdad government suspects that Israel is responsible for 2 explosions last week at militia ammunition storage sites. The sites contained Chinese shoulder fired air defense weapons that had just recently arrived from Iran. aawsat.com/%D8%B4%D8%A4%D9%8…
Iraqi PM Zaidi: Washington’s fear that dollars are reaching the militias is affecting the flow of cash from the US. shafaq.com/ar/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D…
Iraqi PM Zaidi: Iraq will soon be a nation free of militias. hathalyoum.net/articles/4252…