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Jen Psaki dubs joint drills ‘escalatory’ and ‘concerning’ By Jonny Tickle Russia and Belarus are escalating the crisis on the Ukrainian border by holding large joint military exercises, the White House spokesperson claimed on Wednesday. Speaking at a press briefing, Jen Psaki called the drills “concerning,” while noting that she would not be drawn into making any predictions about their significance regarding a potential “invasion.” The joint exercises, taking place over ten days in Belarus, come at the same time as Russia stands accused of placing more than 100,000 soldiers on the Ukrainian frontier, with some believing this is a sign of an impending…

Earlier, the Saudi-led coalition announced a new operation against Yemen’s Shia Houthi movement. The Saudi-led coalition said that 12 civilians at Abha airport were lightly injured by shrapnel from a destroyed drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis, which fell nearby. Saudi air defence forces intercepted and downed a drone launched towards the airport, according to Saudi Arabia’s state-run Ekhbariya channel. The conflict between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis has continued for over six years. The situation was further aggravated after a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and UAE joined the conflict on the Yemeni government’s side in 2015 and began conducting…

Unrest erupted as the state of Karnataka sided with right-wing Hindu demands for a hijab ban, robbing Muslim girls of their freedom of expression. Karnataka, an Indian state, has closed its schools for three days after the regional administration-backed schools that imposed a hijab ban, sparking widespread demonstrations. Six female Muslim students launched a weeks-long protest in January after being forced to either remove their headscarves or cease attending classes at a government institution in the Udupi region. Other universities in the state began enforcing the religious prohibitions last week after some Hindu students, backed by extreme rightwing Hindu organizations, argued…

Tehran, SANA- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stressed that his country’s foreign policy aims to strengthen relations, build trust and conduct dialogue with countries of the world, especially neighboring countries, noting that this leads to achieving sustainable security in the region. President Raisi’s remarks came during a celebration on the 43rd anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution which was attended by ambassadors of foreign states and representatives of international organizations with the participation of Syria’s Ambassador in Tehran Dr. Shafiq Dayoub. “We do not accept the policy of threat, as it is not possible to obtain sustainable security and stability…

The missile’s debut comes amid longstanding tensions between the Islamic Republic and the Jewish State as Israeli officials continue to warn that they will not be bound by the terms of any international agreement on Tehran’s peaceful nuclear programme. Iranian media have released footage of the ‘Kheibarshekan’ (lit ‘Castle Buster’/’Kheibar Buster’) –a new type of long-range ballistic missile. Video provided by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shows the weapon’s launch, and the destruction of a mock target at a firing range. The missile, unveiled Wednesday at an IRGC Aerospace Force event, is said to have a range of 1,450 km, within…

Palestinians succeeded in preventing settlers from establishing a new settlement outpost on Arab al-Zayyadna village’s lands, near Rahat in the al-Naqab. Palestinians of Al-Naqab succeeded in preventing Israeli settlers from establishing a new settlement outpost on Arab Al-Zayyadna village’s lands, near Rahat town in the Al-Naqab. Al Mayadeen correspondent reported that the Israeli occupation police evacuated the settlement outpost that was established at dawn today in the Al-Naqab, after dozens of settlers stormed the village of Arab Al-Zaydna, and set up a group of tents in the place. According to the Israeli media, dozens of Rahat residents arrived in the vicinity…

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – A group of US lawmakers led by Congressman Ronny Jackson on Wednesday sent a letter to President Joe Biden, his physician and chief medical adviser urging them that Biden immediately undergo a cognitive test after a number of incidents including publicly offending a reporter.”We again write to you to express concern with your current cognitive state. We believe that, regardless of gender, age, or political party, all Presidents should follow the example set by former President [Donald] Trump to document and demonstrate sound mental abilities,” the letter said. “To achieve this, we urge you to submit to…

Minsk could send troops to support Russia’s humanitarian efforts in Syria By Alexey Viryasov Belarusian soldiers could be sent to Syria to help Moscow provide humanitarian aid, after Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin ordered that his country’s defense and foreign affairs ministries negotiate an agreement with Minsk. The document, signed last week but published this Monday, proposes that Russia work together with its closest ally in helping the war-torn nation. The text suggests that Belarus could send up to 200 soldiers to assist the Russian troops. They will not engage in combat and will remain out of the conflict zone. “The…

The Houthis (Ansar Allah) continue to hold onto their positions in the city of Harad in the northwestern Yemeni province of Hajjah in the face of a large-scale attack by Saudi-led coalition proxies. The attack on Harad, which began in the first week of February, is being led by Saudi-backed forces from the Yemeni Armed Forces’ 5th Military District. As of February 9, Saudi-backed forces have failed to make any significant gains in Harad. With the Houthis showing fierce resistance inside the city, Saudi-backed forces moved to the nearby al-Hayjah mount where they recaptured a few positions they lost very recently. The Houthis…

Damascus, SANA- Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade underlined that the Syrian trucks are still carrying out the exporting operations of the Syrian goods to Iraq at the Syrian-Iraqi border. A source at the Ministry said in a statement to SANA that the issue of the entry of Syrian trucks is being closely followed up by the Syrian Embassy in Baghdad along with the brotherly Iraqi side. The source added that this issue also topped the discussions held on the sidelines of the visit paid by the Syrian Minister of Agriculture to Iraq. Source: SANA