“We… hereby declare the establishment of a Jewish State in Eretz-Israel, to be known as the State of Israel” – declared David Ben-Gurion in a solemn voice. On the 14th of May, 1948, the ceremony commenced with a rendition of ‘Hatikvah’ (later recognized as the national anthem of Israel)following which, Ben-Gurion’s solemn voice was heard […]
Mecca/Jeddah: Saudi Arabia has appealed to the Islamic nations to unite against Iran. Accusing the Iran sponsored Houthi rebels to be behind the attacks on Saudi oil tankers near the United Arab Emirates coast, Saudi has said that this front against Iran has become a necessity. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf demanded that the […]
Amman: Since the last few weeks, Turkey has opened a front against the attacks initiated by the Syrian and Russian military on Idlib. Turkey has started the supply of weapons to the Syrian rebels, including anti-tank missiles. Turkey is said to have taken this decision after the talks with Russia failed. However, it has come […]
Damascus: While all the eyes are on the developments in the Persian Gulf, the fierce conflict has sparked in northern Syria. Russia and Syria have begun launching new attacks on Idlib and Aleppo. The Assad government has initiated this action to expel the US supported rebels, in this region wherein the United States suspects the […]
The battle of Deir Yassin fought on the 8th of April, 1948 changed the equations between the Palestinian Arabs and the Jews. The Arabs went from being offensive to defensive; alternately it changed the Jews from being defensive to offensive. As the date of the British exit from Palestine (the 14th of May, 1948) neared, […]
Beijing/Washington: China has fuelled the trade war further by imposing taxes on US goods worth $60 billion. Coming close on the heels of the Chinese announcement, global stock market dipped, and it’s currency Yuan hit a four-month low. Reacting ferociously to Chinese taxes, President Donald Trump ranted that he would not let the United States […]
London/Budapest: Following the massive naval exercises conducted in the Black Sea near Russia in April, NATO has once again initiated a series of comprehensive war exercises. A ‘Missile Defence Exercise’ was held in Scotland to defend against the array of missiles being developed by Russia. Against the backdrop of the Russian activities in Eastern Europe […]
New Delhi: The United States delivered the first ‘Apache Guardian AH-64 E(I)’ helicopter to India. The Indian government had signed an agreement for 22 Apache helicopters with the Boeing company, from the United States. The first helicopter of this lot has been delivered to the Indian Airforce, by the Boeing company. This function was held […]
Washington: Following despatch of the large aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the Persian Gulf a few days ago, the United States, has begun preparations for a confrontation with Iran. The United States has despatched an advanced US warship along with Patriot Missiles and B-52 bombers to the Middle East. US National Security Advisor John […]
The fire of the Arab-Jew conflict that raged from the very next day after the verdict of the United Nations on the partition of Palestine refused to die down. In March 1948, considering the overall explosive situation, the United States withdrew its support to the Palestine Partition Plan of the United Nations. The US opposed […]