The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based rights group that tracks violence in Syria, has released a statement criticizing US Ambassador Tom Barrack for claiming Syrian government forces were not involved in the mass executions of civilians in...
US-Backed Somali Army ‘Melts’ in Face of al-Shabaab Offensive Despite Billions in International Support
The US-backed Somali military has "melted" in the face of an al-Shabaab offensive in southern and central Somalia despite receiving billions of dollars in international support over the years, AFP has reported. Citing data from the think tank Sahan Research, the...
Israeli Knesset Passes Non-Binding Resolution Calling for the Annexation of the West Bank
The Israeli Knesset on Wednesday passed a non-binding resolution that calls for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, a symbolic show of support for the total takeover of the Palestinian territory. The motion passed in a vote of 71-13, with two opposition parties...
Trump Launched Nearly as Many Airstrikes in Five Months as Biden Did in Four Years
President Trump launched nearly as many airstrikes in his first five months in office as President Biden did during his entire four-year term, The Telegraph reported last week, citing figures from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED). The ACLED found...
Iran’s President Says Tehran Is Ready for More Israeli Attacks, Not Optimistic About Ceasefire
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview with Al Jazeera published on Wednesday that Iran is ready for any future Israeli attacks and that he was "not optimistic" about the ceasefire that was reached at the end of the 12-day US-Israeli war on Iran. "We...
Israeli Forces Kill 100 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed 100 Palestinians and wounded 534 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli strikes and the killing of aid seekers continue. The Health Ministry said that another 13 bodies were recovered...
Ten More Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza Under Israeli Blockade as Over 100 Aid Groups Sound Alarm
Gaza's Health Ministry on Wednesday said that another 10 Palestinians have starved to death due to the US-backed Israeli blockade, as more than 100 aid and rights organizations are sounding the alarm about their own workers facing starvation under the siege. The...
Trump Says US Will Bomb Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Again ‘If Necessary’
President Trump said on Truth Social on Monday night that the US will bomb Iran's nuclear facilities again "if necessary," a post that came in response to comments from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Araghchi told Fox News host Brett Baier earlier in the day...
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Says the Church ‘Will Never Abandon’ the People of Gaza
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, held a joint press conference on Tuesday with Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III after the two Christian leaders visited Gaza following the Israeli tank shelling of the Holy Family Church in Gaza...
US Citizen Among Eight Druze Executed by HTS Forces in Southern Syria
An American citizen was among eight civilians executed by fighters linked to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)-led Syrian government in Suwayda, southern Syria, last week. A video of the execution of Hosam Saraya, a 35-year-old Syrian American, and his seven relatives...