Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday boasted that he had worked "for decades" to block the establishment of a Palestinian state. "Everyone knows that I am the one who for decades blocked the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger our...
Iraqi Militias Stopped Attacks on US Forces at Request of Iranian General
A visit from an Iranian general to the Shia militias in Iraq led to a pause in attacks on US forces, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing Iranian and Iraqi sources. Brig. Gen. Esmail Qaani made the trip to Iraq on January 29, one day after three US troops were killed in...
Houthis Say They Shot Down US MQ-9 Reaper Drone
Yemen's Houthis said on Monday that their forces downed an American MQ-9 Reaper Drone that was flying over Yemen. US officials have acknowledged that a US drone crashed and say they're investigating the cause. "Yemeni air defenses were able to shoot down an American...
New US Sanctions on Houthis That Block Yemen Peace Deal Go Into Effect
The US on Friday formally re-designated Yemen's Houthis as "Specially Designated Global Terrorists," a step that imposes new sanctions that make the implementation of a Saudi-Houthi peace deal impossible. The US announced its plans to impose the new sanctions last...
Qatari PM Says Israel-Hamas Hostage Talks ‘Not Very Promising’
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said Saturday that hostage deal talks Qatar and Egypt are mediating between Israel and Hamas are "not very promising" but vowed his country would continue the effort. "The pattern in the last few days is...
Israeli Cabinet Unanimously Rejects ‘International Diktats’ on Palestinian State
Israel's cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved a declaration rejecting "international diktats" on a future Palestinian state amid reports the US is preparing to unveil an outline for a potential peace deal that includes establishing a timeline for a two-state...
US Threatens to Veto New Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council
The US is threatening to veto a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza at the UN Security Council as the US continues to provide political cover for the Israeli massacre of Palestinians. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a statement that if...
Ukraine Withdraws from Key Donbas City of Avdiivka
On Saturday, Ukrainian forces completed a withdrawal from Avdiivka, a key eastern Donetsk city that was central to Ukraine's war effort since conflict broke out in the Donbas in 2014. The withdrawal was the first big victory for Russia since Ukrainian President...
Report: Israel Was Behind Attacks on Gas Pipelines in Iran
Israel was behind attacks on natural gas pipelines that occurred inside Iran last week, The New York Times has reported, marking an escalation of Israel's covert operations. The Times report cited two unnamed Western officials and a military strategist affiliated with...
US Launches Airstrike in Somalia, Says Two al-Shabaab Killed
The US military announced on Wednesday that it launched an airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab on February 9 in support of the US-backed Mogadishu-based government. US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the strike was launched in the vicinity of Yaq Dabel in Jubala,...