While the US loudly applauded the regime change in Syria back in December, their interaction with the new Islamist government in Damascus has been fairly limited. It is now being reported that the US sent Syria a list of demands, and offered “partial sanctions relief”...
Israeli Airstrikes Kill Six in Southwest Syria, Clashes Reported With Residents
Israel continued its ground invasion of southwestern Syria Tuesday, but encountered some resistance, the first time it faced any meaningful opposition since invading in December. It came in the form of locals, who reportedly fired on Israeli troops in the area around...
Lebanon Contacts US, France as Israel Escalates Attacks, Threatens Beirut
Lebanese officials, including President Aoun and Prime Minister Salam have been in “intensive contact” with the US and French government in recent days, as Israel escalates its airstrikes against southern Lebanon and threatens attacks on the capital city of Beirut....
Trump Invokes Wartime Emergency Powers in Order To Prioritize US Mineral and Industrial Production
President Trump has faced more than a few controversies with his broad use of executive orders since retaking office in January. It looks like a new issue may be being stirred up with one of his most recent, invoking wartime emergency powers to dramatically increase...
State Department Approves First Sale of Laser-Guided Missiles to Saudi Arabia
Continuing a trend of selling large amounts of weaponry to Saudi Arabia, the State Department has delivered certification informing Congress of their intention to sell a package of 2,000 laser-guided APKWS II missiles and assorted parts to the Saudis for an estimated...
NSA Waltz Demands Iran Give Up Entire Nuclear Program, Including Civilian Enrichment
While continuing to closely tie the recent US attacks on the Houthis in Yemen to Iran, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz confirmed that the Trump Administration is demanding “full dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program, including its capacity to enrich uranium...
Israel Sends More Troops Into Syria, Launches Airstrikes on Multiple Sites
Israel continued its attacks on Syria this weekend, sending more troops into the Quneitra Governorate near the occupied Golan Heights and also launching multiple airstrikes against military sites in central Syria, including a military airport in Tadmur. The Tadmur...
Lebanon PM Warns of Risk of ‘New War’ as Israeli Airstrikes Pound Southern Lebanon
The 2024 Israel War in Lebanon never really completely ended, the invasion was somewhat stopped by a ceasefire, though near daily Israeli attacks continued throughout that ceasefire. With strikes escalating Friday, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is warning that a...
Syrian Government, SDF Begin Talks on Integrating Kurds Into Army
While the process is still far from finished, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) dominated Syrian government and the Kurdish SDF began talks on Wednesday about integrating the SDF forces into the army. During the Syrian Civil War, the SDF set up control over substantial...
US Ultimatum to Lebanon: Negotiate or We’ll Back Further Israeli Escalation
US Deputy Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus has delivered an ultimatum to the Lebanese government demanding that they form committees to participate in direct negotiations with Israel by month’s end or face an escalation of US-backed Israeli attacks on Lebanese...