The Israeli Security Cabinet and the Prime Minister’s full cabinet voted in favor of a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated to his security council that he only intends to comply with the first phase of the...
The Biden administration declassified documents, and officials spoke with reporters about Washington’s clandestine support for Ukraine’s domestic drone manufacturing program. The drone warfare program was backed by CIA intelligence, with one official saying it had “a...
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled unanimously that banning TikTok does not violate the First Amendment. The popular app could face a ban in the US as early as Sunday. In his final days in office, President Joe Biden is working to prevent the ban from taking...
Incoming President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The call comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing have escalated since Trump was last in the White House. On Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social account, “I just spoke to Chairman Xi...
President-elect Donald Trump said he is working on setting up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In response, Moscow said Putin is willing to sit down with Trump without preconditions. On Friday, Trump was asked about potentially meeting Putin or Chinese...
Before President Joe Biden leaves office, he will approve one more massive arms sale to Israel. The $8 billion sale of missiles and artillery shells comes as human rights groups have labeled Israel’s war in Gaza as a genocide. Axios reported on Friday, “The State...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that he expects to continue to receive support from Washington after Donald Trump enters the White House later this month. Trump’s return to the Oval Office has been a source of anxiety for some of Kiev’s backers as the...
Update 1/4/25 at 7:00pm EST: An UNRWA spokesperson has described the claim that UNRWA was preparing to end operations in Gaza as "grossly inaccurate." However, the official did not discuss how UNRWA would continue to operate after laws that effectively ban the...
America’s top diplomat for the Middle East traveled to Syria to meet with Abu Mohammad al-Julani. Julani leads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, Barbara Leaf, met with Julani...
Strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are being seriously considered within the Donald Trump transition team, according to the Wall Street Journal. While there is no proof Tehran is trying to make a nuclear weapon, Washington and Tel Aviv are threatening to attack...
