The US will fund and construct a base for fast boats for the Philippine military on the South China Sea amid heightened tensions between Manila and Beijing over disputed rocks and reefs in the area. The base will be built on the west coast of the Philippine island...
Tuesday’s ceasefire announcement in the southern Syria Suwayda Governorate went pretty poorly. There was fighting before and after, and it fell apart more or less immediately. Wednesday, they’re trying again, announcing a new ceasefire. Tuesday’s ceasefire came from...
On Wednesday, the Kremlin reaffirmed Russia's nuclear doctrine amid rumors that the US may provide longer-range weapons to Ukraine to strike targets deeper inside Russia, although President Trump has denied that he was considering such a move. "The nuclear doctrine...
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Wednesday made an appearance at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial in a highly unusual move and a strong show of support for the Israeli leader. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which is very critical of...
France, the UK, and Germany have agreed to re-impose UN sanctions on Iran if there has been no progress on a nuclear deal by the end of August, as the three Western countries are putting pressure on Tehran following the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic....
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli attacks killed 87 Palestinians and wounded 252 people over the previous 24-hour period, as relentless US-backed Israeli strikes continued to pound the Strip. The Health Ministry said that another seven bodies were...
The Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank is incredibly important to Muslims dating back over 2,000 years. Israel occupied the mosque in 1967 and converted half of it to an important Jewish shrine called the Cave of the Patriarchs. The site has been a source of tension in...
Israel launched heavy airstrikes against Syrian government targets on Wednesday, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry and near the presidential palace in Damascus, killing at least three people and wounding 34. The heavy Israeli attack came despite a US push to reach a...
Israel has carried out a large number of airstrikes against northeastern Lebanon today, targeting the Bekaa Valley and nearby areas in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate. At least 12 people have been confirmed killed and 12 more wounded, according to the Lebanese Health...
A drone attack in Iraqi Kurdistan on Tuesday suspended operations at an oil field operated by a US company, marking the latest in a series of attacks in the region. HKN Energy, the US firm operating the Sarsang oil field, reported an explosion at 7:00 am local time,...
