Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that nuclear talks between the US and Iran will be held this Friday in Oman. "Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled to be held in Muscat on about 10 am Friday," Araghchi wrote on X. "I'm grateful...
Somaliland Leader Says He Expects a Trade Deal With Israel After Recognition
The president of Somaliland told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday that he expects to sign a trade deal with Israel after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed a decree recognizing the Republic of Somaliland, a de facto independent state within Somalia’s...
CENTCOM Says It Launched Five Strikes Against ISIS in Syria Within One Week
US Central Command said on Wednesday that its forces conducted five strikes against ISIS in Syria from January 27 to February 2, while the US is also backing the Syrian government, which is led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an offshoot of al-Qaeda with a similar ideology...
Rutte Says NATO Forces Will Be Deployed to Ukraine ‘Instantly’ Once a Peace Deal Is Signed
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that once a peace deal is signed between Russia and Ukraine, NATO troops will "instantly" deploy to Ukrainian territory. Russia has made clear that it would never accept a peace deal that involved NATO troops deploying...
Israeli Troops Raid Southern Syria, Establish Checkpoints
The US-mediated effort to get a deal between Israel and Syria still seems to be a work in progress, and the IDF is back deploying forces into Syria’s southwestern Quneitra Governorate, and attacking farmland around the area. Ground troops entered Quneitra and went to...
Israeli Attacks Kill 23 Palestinians Across Gaza, Including Seven Children
The Israeli military launched heavy attacks across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday that killed at least 23 Palestinians, including young children, as it continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. Israeli airstrikes and tank shelling hit the Tuffah...
Lebanon Preparing Lawsuit Over Israel Spraying Chemicals on Southern Farmland
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has released a statement confirming that the government is preparing to file a lawsuit as well as diplomatic action against Israel over a weekend incident in which Israel dropped “toxic” chemicals on Lebanese border territory. Israel...
US Launches Its 27th Airstrike in Somalia of the Year
US Africa Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on February 1 as the Trump administration continues escalating its air war in the country. The command said the strike targeted the ISIS affiliate in Somalia's...
State Department Approves $12 Billion in Arms Sales for Saudi Arabia in Less Than a Week
The State Department on Tuesday approved a potential $3 billion F-15 fighter jet sustainment deal for Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration is fulfilling its pledge to sell Riyadh a large number of weapons. The latest deal came less than a week after the State...
Israel Has Killed at Least 529 Palestinians in Gaza Since Signing Ceasefire Deal: Health Ministry
Israeli forces have killed at least 529 Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire deal was supposed to go into effect in early October, Gaza's Health Ministry said on Tuesday, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed truce. The Health Ministry said...


