Russian President Vladimir Putin's helicopter was caught in a swarm of Ukrainian drones while he was visiting Russia's Kursk Oblast on May 20, according to a Russian military commander. "We were simultaneously engaged in an air defense battle and ensuring airspace...
Report: US Airstrike in Yemen Against al-Qaeda Kills Nine
A US airstrike on Yemen's Abyan province has killed nine members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), AFP has reported, citing a Yemeni "security source." Initial reports said the strike, which occurred on Friday, killed five al-Qaeda members, but the death...
Trump Envoy Meets Syria’s Leader After US Lifts Sanctions
On Saturday, President Trump's special envoy met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader who is now Syria's de facto president, after the State Department announced it was lifting some sanctions on Syria. Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey who now also...
Yemen’s Houthis Fire Missile at Israel for Third Time in Four Days
Yemen's Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, fired another missile at Israeli territory on Sunday, marking the third Yemeni attack on Israel in four days. The Israeli military said it intercepted the missile, and some of the debris landed in the Israeli-occupied...
Hezbollah Defies Western Expectations With Strong Showing in South Lebanon Vote
War, sanctions and other economic threats have proven a popular way for the West to try to sway elections in the Middle East. When southern Lebanon went to its municipal elections last week, Israeli media and other Western outlets seemed to expect Hezbollah would...
Gaza Doctors Lose Nine of Their 10 Children in Israeli Airstrike
Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, a pediatrician who works at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, lost nine out of her 10 children in an Israeli airstrike that hit their home on Friday. Alaa's husband, Hamdi, who is also a doctor, survived the massacre but was badly...
Iran Says Nuclear Talks With US Have ‘Possibility of Progress’
The Iranian Foreign Minister expressed optimism that the US and Iran could reach an agreement over his country’s nuclear energy program. Italy hosted the talks with the Omani mediator issuing a less optimistic statement following the talks. “This round was one of the...
Israel Pounds South Lebanon, Several Sites Reported Struck
Israel continues to escalate its airstrikes against southern Lebanon on Thursday, with heavy strikes reported and locals saying they are among the heaviest seen since the ceasefire went into effect in late November. Seven separate strikes were reported across the...
Netanyahu: Trump Told Me ‘I Have Absolute Commitment To You’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference on Wednesday that President Trump had assured him that the US was committed to Israel despite a slew of media reports that have said there's friction between the two leaders. "Let me give you some...
Putin Says Russia Will Create a ‘Buffer Zone’ Along Ukraine Border
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russian forces have been instructed to create a "buffer zone" along the Ukraine-Russia border as fighting continues to rage despite President Trump's push for a peace deal. "I have already said that a decision was...