Israeli forces continue to operate militarily in southwestern Syria, though exactly what they are attempting to accomplish is increasingly uncertain, with raids into Quneitra and Daraa Governorates involving ill-defined investigations of random homes or people. The...
The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire may have been extended this weekend, but that doesn’t mean fire has in any way ceased, nor indeed that the ongoing Israeli invasion of Lebanon isn’t moving ever deeper into the country. In the first day since the extension was announced,...
Multiple days of negotiations in Washington D.C. have ended with Israel and Lebanon extending their ceasefire for an additional 45 days. Underscoring that Lebanese officials failed to get any assurances about the ceasefire working any better than it was before, Israel...
The House on Thursday narrowly defeated a War Powers Resolution that would have directed President Trump to end the US war against Iran, as the US continues to enforce a blockade of Iranian ports and is considering restarting the full-scale bombing campaign. The bill...
The Cuban government has said that it has run out of oil reserves under the ramped-up US oil embargo on the country, which has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis and widespread power outages across the country. "We have absolutely no fuel oil, absolutely no...
Iranian media reported on Thursday that Tehran has approved the transit of a “number” of Chinese vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump is in Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "Following requests by the Chinese foreign minister and...
Saudi Arabia has discussed a non-aggression pact with Middle East states and Iran in conversations with its allies about what the region will look like following the end of the US-Israeli war against Iran, the Financial Times has reported. The report noted that the...
Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. A WAFA correspondent said that a Palestinian was...
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump during talks in Beijing on Thursday that differences over Taiwan could lead to "clashes and conflicts" between the US and China, underscoring the issue's significance from China's perspective. "As President Xi...
Over the course of Israeli attacks on Wednesday, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported at least 22 people killed, including eight children. That’s particularly relevant, because Thursday talks were scheduled in DC between Israeli and Lebanese officials regarding...
