US and Russian officials held talks at the Russian consulate in Istanbul on Thursday that focused on normalizing diplomatic relations. The meeting marked the second round of normalization talks since the first was held in Istanbul on February 27. According to Russia's...
The Trump administration is divided over how to handle recent battlefield gains in Somalia by al-Shabaab, which has been making advances and is threatening the US-backed government's hold on Mogadishu, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The report said that...
The ongoing invasion and occupation of southern Syria continues, as Israel moves ever deeper into the northern part of the Quneitra Governorate and launches yet more attacks elsewhere in Daraa Governorate. A farmer on the outskirts of Koayiah, for instance, reported...
Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks killed at least 40 Palestinians and wounded 146 over the previous 24 hours as strikes pounded targets across the Strip amid a total Israeli blockade. The Health Ministry's figures are based on the number of...
Wars are costly and often devastating to the local populace. The road to recovery can also be long and difficult. This is even more true in Lebanon and Syria, with the US engaged in international efforts to preclude any reconstruction funds being sent by other...
On Wednesday, President Trump again threatened the possibility of the US taking military action against Iran and suggested Israel might "lead" the attack. "If it requires military, we’re going to have military," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked if...
Yemeni air defenses have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone for the third time within 10 days as daily US airstrikes on Yemen that began on March 15 have failed to deter the Houthis or stop their attacks. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Wednesday that...
A new Pew survey has found that the majority of American adults -- 53% -- have an unfavorable view of Israel, a figure that has risen in recent years. In March 2022, Pew conducted a similar poll that found 42% of US adults viewed Israel unfavorably. The rise in the...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the US ambassador to Israel, putting a staunch supporter of Israeli annexation of the West Bank in the position. Huckabee, a Christian Zionist who believes God has given historic Palestine to...
The Israeli military is preparing to bring the southern Gaza city of Rafah into its so-called "buffer zone" it has established along Gaza's border with Israel, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. In the buffer zone areas, the Israeli military has demolished virtually every...
