Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former al-Qaeda leader who is now Syria's de facto president, is expected to travel to New York City in September to address the UN General Assembly, Reuters reported on Monday. According to The Cradle, Sharaa will become the first Syrian...
US Launches ‘Multiple Airstrikes’ During Two-Week Campaign Against ISIS Affiliate in Somalia
US Africa Command said in a press release on Monday that its forces had launched "multiple airstrikes" as part of a two-week operation against the ISIS affiliate in Somalia's northeastern Puntland region that concluded on August 23. "Operations consisted of targeted...
Israeli Attacks and Starvation Kill 69 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Monday that Israeli attacks killed at least 58 Palestinians and wounded 308 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip. On top of the violent deaths, the Health Ministry also said that Gaza...
Israel Offers to Support Hezbollah Disarmament, May ‘Consider’ Reducing Troop Presence in Lebanon
Last week, US officials requested that Israel stop attacking Lebanon, as is required under the November ceasefire. It appears they’re not doing that, but beyond previously being involved in a proposal to create a depopulated “Trump zone” in southern Lebanon, Israel is...
Israeli Double-Tap Strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital Kills Journalists and Rescue Workers
The Israeli military on Monday massacred 20 Palestinians, including five journalists, in an attack on Gaza's Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis that involved a double-tap strike on rescue workers. According to The Associated Press, the initial strike...
US Approves European-Funded Long-Range Cruise Missile Deal for Ukraine
The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that the US has approved a deal that will arm Ukraine with thousands of Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles, which have a significantly further range than other missiles that the US has sent into the...
Khamenei: US Wants Iran To Be ‘Obedient,’ Situation Cannot Be Resolved Through Negotiations
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday that the US is seeking an "obedient" Iran and that the issues with the US cannot be "resolved" through negotiations. "They want Iran, with its great history, and its people, with all their honor and glory,...
Report: Smotrich Told IDF Chief That Anyone Who Doesn’t Evacuate Gaza City Can ‘Die of Hunger or Surrender’
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has told the head of the Israeli military that anyone who remains in Gaza City after an IDF evacuation order can "die of hunger or surrender," The Times of Israel reported on Saturday, citing a TV report from Israel's Channel...
Eighteen Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza Over Three Days Due to Israeli Siege
Gaza hospitals have recorded 18 more malnutrition deaths in Gaza over the past three days, according to press releases from Gaza's Health Ministry, as Palestinians continue to starve due to the US-backed Israeli siege. In its latest release on Sunday, the Health...
Lebanese President Hasn’t Been Informed of Planned ‘Trump Economic Zone’ in South
Last week it was reported that the US was asking Israel to stop attacking Lebanon, and that their plan for the region included creating a “Trump economic zone” in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, however, says he hasn’t...