Approaching the one year anniversary of the massacre of Alawite civilians by a faction including government forces, more details are emerging about what happened to civilians, particularly women, caught up in this violence. An investigation by the BBC looked into...
Israel Strikes Southern, Eastern Lebanon in Latest Round of Attacks
Israel has stepped up attacks once again overnight on Wednesday and into Thursday, hitting targets in southern Lebanon as well as in the Beqaa Valley in the east. As is often the case, the IDF claimed that they were hitting Hezbollah weapon storage sites, though as is...
President Trump Threatens War With Iran at His First ‘Board of Peace’ Meeting
President Trump on Thursday convened the first meeting of his so-called "Board of Peace," a body he formed to oversee the Gaza ceasefire, which Israel continues to violate, and appeared to threaten that a US attack on Iran could come within 10 days. In a speech at the...
Rep. Ro Khanna To Force a Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution Next Week
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said on Wednesday that he will force a vote on a War Powers Resolution meant to prevent President Trump from attacking Iran without congressional authorization, as required by the Constitution. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie...
Report: US Will Withdraw All of Its Forces in Syria Over the Next Two Months
The US is in the process of pulling all of its roughly 1,000 troops out of Syria, which is expected to take about two months, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Earlier this month, the US pulled out of the Al Tanf Garrison, a base in southern Syria near...
White House Claims There Are ‘Many Reasons’ to Strike Iran, Doesn’t Elaborate Further
As a US attack on Iran appears increasingly likely, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Wednesday that there are "many reasons" for the US to bomb the country, but declined to elaborate further, as the administration hasn't given a coherent reason...
Israeli Forces Kill at Least Two Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli forces killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, a day before President Trump will convene the so-called "Board of Peace," which is meant to oversee the ceasefire that the IDF has constantly violated. According to an Al Jazeera correspondent, a...
US Bombs Somalia for 35th Time This Year
US Africa Command on Wednesday announced that its forces launched another airstrike in Somalia on February 16 as the Trump administration continues its record-breaking bombing campaign in the country. AFRICOM said the strike targeted the ISIS affiliate in Somalia's...
Report: Trump Close To a Major Attack on Iran That Will Be Bigger Than 12-Day War
The Trump administration is close to launching a major attack on Iran as it continues a massive buildup of military forces in the Middle East, according to a report from Axios reporter Barak Ravid. Sources told Ravid that the potential US attack on Iran would likely...
Hezbollah Rejects Lebanese Call to Fully Disarm Them in Four Months
The Lebanese government’s intention is to fully disarm Hezbollah in the area north of the Litani River within the next four months. That’s not sitting well with Hezbollah, who insists they will not compromise on the issue. Hezbollah cooperated with the disarmament...


