Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Trump administration was making "sincere" efforts toward ending the war in Ukraine, comments that came a day before the two leaders hold a highly anticipated summit in the US state of Alaska. "The current...
Turkey Defense Deal With Syria Includes Training and Arms – Stops Short of Turkish Bases
As Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) tries to grow its national military after the takeover of the country in December, it was inevitable that Turkey, a heavy backer of the HTS during its offensives last year, would end up playing a big role. Syria and Turkey have...
Over 100 Aid Groups Working in Gaza Say Israel Is ‘Weaponizing Aid’ With New NGO Registration Rule
More than 100 aid groups working in Gaza and the West Bank have signed a letter saying that Israel is "weaponizing aid," a warning that comes as people are starving to death every day in Gaza due to the US-backed Israeli blockade. The statement said that in July...
Israeli Forces Kill 50 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli forces killed 50 Palestinians over the previous 24-hour period as relentless US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip, amid Israel's preparation to escalate its genocidal war. The Health Ministry said...
One Killed, Several Wounded as Israeli Strikes Continue on Southern Lebanon
Israel has continued carrying out drone strikes across southern Lebanon, with strikes Wednesday evening killing one person in a car in Hadatha and wounding two others after striking a motorcycle in Zibqin. Thursday morning saw the strikes continue, with another attack...
Smotrich Announces Major West Bank Settlement Expansion To ‘Bury the Idea of a Palestinian State’
The Israeli government is moving forward with a plan for the massive expansion of illegal Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank that would cut off the northern part of the Palestinian territory from its southern regions, a plan Israeli Finance Minister...
Turkey FM Warns He Won’t Tolerate Syrian Kurds Becoming Israeli Pawns
Syria’s Foreign Minister was in Ankara today meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, and Fidan took the opportunity, as Turkish officials so often do, to rail about the Kurds threatening regional stability. This time, the warnings were directed at the...
Germany To Purchase $500 Million in US Military Equipment for Ukraine Under NATO Scheme
Germany announced on Wednesday that it will purchase $500 million worth of US weapons for Ukraine under a new NATO scheme to funnel more US military equipment into the proxy war, known as the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. NATO...
France, Germany, and the UK Say They’re Ready To Re-Impose ‘Snapback’ Sanctions on Iran
France, Germany, and the UK have told the UN that they're ready to impose "snapback" sanctions on Iran over the lack of diplomatic progress regarding Iran's nuclear program in the wake of the 12-day US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic. "We have made it clear...
IDF Chief Says He’s Approved Plans for the ‘Conquest of Gaza’
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Wednesday that the Israeli military has approved plans for the "conquest" of Gaza as Israel is planning a significant escalation of its genocidal war. "This morning, we approved plans for the conquest of Gaza, and...