The Trump administration on Thursday issued new sanctions targeting Hezbollah, measures that coincided with Israel ramping up its airstrikes on Lebanon. The US Treasury Department said that it sanctioned individuals whom it accused of funneling tens of millions of...
One Palestinian Killed After Building Collapses in Gaza City
At least one Palestinian was killed in Gaza on Thursday when a damaged building collapsed in Gaza City's Daraj neighborhood, Al Jazeera has reported, an incident that comes as the UN's Palestinian relief agency is warning that tens of thousands of displaced...
Israel Massively Escalates Strikes on Lebanon as Hezbollah Threatens Retaliation
Israel’s long-threatened escalation of their attacks on Lebanon seems to have begun in earnest on Thursday, with massive numbers of strikes reported against several towns and villages in the country’s south. The IDF issued evacuation warnings for at least five sites...
Report: US To Establish Military Base in Damascus
The US is planning to establish a military base in Damascus, Syria, Reuters has reported, as the Trump administration continues to strongly back the new Syrian government that's led by former al-Qaeda leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. The report said that the US will establish...
Senate Expected To Vote on Thursday To Block Trump From Starting a War With Venezuela
The Senate is expected to vote on Thursday at 5:00 pm Eastern Time on a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that would block President Trump from attacking Venezuela without congressional authorization, a vote that comes amid reports that he is reviewing several options...
State Department Says US Is Not Withdrawing from Iraq
A US State Department spokesperson told Shafaq News on Wednesday that the US is not withdrawing from Iraq but shifting its military role to a "bilateral relationship" under a deal that will end the mission of the US-led anti-ISIS coalition in the country. The official...
Trump Repeats Blatantly False Claim That 25,000 American Lives Are Saved for Each Boat That’s Bombed
President Trump on Wednesday claimed that for every boat the US bombs in the waters of Latin America, 25,000 American lives are saved, a blatant lie he's used to justify the US bombing campaign in the region and push toward a regime change war in Venezuela. "Every...
Not Nearly Enough Food Is Entering Gaza as Israel Continues To Violate Ceasefire Deal
Far too little food and other types of aid are entering Gaza, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing aid agencies, as Israel continues to violate a key part of the ceasefire deal. Under the ceasefire agreement, Israel pledged to immediately allow the “commencement of...
Israel Blocks Workers at New Checkpoint in Syria’s Quneitra
Israel’s operations in southwestern Syria continue apace today, with troops and tanks entering the area of Quneitra Governorate near Jabata al-Khashab and setting up a checkpoint, preventing workers from accessing the road leading to the smaller village of Ain...
US Asks UN To Lift Terrorism Sanctions on Syria’s Sharaa Before His White House Visit
The US is asking the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda leader, and other members of his government, before he visits the White House next week, The Associated Press has reported. Sharaa, formerly known as Abu...


