The near-daily Israeli airstrikes on unrelated targets in Syria continued today when a multi-rocket drone strike hit a distribution center for humanitarian aid in the village of Shinshar on the highway between Homs and Damascus. Reports are that the rockets were fired...
Kremlin Denies Report of Trump-Putin Call, Says It’s ‘Pure Fiction’
The Kremlin on Monday denied a report that Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump last week, calling it "pure fiction." The Washington Post reported on Sunday that Trump spoke with Putin on Thursday and advised the Russian...
Netanyahu Says He Spoke With Trump Three Times Since Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he's spoken with President-elect Donald Trump three times since his election victory last week and that they were on the same page on Iran. "These were very good and important conversations," Netanyahu said....
US Bombs Yemen, Says It Targeted ‘Numerous’ Houthi Weapon Sites
The US launched airstrikes in Yemen on Saturday night, with Pentagon officials claiming "numerous" Houthi weapons sites were targeted. Al Mayadeen reported a total of 10 airstrikes in the capital, Sanaa, and in the Amraan province. The strikes were reported as...
Report: Trump Spoke With Putin, Told Him Not To Escalate in Ukraine
Update 11/11/24 at 12:46 pm EST: The Kremlin denied Putin and Trump held a call, calling the report "pure fiction" President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following his election victory last week, The Washington Post reported on...
Iran Strongly Denies US Claims It Was Involved in Plot To Kill Trump
Iran's Foreign Ministry has strongly denied US claims that Iran was involved in an alleged plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump, dismissing the charge as a way to "complicate matters" between the US and Iran. On Friday, the US Justice Department announced charges...
Pentagon To Send Contractors to Ukraine To Repair US-Made Weapons
Pentagon officials said Friday that the US will send American contractors to Ukraine to help repair US-made weapons, marking another escalation of US involvement in the proxy war. "In order to help Ukraine repair and maintain military equipment provided by the US and...
Qatar Says It Suspended Role as Mediator Between Israel and Hamas
Qatar's Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that Doha had suspended its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, citing the lack of progress in Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations. "The State of Qatar notified the parties 10 days ago during the last...
Israeli Strike Kills 23, Including Seven Children, in North Lebanon Village
Despite international efforts to broker a ceasefire in Lebanon, Israel continues to escalate airstrikes across that nation. Today, one of those strikes hit the northern village of Almat, killing at least 23 people, seven of them identified as children by Lebanon’s...
At Least Nine Civilians Reported Killed in Israeli Attacks on Damascus Apartments
Israel has been attacking targets inside Syria with growing frequency, as their assorted regional wars continue to escalate. On Sunday, Israel again attacked Sayeda Zeinab, the Shi’ite suburb south of the capital of Damascus. While Monday Israel attacked farms on the...