Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent warning that Syria may be on the verge of another “full scale civil war” seems increasingly more possible, with sectarian tensions erupting on multiple fronts, as the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government’s promise of...
Rep. Randy Fine Implies Gaza Should Be ‘Nuked’ Like Japan After DC Shooting
On Thursday, Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) appeared to suggest that Gaza should be "nuked" like Japan was during World War II in response to the shooting in Washington DC that killed two Israeli embassy staffers. The congressman was asked in an interview on Fox News if the...
Oman Says US-Iran Nuclear Talks To Take Place in Rome This Friday
Oman's foreign minister said on Wednesday that the fifth round of US-Iran nuclear talks will be held in Rome this Friday, despite US and Iranian officials being at odds over Tehran's nuclear enrichment program. Trump administration officials have been demanding that...
Navy Chief Says US Recently Launched the ‘Largest Airstrike in the History of the World’ on Somalia
Adm. James Kilby, the US Navy's chief of naval operations, has claimed that the US recently launched the "largest airstrike in the history of the world" in an attack on Somalia. Kilby said US fighter jets fired 125,000 pounds of bombs "from a single aircraft carrier...
Netanyahu Says Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan Is a Condition To End Gaza War
On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump's plan to remove the Palestinian population from Gaza was a condition to end Israel's genocidal war on the besieged territory. "I am prepared to end the war in Gaza, under clear conditions...
Syrian Troops Clash With Kurdish SDF as Tensions Rise in Northern Syria
While the cooperation between the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) government in Syria and the Kurdish SDF originally made it seem like the violence in northern Syria was on the decline, a new round of fighting between those groups has led to increased tensions and...
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 82 as Aid Still Hasn’t Reached Palestinians
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli strikes killed at least 82 Palestinians and wounded 262 over the previous 24-hour period, as aid that has entered Gaza still hasn't reached the starving population. The Health Ministry's figures are based on the...
Pope Leo XIV Renews Call for Gaza Ceasefire, End To Israeli Blockade on Aid
On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged Palestinian territory. "The situation in Gaza is increasingly worrying and painful," Leo said during his first general audience in St....
US Launches Two More Airstrikes in Somalia
US Africa Command said in a press release on Wednesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia in coordination with the US-backed government on May 17. AFRICOM said the strike targeted al-Shabaab and was launched about 125 miles north of Mogadishu but offered...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill at Least Three in Southern Lebanon
Israel continues to carry out drone strikes across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting vehicles in the area and killed at least three people, both of whom the Israeli government quickly labeled high ranking Hezbollah officials. The first strike was in the town of...