A week after the leader of Syria’s Islamist government, Ahmed al-Sharaa, was talking about his openness to normalizing relations with Israel, the Israeli military has carried out yet more strikes against Syria, attacking the area around the presidential palace in the...
Israel Bombs Humanitarian Aid Flotilla on Way to Gaza
A ship carrying supplies bound for the Gaza Strip was attacked by Israeli drones in international waters on Friday, according to the activist group that organized the flotilla. The vessel reportedly took at least one direct hit to its hull and sustained damage from...
Netanyahu Says Freeing Hostages Is Not His Priority
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that freeing Israeli captives in Gaza was not his top priority, comments that angered the family members of hostages. "We have many objectives, many goals in this war. We want to bring back all of our...
US GBU-39 Bomb Remnants Found at Location of Strike on Yemen Migrant Facility
The remnants of a US GBU-39 bomb were found at the location of a US airstrike on a migrant facility in Saada in northwestern Yemen, Drop Site News reported on Thursday. According to Yemeni media, the US strikes on the facility killed 68 people, and all the casualties...
Minerals Deal Will Count Future US Military Aid To Ukraine as Part of Investment Fund
The minerals deal that gives the US access to Ukraine's natural resources will count future US military aid as a contribution to a joint investment fund, suggesting the agreement could increase US weapons shipments to Ukraine. According to the text of the agreement,...
Trump Threatens Major Sanctions on Countries Purchasing Iranian Oil
President Trump on Thursday threatened major sanctions on any country that purchases Iranian oil as he continues to ramp up the "maximum pressure campaign" against Tehran. "ALERT: All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW! Any Country or...
Israeli Strikes Kill 17 in Gaza as Children Starve Under Blockade
Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks over the previous 24-hour period killed 17 Palestinians and injured 77, as health officials are warning that children are starving under the US-backed Israeli blockade. The Health Ministry said the body of one...
Over 100 Killed as Sectarian Fighting Surrounding Syrian Druze Community Rages
Clashes in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana earlier this week centered on Syria’s Druze minority, but like a lot of the sectarian tensions in the country seems to have grown substantially from there, with reports now putting the overall death toll in the anti-Druze...
Next Round of US-Iran Nuclear Talks Is Postponed
The fourth round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran, which was scheduled for this Saturday, has been postponed. Oman, the mediator of the negotiations, announced the delay was due to "logistical" reasons. "New dates will be announced when mutually agreed," said...
Israeli Drone Strikes Kill Four in Southern Lebanon
Israeli drone strikes against southern Lebanon, centered around the town of Mays al-Jabal, have killed at least four people today, including two Syrian nationals. There were two separate strikes involved in the death toll. The first strike targeted a pickup truck on...