President Biden released a statement on Sunday marking 100 days since the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel and the launching of Israel's brutal campaign in Gaza that made no mention of the nearly 24,000 Palestinians that have been killed. The statement...
New Jersey National Guard Prepares to Deploy to Iraq and Syria Amid Attacks
The New Jersey National Guard is preparing to deploy 1,500 troops to Iraq and Syria amid a spate of attacks on US bases in the two countries that started in mid-October over President Biden's full-throated support of Israel's onslaught in Gaza. It's unclear if the...
Houthi Missile Hits US-Owned Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden
US Central Command said Monday that a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile hit a US-owned cargo ship, an escalation that came a few days after the US and Britain bombed dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen. The missile struck the Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands-flagged...
Tanker Companies Halt Red Sea Shipping After the US Bombs Yemen
President Biden's decision to bomb Yemen has disrupted shipping in the region as several major tanker companies halted transits through the Red Sea after the US and British airstrikes against the Houthis. While container shipping had been disrupted by Houthi attacks...
Houthis’ Offensive Capabilities Not Significantly Damaged by US Airstrikes
US and British airstrikes launched across Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen did not significantly impact the Houthis' ability to launch attacks in the Red Sea, US officials have acknowledged to The New York Times. The Pentagon said the first wave of strikes launched...
Netanyahu Tells Blinken: ‘This Is Also Your War’
On Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the brutal campaign in Gaza that has killed nearly 24,000 Palestinians is not only an Israeli war but also an American one. "This is not just our war – it is...
Federal Employees to Stage Walk Out Over Biden’s Support for Gaza Slaughter
Federal employees from nearly two dozen US government agencies will walk off their jobs on Tuesday in protest of President Biden's full-throated support for Israel's brutal assault on Gaza, Al-Monitor reported on Friday. The Biden administration has faced significant...
American Citizen Jailed in Ukraine for His Political Views Dies
Gonzalo Lira, an American citizen who was jailed in Ukraine for his political views, has died in a Ukrainian prison, the State Department confirmed on Saturday. Lira died on January 11 after a battle with pneumonia that he said was initially ignored by Ukrainian...
White House Conducts Additional Strike in Yemen
The US followed up its widespread bombing of Yemen by conducting another strike early Saturday morning. The second attack came as Biden is facing criticism among his political and Middle East allies for starting a war with the Houthis. US officials reported that...
Saudi Arabia Calls for US To ‘Avoid Escalation’ in Yemen
Saudi Arabia is asking the White House to show restraint in Yemen and avoid further escalating fighting with the Houthis. Riyadh is one of Washington’s closest partners in the Middle East and has been at war with the Houthis for nine years but is nearing an agreement...