Syria’s Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) promised to deliver a diverse, inclusive new government for the nation, and while some media reports are praising the new government unveiled today as mission accomplished, many are extremely unsatisfied at what passes for...
Hegseth Announces US Deploying Another Missile System to the Philippines
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the US would deploy an anti-ship missile system to the Philippines, a move that's sure to raise tensions with China. The Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMEIS) has a range of about 100...
Gabbard Calls Trump ‘President of Peace’ Despite Yemen Bombing Campaign, Support for Gaza Slaughter
On Saturday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard called President Trump the "president of peace" despite his bombing campaign in Yemen and his support for the mass slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. "President Trump IS the President of Peace. He is ending...
Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Bombing’ If Nuclear Deal Is Not Reached
President Trump on Sunday threatened to bomb Iran if a deal isn't reached on the country's civilian nuclear program. "If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing. It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before," Trump told NBC News in a phone...
Israeli Troops Fire on French UNIFIL Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon
Israeli troops opened fire on a UNIFIL peacekeeper patrol in southern Lebanon near Rmeish on Saturday. The patrol was already scheduled, so Israel was informed that UNIFIL peacekeepers would be in the area at the time, suggesting this was not a case of mistaken...
Sen. Sanders To Force Vote To Block Arms Sales to Israel
Senator Bernie Sanders has vowed to force votes on two separate measures that would bar $8.8 billion in proposed weapons sales to Israel, demanding that Washington end its “complicity in the carnage” in the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued Thursday, Sanders...
Israeli Mossad Seeking Countries To Take Large Numbers of Palestinians
As Tel Aviv works to implement President Donald Trump’s plan to cleanse the Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Mossad is approaching other countries to take in large numbers of Gazans. Trump has said that he wants to send the Palestinians to refugee cities...
Netanyahu Vows to Attack ‘Everywhere in Lebanon’ as Israel Bombs Private Beirut School
While Israel has launched hundreds of attacks on Lebanese territory since the “ceasefire” went into effect in November, they had so far only done flights over the capital city of Beirut. Today, however, they started attacking the capital again. Moments before the...
Iran Responds to President Trump’s Letter Proposing Nuclear Talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that Tehran has responded to President Trump's letter proposing nuclear talks that was sent to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni. "The official response comprises a letter wherein our viewpoints...
Israeli Attacks Kill Dozens of More Palestinians in Gaza
The Israeli military killed at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, medical sources told Al Jazeera, as US-backed Israeli attacks continue to pound targets across the Strip. Gaza's Health Ministry said earlier in the day that at least 25 Palestinians had been...