ISTANBUL (AA) – Two former Israeli intelligence officers say that Mossad controlled “every aspect” of the attacks on Lebanon and Syria in September. Planning for the two-day act of terror, which killed 30 and injured over 3,000 on September 17 and 18, began a decade ago by weaponizing walkie-talkies, according to former Mossad offi...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Qatar will have an active and purposeful role in Syria’s reconstruction and development process, said Ahmed al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s new administration. He was speaking at a press conference after meeting in Damascus with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Al-Khulaifi, the first official Qatari...
GENEVA (AA) – The UN human rights office has underscored its commitment and that of other international mechanisms to ensure accountability for human rights violations in Syria. “The High Commissioner (Volker Turk) has stated our Office and other international mechanisms – including the Independent International Commission of Inqui...
DAMASCUS, Syria (AA) – Following the collapse of the Assad regime, soldiers and security personnel are surrendering their weapons and registering at reconciliation centers established by the new interim government. In the wake of the regime’s collapse on December 8, a former military conscription office in Mezze in the capital Damascus now fun...
Ontario MP Chandra Arya, a long time ally of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is calling for his resignation. Arya told CBC News that a leadership change is vital. It is being reported that over 50 MPs in the Ontario Liberal caucus are reaching a consensus that Trudeau must step aside. Quebec MP Anthony Housefather also […]
Amazon workers, led by the Teamsters union, have expanded their strike to seven delivery hubs across the U.S. They are demanding higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions. Around 200 union members demonstrated at an Amazon center in Queens last Friday. The Staten Island JFK8 warehouse joined the strike, marking the second Ne...
Thousands gathered in the Syrian city of Idlib to attend a concert organized by Syria Relief, a London-based humanitarian organization. The concert featured renowned Syrian artist Yahya Hawwa with revolutionary and resistance-themed songs and anthems. Attendees waved Syrian flags across the venue and the concert concluded peacefully. Earlier, ...
The U.S. last week imposed new sanctions on Pakistan’s National Defense Complex and three Karachi-based companies: Affiliates International, Akhtar and Sons Private Limited, and Rockside Enterprise. Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer raised concerns about Islamabad’s intentions, citing its development of advanced missile technology. H...
A U.S. Court of Appeals has partially revived a lawsuit alleging improper FBI surveillance of Southern California’s Muslim community. The case, Fazaga v. FBI, centers on “Operation Flex,” in which the FBI allegedly used an informant to gather intelligence in a counterterrorism effort. Plaintiffs claim unconstitutional searches and religious d...
A 1,500-year-old stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold at Sotheby’s New York for $5.04 million. It has set a new record for biblical antiquities. Carved in Paleo-Hebrew script during the late Roman-Byzantine era, the tablet is the oldest surviving inscription of the commandments. Discovered in 1913 near Lydda, Israel, during r...
