ISTANBUL (AA) — US forces killed a senior leader of al-Qaeda-linked Hurras al-Din in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday. The strike, conducted last Sunday as part of the US’ ongoing counterterrorism operations with regional partners, killed Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, a senior military leade...
JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL (AA) – Israel said Sunday that it agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during Ramadan and Passover, following a proposal from US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that half of the Israelis in Gaza, dead and alive, will be released,...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli extremists have repeatedly targeted churches in East Jerusalem’s Old City during religious ceremonies, according to local reports. In a statement, Old City Police Commander Dvir Tamim said: “We are witnessing a phenomenon of hatred directed toward Christians in the Old City, particularly extremist (Jewish) indivi...
NABLUS, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army raided another neighborhood in Nablus as part of its ongoing military offensive in the northern occupied West Bank, just before the start of Ramadan. Eyewitnesses told reporters that Israeli troops stormed the Popular Housing Neighborhood in eastern Nablus, surrounded a residential building, and ...
Markets in Damascus are bustling with shoppers as Syrians observe their first Ramadan after the fall of Bashar al Assad. Observers say this marks a significant shift in the country’s atmosphere. The Bab Sraijeh Bazaar, one of the oldest and most popular markets in Damascus, saw a surge in shoppers eager to stock up on […]
The holy month of Ramadan has begun in most parts of the globe. The crescent moon has been sighted in the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. However, in South Asia, the crescent was not visible, so Muslims there will begin fasting on Sunday. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres sent a message of solidarity. He called […]
Billionaire Elon Musk is urging retired air traffic controllers to return to work, warning of a “dire” shortage threatening aviation safety. Posting on X, Musk claimed the Federal Aviation Administration or FAA’s communication systems are near “catastrophic failure.” He said Starlink terminals will be deployed at no cost to taxpayers to restor...
A White House meeting on Friday between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rapidly devolved into chaos as Trump asked him to leave White House. Vice President JD Vance also attended the meeting. The two American leaders took turns berating Zelensky with television cameras rolling and the global public looking on...
USAID employees gathered outside the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Thursday to collect their personal belongings after the Trump administration shut it down. The agency’s closure was carried out under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE. Employees were reportedly given 15 minutes to vacate their offices. In r...
Mexico has extradited 29 people accused of drug trafficking to the U.S. under pressure from the Trump administration. The move follows President Donald Trump’s designation of Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations earlier this year. Trump has repeatedly threatened tariffs unless Mexico cracks down on drug smuggling, particular...
