ISTANBUL (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed Saturday that Washington has had direct contact with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group which led Syrian factions in the overthrow of the Baath regime. The announcement came during a news conference in southern Jordan, where Blinken participated in international minist...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday the Republican Party will prioritize efforts to eliminate daylight saving time, calling it “inconvenient” and “very costly to our Nation.” “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small bu...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani has stressed the importance of preventing aggression or assaults on Syrian territory, warning that such actions would jeopardize regional security and stability. Al-Sudani made the statement during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Baghdad, according to th...
The White House has reaffirmed its commitment to locating American journalist Austin Tice. He has been missing in Syria since 2012. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized that finding Tice is a “top priority” for the Biden administration. The U.S. is collaborating with Türkiye and other nations, though specifics re...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A pair of lawmakers in the House of Representatives urged the Biden administration Wednesday to implement a “deliberate and phased” lifting of sweeping sanctions on Syria after the end of Assad family rule. Reps. Joe Wilson and Brendan Boyle said in a letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that th...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Egypt says it has conveyed to the US its rejection of Israel’s seizure of the buffer zone in Syria’s occupied Golan Heights. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty received a phone call from his US counterpart Antony Blinken during which they agreed on the importance of adopting “an inclusive political processR...
A recent Gallup poll reveals that 62% of Americans believe it is the government’s duty to ensure that everyone has healthcare coverage. That marks the highest support in over a decade. This comes amid heightened scrutiny of the for-profit health system, especially after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Support among Re...
The U.S. has defended Israel’s seizure of Syrian territory near the occupied Golan Heights. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller claims the takeover of a demilitarized buffer zone is a necessary defense measure against potential terrorist threats. Miller says the move is temporary to prevent a power vacuum in Syria that could attract terr...
The United States has launched airstrikes across Syria, coinciding with significant moves by Israel in the region. Israel has bombed multiple sites and established control over a segment of Syrian territory. The U.S. has roughly 900 troops on the ground in Syria. Israel has conducted strikes on 10 arms depots and military facilities in areas [...
India has accused the United States of undermining its political stability by orchestrating attacks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The claim by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pointed to the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), reportedly funded by USAID and figures such as George Soros. The contro...
