The US, Israel and the UAE are spearheading efforts to establish a new Palestinian governing body for post-war Gaza. Sources say this national committee would feature Palestinian leaders and business figures but would predominantly align with Mohammed Dahlan, an exiled Fatah leader and potential successor to President Mahmoud Abbas. Internatio...
US Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood has urged the UN Security Council to back Israel’s right to self-defense against Hezbollah. Wood stressed that the July 30 attack by Hezbollah, using Iranian weaponry, underscores the need for international accountability. He called for holding Iran responsible for its support of Hezbollah and its breaches of i...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken claims that the United States was not involved in nor informed about the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Speaking during his visit to Singapore, Blinken told Channel News Asia the US had no prior knowledge of the operation.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says the surge in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate that erupted last October continued into the first half of 2024. From January to June, the Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization documented 4,951 incoming complaints, a 69% increase over the same period in 2023. Education discrimin...
ANKARA (AA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the US’ largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has urged the Biden administration to address Israeli war crimes after soldiers destroyed a Gaza water reservoir and new reports of sexual abuse at an Israeli prison emerged. “Every day that the Biden administrat...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was “the most significant operational failure” of the Secret Service, its Director Kimberly Cheatle has said. “The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13 is the most significant operational failure of the Secret Servi...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Hundreds of Jewish protesters gathered inside the Capitol building Tuesday to demand a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and an arms embargo against Israel. Activists with Jewish Voice for Peace staged a sit-in in the Cannon Rotunda, wearing shirts that read: “Stop Arming Israel” and “Not in Our Name.”...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $4.3 billion in grants to reduce climate pollution across the country with community-driven solutions. The independent agency said it selected 25 applications through the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air ...
As heatwaves scorch the United States, low-income Americans face a growing risk of power shutoffs due to unpaid utility bills, worsened by inadequate state protections. A new report from the Center for Energy Poverty and Climate and the National Energy Assistance Directors Association has highlighted the issue. It noted that as many as 31 stat...
The US has reaffirmed its dedication to a two-state solution for the issue of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. This follows a resolution in the Israeli Knesset against Palestinian statehood. It was approved by a vote of 68-9, and rejects the establishment of a Palestinian state, citing security concerns and potential instability. State Depart...
