The US has demanded answers from Syria about the death of a Syrian-American psychotherapist. Majd Kamalmaz died while being held in Syria. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Kamalmaz had traveled there to provide medical services to those traumatized by the Syrian civil war. He was last seen at a Syrian government checkpoint in 2017. [&hel...
Sweimeh, Jordan – AFP Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced $404 million in new US assistance for the Palestinians, as he urged other countries including US critics also to give money to address Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. The aid, announced at an emergency aid conference in Jordan, brings the total US contribution...
Wilmington, United States – AFP A jury found Hunter Biden guilty on Tuesday of federal gun charges in a historic first criminal prosecution of the child of a sitting US president. The 54-year-old son of President Joe Biden was convicted on all three of the counts facing him, CNN and other US media reported. Hunter […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – Continuing the push for a cease-fire in Gaza, the top US diplomat is set for a four-nation Mideast tour next week. Starting Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Qatar, the State Department said. “The Secretary will discuss with partners the need to reach a ceasefire [&helli...
Steve Bannon, the former strategist of ex-president Donald Trump, has been ordered to begin his four-month prison sentence by July 1. A federal jury had found Bannon guilty of two counts of contempt of Congress in July 2022. In October, he was sentenced to four months in prison and ordered to pay a $6,500 fine. […]
Washington, United States – AFP The United States called Thursday on Israel to be transparent over a strike on a UN school in Gaza, including on whether children were killed. “The government of Israel has said that they are going to release more information about this strike, including the names of those who died in […]
Washington, United States – AFP The United States on Wednesday warned against an “escalation” in Lebanon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of an operation. “We don’t want to see that escalation of the conflict which would just lead to further loss of life from both Israelis and the Lebanese pe...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) plans to sue President Joe Biden over a new executive order that restricts asylum for migrants crossing the southern border without authorization. Biden’s order, similar to a Trump-era policy, uses Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny asylum when border encounters exceed 2,500 ...
Doha, Qatar – AFP Mediator Qatar said Tuesday it was waiting for a “clear position” from Israel on a proposed Gaza cease-fire and prisoner release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. “We have yet to see a very clear position from the Israeli government towards the principles laid out by Biden,” foreign minist...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The White House strongly disputed Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion that there were “gaps” between the close allies on a proposal to end the eight-month war on Gaza. Netanyahu reportedly told lawmakers earlier Monday that the three-stage proposal, as laid out by US President...
