Chania, Greece – AFP Washington’s top diplomat Antony Blinken said Saturday that he wants to make sure the conflict in the Middle East “doesn’t spread”, as he held meetings in Turkey and Greece. Blinken, on a new tour of the Middle East, met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Crete on Saturday, a few hour...
Washington, United States – AFP US military forces shot down a drone early Saturday over the Red Sea in international waters near several commercial vessels, the Pentagon said. The incident came just days after a 12-nation group led by the US warned Huthis in Yemen against continuing their attacks on Red Sea shipping. The US […]
Washington, United States – AFP The United States has criticized South Africa for bringing a genocide case against Israel before the UN’s top court, rejecting accusations against its ally over the war in Gaza. The International Court of Justice in The Hague will next week hold hearings on a filing by South Africa that alleges [&hel...
Washington, United States – AFP Hamas still has a “significant force posture” inside Gaza after nearly three months of Israeli military operations, says the White House. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters at a briefing on Wednesday it was an “attainable goal” for Israel to knock out the ...
Tehran, Iran – AFP Iran has blamed Israel and the United States for twin bomb blasts that killed at least 95 people in the country’s south on Wednesday, ripping through a crowd commemorating Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani four years after his death in a US strike. The two explosions — labelled a “terrorist...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Two Israeli ministers have rejected US criticism of their calls for expelling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said 70% of Israelis support a “humanitarian solution” for encouraging the emigration of Gazans. “Two million people [Palestinians in Gaza] wake up every mornin...
CHICAGO (AA) – Participants of the congress organized by the Muslim American Society (MAS) and the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) told the media that they hesitated to express their views on Israel’s attacks on Palestine. They hold the Biden administration responsible for the increasing pressure in all areas, from social me...
NEW YORK (AA) – Funds raised for the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF), a cause supported by Ella Emhoff, the stepdaughter of US Vice President Kamala Harris, have surpassed $11 million. Ella Emhoff, the daughter of Kerstin Emhoff, the first wife of Harris’s husband Doug Emhoff, openly endorsed and shared on her socia...
ANKARA (AA) – The United States has sent 230 cargo planes and 20 ships loaded with weapons and military equipment to Israel since the launch of the War on Gaza on October 7, according to the Israeli media. The US military assistance includes artillery shells, armored vehicles and basic combat tools for soldiers, the Yediot […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Iraqi government has condemned the US targeting of its military sites, labelling it a “clear hostile act.” In a statement, the media office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani said the US act “runs counter to the pursuit of enduring mutual interest in establishing security and stability,”...
