ISTANBUL (AA) – The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to permanently block $6 billion of frozen Iranian funds that were to be released under a prisoner swap agreement from September. The “No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act,” received support from 90 Democrats and most House Republicans, resulting in a 307-119 vo...
Washington, United States – AFP Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state whose unapologetic promotion of raw American power helped shape the post-World War II world, died Wednesday at the age of 100, his consulting firm said. “Dr. Henry Kissinger, a respected American scholar and statesman, died today at his home in Connec...
Brussels, Belgium – AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he would work to prolong a pause in Israel’s war against the Palestinians in Gaza on an upcoming visit to the country. “Looking at the next couple of days, we’ll be focused on doing what we can to extend the pause so that […]
Palestinian Territories – AFP A truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will be extended by two days, the Palestinian group and mediator Qatar said Monday, opening the way for further releases of prisoners. With just hours to go before the so-called “humanitarian pause” was to end early Tuesday, Hamas said that an [&...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Stuart Seldowitz, a former Obama administration adviser, who was captured on video making threats and Islamophobic comments against a Muslim food vendor in New York City, has been arrested and faces hate crimes charges, local media reported. Seldowitz, 64, faces charges including aggravated harassment and several counts o...
ANKARA (AA) – US President Joe Biden has welcomed the prisoner swap deal reached between Israel and Hamas. “As President, I have no higher priority than ensuring the safety of Americans held hostage around the world. That’s why—from the earliest moments of Hamas’s brutal assault—my national security team and I have worked closely with re...
ISTANBUL (AA) – After years of impunity for policies that rights groups have described as apartheid and building illegal settlements in violation of international laws, a veteran war crime prosecutor has expressed hope that there could now be some accountability for Israel’s actions against Palestinians. “If other countries raise the imp...
WASHINGTON (AA) – More than 400 US officials from 40 government agencies have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, opposing his support for Israel in its war on the Gaza Strip, and demanding a cease-fire. The letter, first reported by the New York Times, signed by political appointees and staff members from the State […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – AFP Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called Saturday on Islamic governments to designate Israel’s military a “terrorist organisation”, citing its current operations in the Gaza Strip. “Islamic governments should designate the army of the occupying and aggressor regime as a terrorist organisat...
WASHINGTON (AA) – A man who was attacked in broad daylight for apparently wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf while playing with his son at a New York park has warned that key pillars of American society are “failing” amid the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza. “Go away,” a woman can be heard shouting as she […]
