Tag: Middle East

Armed Gunmen Attack Syrian Army Headquarters in Mayadin Killing Soldier

SYRIA – A soldier was killed when armed gunmen attacked the Syrian army headquarters in Mayadin city, located in Deir ez-Zor province, according to local reports on Tuesday. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, and authorities did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the incident. Earlier Monday, four Syrian security personnel […]

Next US-Iran Talks in Geneva Scheduled for Thursday as Tehran Says Ready for Any Scenario

IRAN – The next US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, are scheduled for Thursday Feb. 26, according to the Omani foreign minister. “Pleased to confirm US-Iran negotiations are now set for Geneva this Thursday, with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal,” Badr Albusaidi wrote on US social media company X. […]

Armed Gunmen Kill 2 in Syria’s Raqqa Province

SYRIA – Armed gunmen carried an attack in Syria’s Raqqa province killing 2, including a soldier, according to the country’s Defense Ministry on Sunday. An army member was targeted by unknown gunmen in the village of al-Wasita in the northern Raqqa countryside, resulting in his death along with a civilian, the ministry’s Media and Communications […]

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Tests Sayyad-3G Air Defense Missile

IRAN – The Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy tested the Sayyad-3G air defense missile during the Smart Control military drills in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC Navy on Saturday released footage showing the launch of the naval version of the land-based Sayyad-3 air defense system, known as the Sayyad-3G, from the vessel […]

Iran Demands Evidence on Claims that 32,000 Civilians were Killed During Protests

IRAN – The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday demanded the US to provide evidence about the claims that 32,000 civilians were killed during protests. “You know, the people of Iran are a lot different than the leaders of Iran, and it’s very, very, very sad situation,” US President Donald Trump said Friday, adding […]

Israel has Biblical Right to Land Stretching from Nile to the Euphrates Rivers; Mike Huckabee

ISRAEL – In a podcast released on Friday Feb. 20, the US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stated that it’d be fine if Israel took it all, since it has a biblical right to land stretching from Nile to the Euphrates rivers. Huckabee made the remarks in an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, during […]

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Strip Area Reported as Settler Violence in the West Bank Continue

PALESTINE – Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip area were on Friday reported, as Gaza ceasefire violations continue through Ramadan. Israeli fighter jets carried out two strikes inside the “Yellow Line” area east of the Shujaiya and al-Tuffah neighborhoods in eastern Gaza City, witnesses said. The strikes coincided with heavy gunfire from Israeli military vehicles toward […]

Palestinian Journalists Describe Horror Experiences in Israeli Prisons

PALESTINE – Palestinian journalists have described their horror experiences in Israeli prisons, including medical neglect, sexual violence, beatings and starvation, due to their coverage of the Gaza war. A New York based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in a report on Thursday that at least 94 Palestinian journalists – 32 from Gaza, 60 from […]