WASHINGTON (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday warned that the ISIS could exploit Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks in Lebanon. “This is a moment of enormous volatility in the Middle East,” Blinken said in his opening remarks at the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS ministerial meeting. “It’s more importa...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Former Republican Senator Jeff Flake has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in the latest split with his party and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Flake, who served as a Republican senator for six years, made his endorsement in a video message posted on X Sunday. He acknowledged differences in policy w...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least 12 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to medical sources and witnesses. A mother, husband, and two children were killed and several people injured when warplanes hit a house in the central city of Deir al-Balah, a medical […]
The short film “It’s Bisan From Gaza” won an Emmy, despite opposition from a pro-Israel advocacy group urging the withdrawal of its nomination. The film, directed by journalist and activist Bisan Owda, captures her family’s harrowing experiences during Israel’s ongoing war on Palestine. It was filmed entirely on her iPhone. Critics of the no...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President Joe Biden called for an end to all hostilities as Israel prepares for what it is calling a “limited” ground operation in Lebanon amid fears of a spiraling regional war. Asked by a reporter if he is aware of and comfortable with Israel beginning its operation, Biden said: “I’m more aware...
In Springfield, Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine is taking a stand against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s false claims about Haitian workers. During a visit to McGregor Metal, a family-owned factory that employs Haitians, DeWine reassured workers saying, “Everyone’s family came from somewhere,” emphasizing the importance of welcoming ...
A coalition of prominent Muslim-American imams and scholars has issued a letter urging Muslim voters to reject Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. The group criticizes the Biden-Harris administration’s unwavering support for Israel amid ongoing assaults against Palestinians. Various rights o...
TEHRAN (AA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the promises of cease-fire made by Americans and Europeans if Iran did not respond to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were “false.” He said this during a cabinet meeting in Tehran, condemning the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Iran had vo...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Israel has killed another Palestinian journalist in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip, taking the death toll since last October 7 to 174. The government media office in a statement identified the new victim as Wafa Aludaini, without giving any details about the circumstances of her death. It said Aludaini [&helli...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has said that Tel Aviv will only accept a cease-fire in Lebanon when pro-Palestinian resistance group Hezbollah has been pushed away from the border to the north of the Litani River and disarmed, according to the Israeli media. “The only acceptable way for Israel to agree to […...
