ANKARA (AA) – At least one member of the Hashd al-Shaabi militia group was killed and eight others were injured on Saturday in an explosion that targeted its headquarters in the Babil province in central Iraq. In a statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said one member of the Hashd al-Shaabi group was killed, while […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Senate early Saturday passed a bill to reauthorize federal spying powers on foreign targets for another two years. With a vote of 60-34, the bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was approved after midnight. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan welcomed the passage ...
ANKARA (AA) – At least 37 more Palestinians were killed and 68 others injured over the last 24 hours, as Israel continued its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the territory’s Health Ministry said on Saturday. “The Israeli occupation (forces) committed four massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, leaving 37 martyrs and 68...
Renowned political activist and independent presidential candidate Cornel West has chosen Melina Abdullah as his running mate. Abdullah is a prominent figure in the Black Lives Matter movement. Observers say her appointment underscores their shared commitment to justice and advocacy for a cease-fire in Gaza amid Israel’s war on Palestine. We...
Canada’s provincial assembly of Ontario has decided to maintain a ban on keffiyehs, a checked scarf that has become a symbol of the Palestinian struggle. Speaker Ted Arnott, citing concerns about overt political statements, enforced the prohibition despite opposition from Premier Doug Ford. Ford argued against the ban, emphasizing its potentia...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has urged a hate crime investigation against pro-Israel leader Ezra Weinblatt. This follows Weinblatt’s alleged assault on anti-war protesters outside the Israeli Embassy. Weinblatt, a board member of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, faces charges of property destruction a...
Lawmaker Rashida Tlaib, alongside Rep. Debbie Dingell, has reintroduced a resolution pushing for April to be designated as “Arab American Heritage Month” at the federal level. Tlaib emphasized the importance of recognizing the contributions of Arab Americans and ensuring their visibility in federal recognition. She highlighted their diverse ...
Police in New York cleared a sit-in protest being staged by pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University. Video footage showed officers entering the campus and dismantling the encampment on the South Lawn. Despite warnings, some students refused to disperse, resulting in arrests. University President Minouche Shafik claimed the sit-in pos...
The U.S. has vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution demanding Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations. The 15-member council gathered in New York to vote on a draft resolution authored by Algeria recommending the admission of the State of Palestine. Twelve countries voted in favor with two abstentions, including the U.K. and...
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted in favor of condemning Iran’s attack on Israel. However, 13 Democrats and one Republican voted against the resolution. Among them were progressive lawmakers Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. They expressed concern about an escalation of violence and the need for a balanced approach. ...