Over 30 former soldiers allege members of UK’s Special Forces routinely killed unarmed people — often while they were handcuffed or sleeping LONDON (AA) – More than 30 former members of the UK’s Special Forces have come forward with eyewitness accounts of alleged war crimes committed during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, including t...
Trump cut off direct contact with Israeli Premier Netanyahu, believing that he is manipulating him, media reports say JERUSALEM/ANKARA (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has showed a desire for a gradual reduction of security and military assistance received from the US, amid differences with the Trump administration, local...
‘We want to bring the hostages home, but Israel is not prepared to end the war,’ says Steve Witkoff JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL (AA) – US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East said Sunday that Israel is prolonging the war in the Gaza Strip. Steve Witkoff made the remarks during a meeting with families of […]
Proposed gift of Boeing 747-8 jet by Qatari royal family raises ethics concerns, with critics citing potential constitutional violation ISTANBUL (AA) – US President Donald Trump Sunday defended a plan to accept a $400 million Boeing 747-8 luxury jet from Qatar’s royal family as a temporary replacement for the aging Air Force One amid gro...
Senator Bernie Sanders has condemned Israel’s 68-day total blockade on Gaza, calling it a humanitarian outrage. Speaking on the Senate floor, Sanders said “civilized people do not starve children to death.” He noted that Israel has blocked all food, water, medicine, and fuel to Gaza for over nine weeks—with full U.S. diplomatic and milit...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said the United States does not require Israeli approval to reach a ceasefire deal with Yemen’s Houthis, adding that American military responses would hinge on threats to US citizens — not necessarily Israel. “The US isn’t required to get permission from Israel to make so...
SANAA, Yemen / ISTANBUL (AA) – The Houthis in Yemen say that the US has launched 1,712 attacks on Yemen by sea and air since March 15. In a report aired on the Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV, details were shared about the mutual attacks between the US and Yemen since mid-March. The report stated that since […]
Red Cross warns of total collapse as fuel runs dry, UN schools shut in East Jerusalem GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) – Israel’s relentless assault on Gaza has left at least 106 Palestinians dead and 367 more injured in the past 24 hours alone, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. As many as 14 people have been confirmed […]
Freedom Flotilla vessel hit in international waters; activists blame Israel or allies for targeted drone strike as Malta confirms rescue operation VALLETTA, MALTA (MNTV) — A humanitarian ship bound for Gaza came under a suspected drone strike in international waters off the coast of Malta, in what rights advocates are calling a chilling echo o...
Demolitions in Amman’s Al-Mahatta camp spark rights concerns over lack of compensation and consultation AMMAN, Jordan (MNTV) — Authorities in Jordan have forcibly evicted more than 100 Palestinians from an unofficial refugee settlement in the capital as part of a new urban development plan, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported this week. The Grea...
