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At Least 14 Reportedly Killed in Houthi Missile Strike on Gas Station in Yemen’s Marib

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Yemen has been torn by a civil war since 2014, sparked between the government and the armed Houthi political opposition movement, whose militants control northern parts of the country and are fighting for broader autonomy and representation in Sanaa. … Read More >At Least 14 Reportedly Killed in Houthi Missile Strike on Gas Station in Yemen’s Marib

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Global Anti-Semitism on the Rise, as Israel ‘Has no Strategy’ to Oppose It, Ex-Diplomat Says

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In 2014, during Israel’s “Operation Protective Edge”, the country invested only 0.38 percent of its total budget in foreign relations and diplomacy, way less than the Palestinian Authority and Iran. Years later, in 2021, the situation hasn’t improved and the reason for this is the reluctance of the Israeli leadership to adopt certain policies. … Read More >Global Anti-Semitism on the Rise, as Israel ‘Has no Strategy’ to Oppose It, Ex-Diplomat Says

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Israeli General Says 11-Day Gaza War Just ‘First Stage’ of Wider Campaign

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After the Second Intifada uprising and the 2006 election victory of Hamas in Gaza, Israel was forced to pull all its settlers out of the Gaza Strip, at which time it imposed a cordon sanitaire around the territory that has dramatically impacted access to basic necessities by its more than 2 million Palestinian inhabitants. … Read More >Israeli General Says 11-Day Gaza War Just ‘First Stage’ of Wider Campaign

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France suspends joint military operations with Mali in bid to force ruling junta to transfer power back to civilian leaders

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France has halted its joint military operations with Mali’s armed forces, the defense ministry has announced, as it seeks to push the Malian military to cede power back to the democratically-elected government. … Read More >France suspends joint military operations with Mali in bid to force ruling junta to transfer power back to civilian leaders

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‘New world order’ being formed before our eyes, Russia’s deputy defense minister tells RT ahead of key Moscow security conference

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We are currently witnessing the formation of nothing less than a “new world order,” with the existing international legal system fracturing and states taking sides in a fresh Cold War, Russia’s deputy defense minister has told RT. … Read More >‘New world order’ being formed before our eyes, Russia’s deputy defense minister tells RT ahead of key Moscow security conference

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Spying on allies ‘unacceptable,’ Norway tells US as Oslo reportedly summons top American embassy official

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Norwegian defense officials have met with American embassy staff to express their concerns after the US was accused of spying on NATO ally politicians, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and officials in Norway. … Read More >Spying on allies ‘unacceptable,’ Norway tells US as Oslo reportedly summons top American embassy official

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Millions on brink of disaster in Syria unless cross-border humanitarian operations extended, warns UN official

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A senior UN official has warned that millions of people in northwest Syria are at risk of disaster if the international community fails to agree to extend cross-border humanitarian operations by next month. … Read More >Millions on brink of disaster in Syria unless cross-border humanitarian operations extended, warns UN official