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- by MIRecent public opinion surveys across Europe showed on Friday that large segments of the public in several countries oppose the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran, Anadolu reports. According to polls conducted in Spain, Italy, Germany and the UK, majorities in these countries reject military intervention and support cautious or neutral positions by their governments. In Spain, a rapid poll conducted by Madrid-based research firm 40dB for the newspaper El […]
- by MIThe US is preparing to deploy a third aircraft carrier to the Mideast for strikes on Iran, media reports said on Friday. The US Navy USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier has completed preparations to leave for the Eastern Mediterranean, according to Fox News. The ship, which finalized its preparations off the coast of North Carolina’s Hatteras Island, is expected to embark soon. The aircraft carrier boasts dozens of strike […]
- by MIDonald Trump has made the “America First” doctrine central to his political campaign and presidency. His presidency has been presented as a departure from a US foreign policy that drew America into multiple wars abroad, fuelling instability and draining resources. Many supporters backed Trump because they saw this doctrine as a promise to end America’s long-running wars in the Middle East. However, recent events regarding the US attack on Iran […]
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- by MIThe Trump administration approved a possible $151.8 million weapons sale to Israel on Friday, invoking “emergency” authority to waive the congressional review requirements as Washington and Israel continue to attack Iran, Anadolu reports. According to a statement from the State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, the proposed sale includes 12,000 BLU-110A/B general purpose, 1,000-pound bomb bodies, along with engineering, logistics and technical support services. “The Secretary of State has determined […]
- by MIUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Arab foreign ministers that the US-Israeli war on Iran could last “several more weeks” and that Washington is not seeking “regime change,” according to a report Friday, Anadolu reports. Sources with direct knowledge of the conversations told the Axios news site that Rubio made the remarks during calls Thursday with Arab foreign ministers. Rubio said the military focus is on Iran’s missile launchers, […]
- by MIKosovo plans to deploy soldiers to the Gaza Strip in the coming months as part of an International Stabilization Force, Defense Minister Ejup Maqedonci announced Friday, Anadolu reports. Maqedonci told the Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) that he recently advised the government to make a political decision approving the deployment. He added that the process is in the final stages, with discussions on the roles and capacities Kosovo troops will […]
- by MISeveral members of the Ghanaian contingent serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured Friday after an Israeli strike targeted their position in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese media. The National News Agency (NNA) reported that a UNIFIL site in the town of Qouzah in the Bint Jbeil district was struck, resulting in several injuries for Ghanaian peacekeepers, though the exact number was not immediately specified. There […]
- by MIFour Palestinians, including a child, were killed and another wounded Friday by Israeli gunfire and shelling that targeted areas in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip, in a new violation of a ceasefire in force since Oct. 10, Anadolu reports. Ismail Aql, 12, was killed after Israeli forces opened fire near the Khalifa School in northern Gaza, which shelters displaced civilians. Another Palestinian, Ayman Ahmed al-Nabih, 54, was killed […]
- by MIInternational Women’s Day is often marked by speeches about equality and symbolic gestures celebrating women’s progress. But these rituals ring hollow when girls are still losing their lives to war. The bombing of a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, is a stark reminder that discussions about women’s rights cannot be separated from the violence and militarism that continue to threaten their lives. International Women’s Day on 8th March is recognised […]
- by MIIran’s president said Saturday that his country will refrain from attacking neighboring states unless attacks are launched against Iran from their territory, state-run Press TV reported. “The temporary leadership council announced yesterday that there will be no more attacks on neighboring countries and no missile launches unless attacks originate from those countries against Iran,” Masoud Pezeshkian said in a televised address to the Iranian people. He also apologized to neighboring […]
- by Marwa AUN human rights experts warned Friday that “irreparable harm” is being inflicted on Jerusalem as violence escalates across the region and the war in Gaza spills into the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. “Under the cover of an existential war against the Palestinians, Israel is accelerating measures that alter Jerusalem’s demographic composition, religious character and legal status,” the experts said in a statement. The statement was endorsed by several UN […]