The US and Israel are rearranging the Middle East to their liking, argues Matt Duss of the Center for International Policy. The United States and Israel have no intention of calming the situation down in the Middle East, argues Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy…
Baabda, Lebanon – Cieco was enjoying a cool shower between pine trees as the late summer sun set. As the soapy water washed off, his auburn and caramel coat gleamed through and Barbara, satisfied, towelled him off and walked him to the dog shelter within the Alyarz Leisure Club. The…
Several soldiers wounded after Israel twice attacked UNIFIL’s headquarters in southern Lebanon. Condemnation has come in from across the world after Israel twice attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon. The multi-nation UNIFIL force has been in southern Lebanon since 1978. So why is Israel targeting the mission? And can it…
An air attack killed 13 people in Damascus on Tuesday evening, with Syrian officials laying the blame on Israel. Israel did not take credit for every attack but has admitted to carrying out hundreds of raids on targets in Syria. Here’s a brief explainer on the dynamic between Syria and…
After hitting UN peacekeepers, military claims Hezbollah is using ambulances for fighters while offering no evidence. The Israeli army has threatened to hit ambulances in southern Lebanon, claiming they are being misused by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, and also ordered more villages to evacuate. The warning came after Israeli forces…
Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and vessels that are allegedly engaged in trading and transporting Iranian oil, in order to punish Tehran for its recent missile attack on military sites in Israel. The US Treasury and State Department announced the sanctions on Friday, as…
Washington, DC – Despite touting her unwavering support for Israel as the country wages war in Gaza and Lebanon, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is trying to garner support in Arab and Muslim communities in the United States before elections next month. In recent weeks, the US vice president and…
We explore the harrowing impact of Israel’s genocide in Gaza the past year and the world’s response to the ongoing massacre. This month marks the first anniversary of Israel’s genocide in Gaza – a year of profound loss, displacement and suffering. Nearly 42,000 people have been killed and 1.5 million…
After nearly a year of political division, popular protest and international isolation, Israel’s attacks on Lebanon appear to have given a second wind of sorts to the rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced an estimated million, coming after…
Israeli air strikes on central Beirut have killed 22 people and wounded at least 117, Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health says. Videos published by local news channels and verified by Al Jazeera’s fact-checking agency show chaotic scenes in the aftermath of Thursday’s air strikes on Ras el-Nabaa and al-Nuweiri in…
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