Secret US strike cell responsible for untold number of civilian deaths in Syria: Report

Between 2014 and 2019, the US army's Talon Anvil strike-cell played an "outsize role" in dropping over 100,000 bombs across Syria

US troops will ‘remain in Iraq’: US Defense Secretary

According to officials and experts, Lloyd Austin’s visit to Iraq revolves around pushing back Iranian influence in the country

US mulls sanctions on Chinese firms for aiding ‘Iranian crackdowns’: Report

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has cancelled his trip to China over an alleged Chinese espionage balloon spotted over Montana

The terrorism pretext: US-ISIS-Kurdish nexus preserves occupation of Syria

It's getting harder to ignore. The persistent ISIS presence in the Syrian desert only serves US aims to continue its military occupation and support for Kurdish separatism.

Why was British ISIS member ‘Jihadi George’ tried in a US court?

The decision to try one of the so-called “Beatles” ISIS members in the US was to conceal his previous links to British intelligence and his role in their regime-change efforts in Syria.

A panicked Empire tries to make Russia an ‘offer it can’t refuse’

Realizing NATO’s war with Russia will likely end unfavorably, the US is test-driving an exit offer. But why should Moscow take indirect proposals seriously, especially on the eve of its new military advance and while it is in the winning seat?

Pakistan’s delicate balancing act between China and the US

Islamabad’s tilt towards Beijing comes as traditional partner, the US looks to grow ties with rival India.

No evidence to back Ukraine’s claims of Iranian missile sales to Russia: Washington

Citing Israeli intelligence, western media reports alleged last month that Iranian officials paid a 'secret visit' to Moscow to finalize the arms deal

Israel’s secret, illegal biological war against Arabs

For decades the use of banned biological weapons during the Nakba was kept hidden in Israel’s archives. Recent discoveries have shed light not only on this Zionist war crime, but also the sinister motive behind it

Mossad-affiliated spy cell arrested in Malaysia

The Mossad cell failed to kidnap one of the two Palestinian IT specialists it was tasked to interrogate, compromising the whole mission

Pentagon alleges only 12 civilians killed by US troops in 2021

The 12 casualties Washington has taken responsibility for happened in Afghanistan, where US and NATO troops stand accused of killing close to 200 civilians in a single day last August

US blocks Israeli air defense system sale to Germany

The Israeli air defense system that Germany intends to buy is of questionable efficiency

Revival of Iran nuclear deal ‘unlikely in the near term’: US State Secretary

Blinken accused Iran of taking a 'step backward' in the talks to revive a deal Washington torpedoed in 2018

Asia’s future takes shape in Vladivostok, the Russian Pacific

Sixty-eight countries gathered on Russia's far eastern coast to listen to Moscow's economic and political vision for the Asia-Pacific

Planned talks between Qatar and Israel on World Cup cancelled: Report

The World Soccer Federation FIFA has confirmed that Israelis are able to purchase tickets for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Israeli army arrests two resistance fighters just after separate shooting operation

A member of the Palestinian Authority engaged in a three hour battle with the Israeli army as they took his father as a human shield to force his surrender

Germany opens probe on Palestinian president for ‘Holocaust’ accusation against Israel

Despite the opening of an investigation, Abbas is immune from prosecution, as he was in Germany on an official visit when he made the comments

Germany condemns ‘Holocaust’ accusation against Israel by Palestinian president

The PA's cooperation with Israel did not stop President Abbas from sparking outrage over his comparison between Israel and Nazi Germany

US secretly reviews, approves Israeli plans for strikes within Syria: WSJ

The report states that the US is not seeking to insert itself directly as a party to Israel's strikes against alleged assets of Hezbollah and Iran within Syria

Biden’s West Asia tour is put on hold as the US loses its grip on the Gulf

US President Joe Biden’s decision to delay visits to Israel and Saudi Arabia will only bolster Moscow’s diplomatic advances in West Asia

US ousts Imran Khan but his revolutionary narrative endures

Washington has reactivated old cronies in Islamabad to unseat PM Imran Khan, but the latter has sown seeds of immense dissatisfaction with the old guard and their US backers within the Pakistani public. And Khan's domestic and foreign allies will not sit by idly either.

World Bank suspends Afghanistan projects after closure of girls schools

The aid was meant to bypass western sanctions and support education, agriculture, health, and family programs in Afghanistan

US state secretary to meet with UAE crown prince in Morocco

The US official hopes to ease tense relations between Washington and Abu Dhabi over the Gulf nation's refusal to increase oil production quotas

Will the US re-ignite a ‘Syrian revolution’ to punish Russia in Ukraine?

The US and its allies have already set the scene for Revolution 2.0 in Syria. The question is whether their plan is to extract concessions from Russia over Ukraine, or to go full out and risk a West Asia-wide conflagration.

Russian intelligence says US sleeper cells preparing to incite chaos in Syria

US troops are often accused of collaborating with extremist groups to steal Syria's resources

UK delegation in Tehran to discuss mechanism of old debt payment: Report

Despite recognizing the British debt to Iran, the UK Foreign Secretary says that making the payment isn't simple “for various reasons”

UK Foreign Secretary vows to pay back decades-old debt to Iran

The British diplomat also warned the Islamic Republic that the latest round of sanctions-removal talks in Vienna will be their "last chance" to revive the JCPOA

Eurasia takes shape: How the SCO just flipped the world order

As a rudderless West watched on, the 20th anniversary meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was laser-focused on two key deliverables: shaping up Afghanistan and kicking off a full-spectrum Eurasian integration.

US House Speaker raises ‘concerns’ over Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses

Rift between Riyadh and Washington continues to grow

US removes advanced missile defense systems from Saudi Arabia

Pentagon officials say the redeployment of the US war arsenal is part of a shift in strategy to prepare for a future conflict with China and Russia