Thousands in the United States staged large demonstrations Sunday denouncing the Iranian government’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic.
Several thousand people marched in Los Angeles, home to the world’s…
Category: 3. Middle East
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NFL’s Azeez Al-Shaair fined for ‘Stop the genocide’ message
The NFL fined Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for writing “Stop the genocide” across his eye black, an apparent reference to Gaza, ESPN reported Sunday.
He drew the $11,593 fine for a violation of NFL uniform and equipment…
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Senior Iranian diplomat seeks asylum in Switzerland
A senior Iranian diplomat, who was previously based at the United Nations’ headquarters in Geneva, has left his post to apply for asylum in Switzerland, Iran International reported on Sunday.The information was shared by diplomatic sources amid…
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Iran’s president warns US attack on supreme leader would mean ‘full-scale war’
Iran’s president warned on Sunday that any US strike on the country would provoke a “harsh response,” and that any attack on its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be “tantamount to a full-scale war on the Iranian nation.”
Masoud…
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Syria, SDF agree ceasefire and integration deal
The Syrian government has announced an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country, Syrian state media says.
The ceasefire ends nearly two weeks of fighting and…
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Turkey reaffirms support for Syria after Kurdish deal
In the call, which took place after Syria and the main Kurdish fighting force struck a wide-ranging deal to bring Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central government control, Erdogan told Sharaa that Ankara’s support for Damascus,…
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Syria declares ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF after intense military push
RAQQA, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government on Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, after Damascus took almost full control of the country and dismantled the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for…
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Hack disrupts Iranian state TV, airs Reza Pahlavi statement
Anti-regime activists hacked Iran’s Badr satellite on Sunday, allowing them to access state TV channels and broadcast exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s calls for Iranians to protest against the Islamic Republic, anti-regime outlets reported.In…
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Trump’s Board of Peace Finds Few Enthusiasts Among Palestinians in Gaza
‘The Whole World United to Control Rubble’
Pitched as a temporary solution to replace Hamas in Gaza, the members of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace are being announced this week. But the Palestinians who would actually live under its governance in…
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How Israel can cope with Turkey, Qatar on Gaza Board of Peace
The Mexican state of Tamaulipas is located in northeast Mexico, and its border with Texas stretches some 370 kilometers to the Gulf of Mexico, comprising about 12% of the Mexico-US border.Tamaulipas, one of six Mexican states that borders the US,…
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