ANGER IN ISRAEL AS US SAYS IT’S WITHDRAWING FROM SYRIA

Thu 17 April 2025: Anger has mounted in Tel Aviv as the United States informed Israel of its decision to begin a gradual withdrawal from Syria in the coming period, according to Israeli media reports yesterday. The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that American security officials notified the Israeli occupation army that the withdrawal is set to commence within […]

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IRAN CONFIRMS US TALKS TO BE HELD IN ROME INSTEAD OF OMAN

Thu 17 April 2025: Iran confirmed, on Wednesday, that the second round of talks with the US over its nuclear program, originally planned for Oman on Saturday, will now take place in Rome, Anadolu Agency reports. According to Iranian state television, Oman will continue its role as mediator during the negotiations. The talks follow a letter sent […]

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KUWAITI ARMY NEARS INCLUSION OF WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE

Wed 16 April 2025: The Kuwaiti army announced that the project to integrate women into the armed forces has reached its final stages, as part of ongoing efforts to modernise and develop the military. Lieutenant General Pilot Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, deputy chief of the general staff, stated during a meeting with several military leaders […]

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ERDOGAN: WHOEVER OBSTRUCTS SYRIA’S PATH TO PEACE, STABILITY WILL FIND US STANDING WITH DAMASCUS

Wed 16 April 2025: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that “Whoever obstructs Syria’s path to permanent peace and stability will find us standing alongside the Syrian government.” He made the statement during a press conference held following a Turkish cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex in the capital, Ankara, yesterday. Erdogan explained that Turkiye […]

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WILL US PRESSURE TACTICS ON LEBANON MAKE HEZBOLLAH DISARM FASTER?

Wed 16 April 2025: Beirut, Lebanon – Pressure on Hezbollah to disarm is intensifying, spearheaded by the United States and backed by some Lebanese factions. An Israeli war on Lebanon that killed much of the group’s top leadership last year – as well as hundreds of civilians, including at least 200 children – left the group reeling […]

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MALDIVES BANS ISRAELI PASSPORT HOLDERS TO PROTEST ‘ACTS OF GENOCIDE’ IN GAZA

Tue 15 April 2025: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has ratified the Third Amendment to the Maldives Immigration Act prohibiting Israeli passport holders from entering the territory of the Republic of Maldives, the President’s Office said on Tuesday. The amendment was passed by the People’s Majlis during the 20th sitting of the first session of the […]

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TROOP SHORTAGES LIMIT ISRAEL’S ABILITY TO ACHIEVE WAR GOALS IN GAZA, ARMY CHIEF WARNS

Tue 15 April 2025: The Israeli army chief warned that troop shortages limit Israel’s ability to achieve its war goals in the Gaza Strip. “Military-only strategies cannot fulfill all national objectives in Gaza, particularly in the absence of a complementary diplomatic track,” Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the cabinet as […]

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MORE THAN 70% OF GAZA SCHOOLS DIRECTLY HIT BY ISRAEL: UN AGENCY

Tue 15 April 2025: More than 70% of schools in the Gaza Strip have been directly hit by Israeli attacks since October 2023, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday. “About 88% of schools in Gaza require reconstruction or major rehabilitation,” the UN agency said in a statement. “This includes 162 UNRWA […]

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