Palestinian Officials, Activists Denounce Israeli Aggression against Gazans

Palestinian officials and activists have denounced the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip which resulted in the killing of over two dozens of Gazans during anti-occupation rallies, calling on the international community to take urgent action to stop the Tel Aviv regime’s crimes. In a statement on Saturday, Palestinian President ...

A child got martyred, several civilians injured by Jaish al-Islam mortar attacks on Mazze neighborhood in Damascus

Syria Intensifies Operation in Douma, Makes More Gains

The Syrian army and allies have intensified shelling and air raids on the town of Douma making advances against militants in their last stronghold in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta. Syrian State media reported on Saturday that the soldiers pushed deeper into Douma from western and southern fronts during ...

Yemeni Snipers Kill 5 Saudi Soldiers in Jizan

Yemeni army snipers have fatally shot five Saudi soldiers in the kingdom’s southwestern Jizan region, in retaliation for Riyadh’s ongoing military aggression against the impoverished country. The Ansarullah website said that Yemeni armed forces had also launched mortar attacks on Saudi Arabia’s southern Najran region. Meanwhile, Arabic-language al-Maseera television network ...

Putin Warns of Consequences of NATO Military Buildup

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has warned of the consequences of NATO’s military buildup near his country’s western borders, saying the move would provoke conflicts and cause military and political instability in the region. “New challenges and tasks are emerging in the [Russian] border sphere and other areas,” Putin said at ...

Turkey: 108 Kurdish Militants ‘Neutralized’ in Past Week

Some 108 Kurdish militants have been “neutralized” in operations targeting southeast Turkey and northern Iraq over the past week, Turkey’s armed forces said Saturday. The military uses the term “neutralized” to refer to operations in which opposition forces have been killed, wounded or captured. In a weekly roundup, it said ...

Palestinian Journalist Dies as Border Protest Toll Rises to Nine

Two Palestinians, including a journalist, have martyred after being shot by Israeli occupation troops during border clashes, the health ministry in Gaza said Saturday, bringing the total killed in the latest Israeli violence to nine. Thousands of protesters approached the border fence around the Gaza Strip for a second Friday ...

Iraqi President: No Decision to Host Permanent US Military Bases

Iraqi President Fuad Masum says no decision has been made for Iraq to host permanent American military bases, stressing that Baghdad will not allow for the country to turn into a launch pad for any military aggression against neighboring Iran. In an interview with Iranian Arabic-language al-Alam news network, Masum ...