An active-duty member of the US Air Force who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC on Sunday has died, authorities said. Aaron Bushnell, 25, said that he would “no longer be complicit in genocide” and that his suffering was minimal compared to that of Palestinians as the humanitarian crisis persists … Read more
The battle for the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea has expanded with the entrance of a European Commission naval defense effort in the past week, and more U.S. and allied strikes against Houthi land targets over the weekend, but to date, combined military efforts have not deterred rebel attacks. On Saturday evening, United … Read more
An Australian minister has used a major international platform to warn Israel against launching a full-blown assault in southern Gaza. Finance Minister Senator Katy Gallagher reiterated concerns about an increasingly dire humanitarian situation in the besieged strip and further devastation an invasion would have in Rafah, where more than one million civilians are sheltering. “Australia … Read more
Armed Yemeni supporters of the Houthi movement sit on the back of an armored vehicle during an anti-Israel and anti-US rally in the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa on January 22, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant Hamas group in Gaza. Mohammed Huwais | Afp | Getty Images The Middle East looks set for … Read more
The city of Rafah, located in the Gaza Strip’s south, has become the last refuge for displaced Palestinians as ongoing Israeli attacks since October have forced the population to move further towards the southern border. The city is now the focus of Israeli attacks, with the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) saying the city has … Read more
Palestinians in Rafah, the packed city on Gaza’s southern border, were terrified Friday of an impending Israeli ground assault — which the United States and aid groups have warned risks “disaster.” More than half of the enclave’s 2.3 million people have sought shelter in Rafah, crowding tents in refugee camps stalked by growing hunger, disease … Read more
National security adviser Jake Sullivan has said that the United States will take “further action” following the country’s retaliatory airstrikes this weekend in multiple Middle Eastern countries — a move that could possibly result in a broader regional conflict. In the past few days, the U.S. has launched strikes in Iraq, Syria and Yemen in … Read more
A cargo ship crosses the Suez Canal, one of the most critical human-made waterways, in Ismailia, Egypt on December 29, 2023. Fareed Kotb | Anadolu | Getty Images The world’s largest shipping company, MSC, and several retail and trade experts warned Congress on Tuesday that if the Red Sea chaos caused by Houthi rebel attacks … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s first alcohol store has opened in the diplomatic quarter of its capital Riyadh, accessible to non-Muslim diplomats. While it only affects a select group, it’s a big change for the highly conservative Muslim kingdom, where alcohol has been banned since 1952 after a Saudi prince murdered a British diplomat in a drunken rage. … Read more
A picture taken from a position in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip on January 19, 2024, shows an Israeli tank rolling along the fence as damaged buildings are see in the Gaza strip amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Jack Guez | Afp | Getty Images Negotiations … Read more
