Syrian militants expand offensive after taking Aleppo

Syrian militants expand offensive after taking Aleppo

  • Thousands of fighters move to nearby province, facing almost no defense from government forces
  • Syria’s President Bashar Assad says will defeat militants no matter how much their attacks intensify
By AP ·

Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza, Cairo holds fresh talks with Hamas

Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza, Cairo holds fresh talks with Hamas

  • The strike in the Muwasi area is a sprawling tent camp housing hundreds of thousands of displaced people
  • Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed over 44,000 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children
By Reuters ·

Special Will shaky ceasefire hold in Lebanon as tensions simmer in the neighborhood? photos

Will shaky ceasefire hold in Lebanon as tensions simmer in the neighborhood?

  • Arab American Institute founder James Zogby and international law expert Brad Roth share their insights on the Ray Hanania Radio Show
  • Events in Syria suggest non-state actors taking advantage of weakness of Axis of Resistance alliance after setbacks in Gaza and Lebanon
By RAY HANANIA & GABRIELE MALVISI ·

Saudi team wins top Arab spot at World Robot Olympiad in Turkiye

Saudi team wins top Arab spot at World Robot Olympiad in Turkiye

  • The Kingdom sent 15 teams of 30 students from various regions, supported by 11 advisers and 15 trainers
By Arab News ·

Iraq MPs to debate revised bill after outcry over underage marriage

Iraq MPs to debate revised bill after outcry over underage marriage

  • Proposed amendments would let people choose between religious or state regulations for family matters
  • A revised version of the bill sets the minimum age at 15 with court approval and retains ‘current conditions’
By AFP ·

Putin signs off record Russian defense spending

Putin signs off record Russian defense spending

  • Around 32.5% of the budget has been allocated for national defense
  • Lawmakers had already approved the plans in the past 10 days
By AP ·

China court jails journalist for seven years on spy charges, family says

China court jails journalist for seven years on spy charges, family says

  • Police in the Chinese capital detained veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu in February 2022
  • ‘Sentencing Yuyu to seven years in prison on no evidence declares to the world the bankruptcy of the justice system in China’
By Reuters ·

China court jails journalist for seven years on spy charges, family says

China court jails journalist for seven years on spy charges, family says

  • Police in the Chinese capital detained veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu in February 2022
  • ‘Sentencing Yuyu to seven years in prison on no evidence declares to the world the bankruptcy of the justice system in China’
By Reuters ·