“Peace through strength” was the US motto for West Asia in 2025, says Dr. Emad Al-Hatabeh
The Jordanian communist leader argues that energy, minerals, technology, and sea routes have been the main pillars of the Trump administration’s policy over the globe, with particular focus on West Asia.
The war on terror, the war on drugs, and other bedtime stories for grown nations
If Africa has learned anything from the last century, it’s this: whenever the world’s great powers announce a new “war”, on terror, on drugs, on trafficking, it usually means Africa is about to become someone else’s battlefield again.
Massive fire engulfs a hypermarket in Iraq, killing almost 80 people
Preliminary information indicates that the fire was caused by the lack of safety measures. The Iraqi government ordered an investigation into the incident.
21 years after Abu Ghraib torture revelations, victims of US war crimes still have no recourse for justice
Abu Ghraib detainees still seek justice over 20 years after Seymour Hersh’s groundbreaking report on widespread torture at the prison
In major escalation, US bombs Iraq and Syria
The United States is now actively bombing Syria, Iraq, and Yemen in a regional West Asian conflict that the Western nation has only widened
Hezbollah warns Israel of retaliation, calls out international community for inaction
Tensions continue to rise between Israel and Hezbollah following the Israeli strike on Tuesday in Beirut which killed senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri
Iran, Saudi Arabia seal deal to restore ties, reopen embassies
The announcement came during a meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries in Beijing, less than a month after the historic China-brokered agreement to restore bilateral relations was announced
Revival of Iran-Saudi Arabia ties may have an impact on the wider West Asian region
The China-brokered rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia may signify the onset of peace and stability in the larger West Asian region, as well as blunt the influence of imperialist interventions
British forces killed multiple civilians in Mosul during anti-ISIS airstrikes in 2016-17, says investigation
A investigation carried out by The Guardian and anti-war organization Airwars busts the UK government’s claims that its forces did not kill any civilians during the war in Iraq
US military says it killed 12 civilians abroad in 2021; rights groups claim under-reporting
The US military’s claims have been disputed by various groups who claim that the number of civilian casualties has been deliberately underreported to avoid criticism and accountability
Leftist Gabriel Boric wins Chile’s key presidential election and other stories
Today we look at the results of Chile’s presidential elections, mass protests in Sudan on the 3rd anniversary of the December Revolution, and more
Renewed protests mark anniversary of Chile’s 2019 ‘Estallido Social’ and other stories
Today we look at protests in Chile marking 2 years since the 2019 Social Outburst, the mercenaries identified in an assassination plot against Bolivian president Luis Arce, and more
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
