Category: Mid East
US and UK launch new airstrikes on Yemeni capital
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. American and British aircraft have conducted new airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, prompting Ansarullah to pledge a response. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/27/739844/US-and-UK-launch-new-airstrikes-on-Yemeni-capital
Read MoreIsraeli aggression against Gaza hospitals ‘flagrant violation’
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Former UN official says the Israeli regime’s ongoing aggression against medical facilities, including hospitals, across the Gaza Strip constituted a “flagrant violation” of the international law. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/27/739840/Israel-attacks-Gaza-hospital
Read More‘The distance is truly enormous’: Prof. Baram highlights key challenge in combat against Houthis
Jerusalem Post Baram proposes strategic alternatives to using the Israeli air force to defeat the Houthis, including targeting maritime supply routes and dismantling piers. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835144
Read More‘Hunger is everywhere in Gaza’: UN food agency
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The WFP says it is currently able to deliver only about one-third of the food required to aid hungry Palestinians in Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/27/739838/Gaza-WFP-Israel-US-Cindy-McCain
Read MoreMore pro-Gaza rallies held across Yemen
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemenis have staged new weekly rallies in the capital, Sana’a, and several provinces across Yemen to reiterate their support for the Palestinians against Israel’s genocidal war, despite the latest Israeli aggression on their…
Read MoreMilitants after ‘peace’ with Israel: HTS official
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The new “governor” of the Syrian capital Damascus says the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group is after establishing “peace” with the Israeli regime. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/27/739832/Syria-militant-governor-Damascus-peace-Israel-Golan-Heights
Read MoreUS diplomat rebukes ‘irresponsible’ and ‘inaccurate’ report on famine in Gaza
Jerusalem Post The organization behind the report claimed it had relied on statistics provided by the UN from mid-November and would update the figures but did not withdraw its report, according to the Times. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-835131
Read MoreHamas: Israel’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital ‘war crime’
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned as a “war crime” the Israeli raid on Kamal Adwan hospital, the last remaining in north Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/12/27/739822/Hamas-Israel-raid-Hospital-war-crime
Read MoreA Month On, a Tenuous Cease-fire Holds Between Israel and Hezbollah
New York Times Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged strikes and accusations of breaches. Implementation of the deal has been slow. But the truce has brought some calm to a tumultuous region. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-ceasefire.html
Read MoreItalian Journalist Is Detained While Reporting in Iran
New York Times Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/world/middleeast/cecilia-sala-italian-journalist-arrested-iran.html
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