Category: Regions
Pentagon files reveal flaws in US claims about Syrian casualties in 2019 raid
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A new investigation has revealed flaws in the US military’s claim that the 2019 deadly airstrikes on the hideout of the former Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi did not leave civilian casualties. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/30/708020/US-Syria-NPR-report-investigation-civilians-killed-US-military-operation-Daesh-leader-Abu-Bakr-al-Baghdadi-
Read MorePalestinian factions fail to reach agreement on ‘national unity’
Jerusalem Post Hamas rejects Abbas’s call for ‘popular resistance,’ insists on ‘comprehensive resistance’ https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753066
Read MoreAt Least 35 Dead in Blast at Political Rally in Pakistan
New York Times An explosion at a political rally on Sunday in northwest Pakistan killed at least 35 people and injured 200 more, officials said, the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in Pakistan, where some militant groups have become more active over the past two years. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/asia/pakistan-rally-explosion.html
Read MoreAt least 40 killed by bomb blast at Pakistan political gathering
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pakistan has seen a sharp rise in attacks since the Afghan Taliban surged back to power in neighbouring Afghanistan in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3229427/least-40-killed-bomb-blast-pakistan-political-gathering?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRussia Says Ukrainian Drones Hit Moscow Buildings in Latest Attacks
New York Times The strike was the third in the past week in Moscow, a sign of how no city in Russia or Ukraine appears to be safe from the war. Russia blamed Ukraine, which has yet to comment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/europe/moscow-drone-attacks-russia-ukraine.html
Read MoreAmid the Counterattack’s Deadly Slog, a Glimmer of Success for Ukraine
New York Times Recapturing the village of Staromaiorske was such welcome news for the country that President Volodymyr Zelensky announced it himself. But formidable Russian defenses have stymied progress elsewhere. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-russia.html
Read MoreTop US Natl. Security official in Saudi to again push Israel normalization
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Top US National Security official visits Saudi Arabia to again push for Israel normalization. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/30/708013/Top-US-Natl–Security-official-in-Saudi-to-again-push-Israel-normalization
Read MoreIsrael orders demolition of eight Palestinian homes in West Bank
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli officials have handed down notices ordering the demolition of eight Palestinian-owned homes at a village in the northern part of the West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/30/708011/Israel-orders-demolition-eight-Palestinian-homes-West-Bank
Read MoreAfter quake, Syria’s northern coast ravaged by wildfires
Jerusalem Post Syria has been hit hard by wildfires this month, supercharged by strong winds and searing temperatures. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753046
Read MoreSyria vows to continue support for Palestine until Israeli occupation ends
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Syria says it will continue to provide more legal and political support to the Palestinian nation in their path to liberation. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/30/708000/Syria-vows-continue-support-Palestine-until-Israeli-occupation-ends
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