by Peter Koenig  On 14 of May 1948 – Israel declared unilaterally her independence in a foreign land, called Palestine, supported by a UN Resolution sponsored by the UK (the United Nations “Partition Plan of Palestine” at the end of the British Mandate ...

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey as guarantors of the observance of the ceasefire regime in the Syrian Arab Republic issued a joint Statement on the International Meeting ...

Syrian forces have re-established control of the area east of the M5 highway in the Rastan pocket in northern Homs now that militants have withdrawn from the area. According to pro-government sources, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies ...

In 2018, the Syrian war entered into a new phase of the conflict marked by the increased tensions among key powers involved in the standoff. The collapse of ISIS’ self-proclaimed Caliphate, which used to be a main formal enemy of ...

At least 59 Palestinian protesters were killed and 2,771 were injured by Israeli forces near the so-called security fence in the Gaza Strip during the May 14 demonstrations denouncing the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem. Various sources provide ...

Turkey has recalled its ambassadors to the US and Israel for consultations following May 14 massive protests at the Gaza border triggered 60 Palestinians killings, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on May 15. Following the May 14 clashes at the Gaza ...

This comment was chosen by moderator HS from the post “Ramin Mazaheri interviewed by Sputnik on US breaking JCPOA” . The moderator felt the comment is a take on the breaking of the Iran deal by the US that adds an interesting ...

Speech by Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on May 7, 2018, after the legislative elections in Lebanon (won by Hezbollah and its allies). Translation: unz.com/sayedhasan Transcript: […] We believe that the composition of the new Parliament [following the May 6 ...

UPDATED 3: According to the updated info, 43 Palestinains have been killed and over 2,200 have been injured. UPDATED 2: 41 Palestinians have been killed, over 1,700 others have been injured. The Palestinian government described the violence as a “terrible massacre” perpetrated “by ...