Another U.S. preemptive strike on a Houthi anti-ship missile launcher near the Red Sea. U.S. Central Command has launched seven strikes weekly to safeguard international waterways for Navy and trade vessels. Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have disrupted global trade, prompting the latest raid. US Launches Seventh Strike … Read more
Recent events in the Middle East underscore the complex human dimensions of geopolitical tensions. A US convoy, laden with medical supplies, enters Syria, while a Syrian woman, Lubna Ali Deeb, pleads with the UN for medical care in a third country. Simultaneously, an Israeli strike in Syria raises questions about the Russia-Iran alliance. Amid these … Read more
In a diplomatic deadlock, Russia and China blocked a US-proposed UN Security Council resolution addressing the Israel-Palestine conflict in the Gaza Strip. The US draft sought to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis by calling for pauses in the violence to facilitate aid access. Despite 10 members voting in favor and Brazil and Mozambique abstaining, the … Read more