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Young Christian Man Shot Dead in Targeted Attack in Mahardah, Syria
MAHARDAH, HAMA COUNTRYSIDE, SYRIA – A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in a targeted attack in Mahardah city, Hama countryside, on January 31, 2026, in what appears to be a premeditated assassination linked to threats he had been receiving for two years. Elie Simon Elias Najjar Takla was killed by masked assailants who had been waiting for the vehicle…
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What Lies Behind Bahrain’s Role in Militarization of the Strait of Hormuz?
Recent developments at the UN Security Council and around the Strait of Hormuz signal the entry of the West Asian crisis into a new phase—one in which efforts to legitimize military intervention are intertwined with political narrative-building and shifts in the balance of power. ahrain’s diplomatic activity at the United…
London Sees Historic Turnout as Over One Million March for Iran and Against Far-Right
In what is being described by organizers as the largest combined demonstration in British history, more than one million people flooded the streets of central London on Saturday. The massive scale of the march highlights a significant wave of solidarity with Gaza and a robust stand against far-right movements within…
London Protest Erupts Outside US Embassy Against ‘Illegal Aggression’ on Iran
A significant protest took place yesterday outside the US Embassy in London, where demonstrators gathered to voice fierce opposition to what they described as illegal aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran. rotesters held placards and chanted slogans condemning the military actions,…
Syria’s HTS Forces Film Detention and Sexual Enslavement Threats Against Kurdish Fighters
Armed groups operating under Syria's de facto authority — led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) under Abu Mohammad al-Jolani — have been documented detaining Kurdish women fighters affiliated with the YPJ, a US-backed armed group designated as terrorist and explicitly threatening them with sexual enslavement. he videos circulated on or…
Haaretz: Israel Has Killed More Innocent Civilians Than Any Party in 21st-Century Warfare
Israeli newspaper Haaretz has published a stark self-examination of Israel's conduct in Gaza, concluding that Israel has killed more innocent civilians than any belligerent party in any war fought in the 21st century. rawing on an analysis of a casualty database covering 72,063 confirmed deaths in Gaza, Haaretz found that…
Israel Kills 8 Hezbollah Fighters in Bekaa Valley Airstrikes
Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah confirmed the martyrdom of eight of its fighters following Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Bekaa Valley on the night of February 20, 2026. The Israeli aerial assault, which violates UN Charter provisions on state sovereignty and the prohibition of aggression, also left a number of Lebanese…