As Attacks on Gaza's 'Besieged Civilians' Continue, US Gov't Rallies Behind Israel

Palestinian deaths continue to mount as Israel steps up its attacks on the besieged Gaza strip, following the crumbling of the short-lived “humanitarian ceasefire” on Friday. Israel’s heavy military attacks in and near Rafah continued Friday night, following earlier strikes on Rafah’s main hospital. Heavy civilian casualties in the area are reported, and medical officials […]

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US Sending More Arms to Lebanon to Fight Militants

The U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon announced Thursday that the United States will soon supply the Lebanese military with additional weaponry to help “secure Lebanon’s borders, protect Lebanon’s people, and fight these violent extremist groups.” The assistance comes after Lebanon requested emergency aid following deadly clashes earlier this month with Sunni militants in the eastern Arsal […]

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Warnings of Civil War, 'Critical Plight of Civilians' in Libya

As instability continues to grip Libya, officials are sounding alarm over the deteriorating situation that could lead towards civil war in the country, where destabilization, critics charge, has deepened since NATO’s bombing in 2011. “The situation in Libya is complicated,” Ibrahim Dabbashi, Libya’s United Nations Ambassador, told the UN Security Council Wednesday. “Yet the situation […]

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