Headlines
  • In southern Lebanon, the Israeli army claims to have killed two Hezbollah members..
  • On Wednesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
  • It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
  • Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
  • US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
  • For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.

Month: February 2019

February 11, 2019

US Humanitarian Aid Delivered to Colombia...

Many of the Venezuelans who cross the Simon Bolivar bridge each day between the city of Cucuta in Colombia and the state of Tachira in Venezuela ask, “What’s next?”

Social Media: Who is Supporting Guaido...

Soldiers deployed to a bridge connecting Venezuela with Colombia preventing humanitarian aid on the Colombian side, with a tanker and two large trucks getting stuck in the middle of the bridge

February 10, 2019

Amnesty: Ukrainian Authorities ‘Slow To React’...

The attacks against a range of individuals and groups have come in the form of threats and physical violence from extremist groups to the canceling of broadcasting licenses of specific media outlets by the authorities.

Wikitongues Helps Bring Languages Back to...

Such revival success stories give volunteers like Theron Musuweu Kolokwe hope that his efforts can save Subiya and other African languages from extinction. Kolokwe’s goal is to create a dictionary, and a curriculum so it can be taught in school

Poland: Women’s Rights Supporters Targeted

The report, “The Breath of the Government on My Back”: Attacks on Women’s Rights in Poland, documents how, since coming to power in 2015, the Law and Justice government has targeted women’s rights groups through raids and defunding

Ann Telnaes: The Editorial Cartoonist Who...

Seasoned editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes who, for more than two decades, has been drawing Washington’s political players and bringing attention to their political blunder

US Military Option in Venezuela Risks...

The possibility that President Donald Trump might resort to using military force to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is raising concerns about the potential cost in lives and unintended consequences of committing American troops to another foreign conflict

February 9, 2019

What is 5G?

What you need to know about the next generation of broadband technology

How to Succeed in Hollywood as...

The Hollywood film industry is hard for anyone to break into. There may be a few more hurdles if you are a woman and Muslim. One filmmaker found success both in Hollywood and in her own community

Humanitarian Aid to Southern Syria

UNICEF added that most people lack food diversity and are resorting to reducing meals or selling their assets for food. While malnutrition has not been widely reported among the population, UNICEF warned that a deteriorating food security situation could trigger a malnutrition crisis

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