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On Friday, US aircraft struck extremist position in northern Iraq in what could potentially be a turning point in the two-month long crisis which Washington said was threatening to develop into genocide and expose United States assets in the country. US President Barack Obama’s order for the air strikes, the first strikes in Iraq since he ended the US occupation …

Moqtada Sadr, one the most influential Shi’ite clerics in Iraq, on Friday claimed that extremists were poised to attack Iraqi capital Baghdad and promised to send his men to fight for the capital. “There are terrorist groups that have completed their preparations for a breakthrough into Baghdad.We are ready to defend the city, we are ready to supply forces and …

Michael Fallon, the United Kingdom’s Defense Secretary, said that the British Air Force would drop food to Iraqi refugees running away from extremists in “the next couple of days” although the UK ruled out any military action, unlike the United States, who sent two fighter jets to Iraq. The announcement came after the British Foreign Office urged Brits in Arbil, …

On Friday, Israeli warplanes hit targets across the Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinians, after the three-day truce deal ended. The conflict reared its ugly head again after negotiators failed to extend the ceasefire beyond 05:00 GMT. Egypt, which has been trying to broker a truce between the Palestinians and Israelis, insisted that the negotiations were still making progress, even while …

International non-governmental charity Save the Children on Wednesday placed a full-page advert in several British newspapers, listing names of the 373 Palestinian children killed by the Israeli offensive in Gaza as a part of their campaign for a permanent truce in the region. The black-and-white advertisement carries the names given out by the Palestinian Ministry of Health and United Nations …

Kurdish fighters from Turkey, Syria and Iraq joined forces in Northern Iraq on Wednesday in a bid to reclaim territories lost to extremist forces and rescue several thousands of helpless civilians who have no access to water or food in nearby mountainous terrain. The civilians, most of them from the Yazidi minority, escaped to the Sinjar Mountains during the weekend …

On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched an intense defense of the Israeli aggression in Gaza, saying that it was “justified” and “proportionate”. He also blamed Hamas for the civilian death toll in Gaza. “I think it was justified. I think it was proportionate and that doesn’t in any way take away the deep regret we have for the …

Wednesday marked the second day of a temporary return to normalcy in the Gaza Strip as the 72-hour ceasefire held on. Meanwhile, Egyptian negotiators continued to engage in shuttle diplomacy as it looks to extend the ceasefire. Markets, banks and shops reopened in Gaza, with residents looking more confident than they did on Tuesday, when the ceasefire began; small businesses …

Several demonstrations against the Israeli aggression in Gaza were held across the United States last Saturday, with the public outburst of support suggesting Washington’s pro-Israel take on the situation is becoming increasingly unpopular. Over tens of thousands Americans protested in front of the White House, travelling from all over the country in buses to join the rally. Demonstrators waved Palestinian …

Jordan presented a new resolution to the UN Security Council regarding the current crisis in Gaza and hoped that action would be taken in the coming days. The draft resolution has been backed by several Arab nations and calls for a more permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and an international effort to rebuild the Gaza Strip after the fighting …