Protesters who took to the streets in Iran say the media is wrongly portraying monarchists as leading the uprising. A week after Iranian security forces violently crushed the latest anti-regime protests, the streets are quiet for now, but a battle over who speaks for the uprising has erupted. With Iran …

Syrian military reaches outskirts of Hassakeh as army advances further into areas previously held by Kurdish-led SDF Fighting between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued early Tuesday in multiple areas of northeast Syria, as a ceasefire agreed on Sunday night appeared to collapse. On Tuesday, …

Relative calm has prevailed in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor governorates in northeastern Syria, after military operations halted following an agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). In Raqqa, an Enab Baladi correspondent reported that the Syrian army has taken control of the city, which has seen …

The Syrian Interior Ministry said it is fully ready to take over the management and security of prisons holding Islamic State (IS) detainees in al-Hasakah Governorate (northeastern Syria), in line with “international standards” and in a way that prevents security breaches or escape attempts. In a statement issued on Monday, …

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said that al-Shaddadi Prison in al-Hasakah governorate (northeastern Syria), which holds detainees from the Islamic State (IS), has slipped out of its control after repeated attacks by the Syrian government. In a statement issued on Monday, 19 January, the SDF accused the International Coalition base …

Keir Starmer says the UK was “not involved” in the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro. But Britain has been supporting regime change in Venezuela for years. During the early hours of Saturday morning, US forces bombed Venezuela and kidnapped its president, Nicolás Maduro. This was a clear breach of international law, …

The Popular Mobilization Forces announced the arrest of one of the elements of the “Islamic State” organization in Mosul, explaining that preliminary information indicates that the detainee infiltrated from Syrian territory to the Mosul desert. The Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported at dawn on Tuesday, January 20, that “the security …

From Iran to Libya, from Panama to Venezuela, there is a history of the UK supporting illegal US military interventions Forty years ago, US warplanes bombed Libya, attempting to assassinate its leader Muammar Gaddafi. Failing in that task, they managed to kill dozens of civilians in Tripoli, Libya’s capital. The …

As deadly riots burn Iranian cities, Western media ignores the shocking wave of violence, turning instead to US government-funded NGOs for data. The one-sided portrayal has helped push Trump to the brink of authorizing renewed US attacks. Western media has ignored a growing trove of video evidence showing terrorist tactics …

« Je n’ai jamais perdu espoir et je ne le perdrai jamais », a déclaré Nael Barghouti, un Palestinien de 68 ans originaire de Cisjordanie occupée, qui a passé plus de quarante ans en captivité israélienne. Cela fait un an que Barghouti a recouvré la liberté grâce à un accord …