Anti-Russia policies brew trouble for the West
The US, EU, and several of their allies continue to push policies prolonging the war in Ukraine despite domestic populations facing an unprecedented rise in prices of basic commodities and poorer nation staring at an imminent food crisis
Turkey is readying for yet another invasion of Syria
Turkey had carried out a similar invasion of northern Syria in October 2019 claiming to create a “safe zone” 30 km inside the Syrian border. The invasion had killed nearly 700 civilians and displaced over 300,000
Russia is ready to help alleviate the global food crisis if West lifts sanctions, says President Putin
The US and its allies have imposed unilateral sanctions on Russia following its attack on Ukraine in February. They have also accused Russia of preventing the export of food grains and fertilizers from Ukraine
The Nakba never ended, and Palestinian resistance hasn’t either
Palestinians continue to resist the continued attempts to displace, dispossess, and expel them from their native land by the Israeli state
Senior Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed by Israeli forces in occupied Palestine
Shireen Abu Akleh (51) was shot in the face while she was going to cover a raid by the Israeli forces on a Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin in northern occupied West Bank. Her colleague Ali al-Samoudi was also wounded in the unannounced firing
Israeli occupation forces have killed 50 Palestinians so far this year
Israel has also used collective punishment against Palestinians by repeatedly closing the crossings connecting Israel with the occupied territories, preventing thousands of Palestinians from traveling and working there
Ukrainian news outlet suggests UK and US governments are primary obstacles to peace
Recent media reports indicate that the West pressured Ukraine to stop the ongoing negotiations with Russia, which led to the collapse of the talks being held in Istanbul
Lebanon headed for crucial make or break parliamentary elections on May 15
Many opposition groups that took to the streets in October 2019 demanding systemic political changes have formed joint lists seeking the popular mandate