Miami, Florida – Vibrant fisheries, some of the world’s largest coral reefs, desalination plants that provide drinking water to millions of people. They all face the danger of fertilizer and oil leaking into the Red Sea after a cargo ship sank under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. officials said Saturday M/V Rubima, A Belize-flagged vessel … Read more
Washington—— The United States began airdropping emergency humanitarian aid to Gaza on Saturday. U.S. President Joe Biden, who announced the operation on Friday, said the United States was looking for other ways to help Palestinians in Hamas-ruled territories as Israel’s war with Hamas continues. Here’s what you need to know: When does the airdrop start? … Read more
The U.S. military has airdropped food and aid into Gaza, U.S. officials said, in the first round of emergency humanitarian aid authorized by President Joe Biden. Videos posted by Palestinians on social media showed a U.S. C-130 cargo plane dropping boxes of aid. The first phase of the humanitarian operation saw more than 35,000 food … Read more
Windhoek, Namibia— Namibia last month called on the international community to boycott Israeli goods and companies in response to Israeli policies and practices in the Palestinian territories, which received mixed reactions. If implemented, such a boycott could harm Namibia’s economy, as Israel is a major trading partner for the country’s diamond mining industry. Diamonds are … Read more
Turnout in Iran’s parliamentary election, seen as a test of the legitimacy of religious institutions, appears to have fallen to a historic low of around 40%, according to unofficial reports in Iranian media on Saturday. Heavyweight moderates and conservatives stayed away from Friday’s election, with reformists calling it unfree and unfair because it was mainly … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – A ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sank in the Red Sea days after taking on water, officials said Saturday. It was the first ship to be completely destroyed in an operation by Iran-backed militants targeting Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. of sinking ruby lake It comes … Read more
Buenos Aires, Argentina – When Hamas militants attacked numerous targets in Israel on October 7, killing hundreds and kidnapping others, Marina Degtiar felt as if she had traveled back in time, to the July 18, 1994. What happened in Buenos Aires 30 years ago left her heartbroken. A van packed with bombs exploded inside the … Read more
Idlib, Syria—— Hundreds of people took to the streets of Syria’s rebel-controlled northwest on Friday in a rare protest against jihadist rulers, a week after a man died in their custody as anger intensified. About half of Idlib province and parts of Hama, Aleppo and Latakia are controlled by the former al-Qaeda affiliate Tahrir al-Sham … Read more
Elections for Iran’s parliament and assembly of experts began on Friday, with officials in the Islamic Republic issuing warnings and pledging to urge Iranians to vote. “Voting, a simple act, can produce significant results, so this opportunity must be seized,” Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday. On the contrary, political, civil and organizational … Read more
Pentagon– As Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels continue to attack the international Red Sea waterway, a coalition of about two dozen countries, including the United States and Britain, has been working to secure the vital waterway. About 15 commercial ships have been damaged by Houthi drones or missiles since mid-November, and the United States says there … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – An Iranian singer who won a Grammy Award from US First Lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for her songs supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahersa Amini. Shervin Hajipour posted on Instagram on Friday, the day Iran held parliamentary elections, … Read more
Washington — Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden may have weakened global trade. But U.S. officials believe a combination of airstrikes and naval escorts allowed thousands of ships to sail through unscathed. The U.S. Department of Defense told VOA that an estimated 4,677 … Read more