House says U.S. military aid to Saudis in Yemen war is unauthorized

The House of Representatives passed a rare bipartisan rebuke of U.S. military efforts in the ongoing Yemeni civil war on Monday, saying the U.S. military is not authorized to provide military assistance to the Saudi-led coalition under current use of force authorizations. The resolution is non-binding and therefore won’t put an end to the Department […]

Iraqi Kurds accept court decision to ban secession from Baghdad

Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Tuesday they would accept a court decision prohibiting the region from seceding, signalling a new phase in efforts to restart stalled negotiations over its future. Iraq’s Kurds voted overwhelmingly for independence in a referendum in September, defying the central government in Baghdad – which had ruled the ballot illegal – […]

US Air Force official: Missile targeting Riyadh was from Iran

The finger-pointing, following the launch of a missile from inside Yemen that targeted the international airport in Riyadh last week, continues as U.S. military officials have come out in support of Saudi claims that the missile originated with Iran. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Force’s Central Command in Qatar, told reporters: “What […]

Hundreds dead and thousands injured as earthquake strikes Iran and Iraq

The death toll is currently at 407 and counting following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday.  There have been 13 deaths reported in Iraq and Kurdish territory as well. Rescuers continue to dig through the rubble in the Western provinces of Iran, particularly in Kermanshah, where the earthquake […]

Iranian-backed militias routed in last Syrian militant stronghold

Islamic State militants regained control of Albu Kamal, their last stronghold in Syria, after Iranian-backed militias who claimed to have captured the city a few days earlier were ambushed and forced to retreat, tribal leaders, residents and a war monitor said on Monday. Fighters from Lebanese Shia Hezbollah in Syria who joined forces with Iraqi […]

Celebrating Veterans Day In Our Schools Is Possibly the Most Meaningful

First of all, a belated Happy Veterans Day to all of those who serve, have served and especially for those who are about to serve. Last week was a very busy one for the veterans in our small town in Central Massachusetts. Members of our local Veterans Council, the VFW, and the American Legion were […]

Saudis forced out Hariri over refusal to tackle Hezbollah in Lebanon: Sources

Saad Hariri was forced by Saudi Arabia to step down as Lebanese prime minister earlier this month because of his unwillingness to confront Hezbollah, according to sources close to Hariri. According to sources speaking to Reuters, Hariri believed he had convinced Saudi officials of the need to maintain an entente with Hezbollah for the sake […]

Lebanon’s plunge into political crisis raises specter of war with Israel

Even for a country often used as a battleground by regional powers and their proxies, the sudden resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri has opened a new period of political uncertainty and fear in Lebanon. The tiny nation has often been caught between the political agendas of more powerful countries. But it now appears more […]

Bin Laden’s Son Calls for Rebellion Against the US

The son of Osama bin Laden has called on the followers of his father to “rise in rebellion … against the agents of the Americans” and “to incite the masses … until the preparations are complete & the masses are ready for an uprising.” Hamza bin Laden has been being groomed for a larger role […]

Iranian officer dismisses Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for ballistic missile attack

A top Iranian military official dismissed President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran was behind a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh on Saturday, describing it as slander. Saudi air defenses intercepted the missile before it could strike its intended target, destroying the missile above Riyadh’s international airport and causing little to no damage. Yemen’s Houthi-controlled government […]

Saudi Crown Prince: Iran’s Actions are “An Act of War”

In a strongly worded statement, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said on Tuesday that the Iranian government’s arming of Yemen’s rebels with missiles was a “direct military aggression by the Iranian regime,” and added comments to the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson that Tehran’s actions “may be considered an act of war against the […]

Saudis accuse Iran of possible ‘act of war’ as regional tensions rise

Questions about the aims and temperament of Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince came to the fore Monday after his country issued a bellicose warning to Iran, accusing it of carrying out a missile strike on the Saudi capital that may have constituted an “act of war.” The missile was fired from neighboring Yemen on Saturday […]