HAMILTON (CANADA): The UN Security Council is set to hold an urgent session on Wednesday (July 31) over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital Tehran. According to Anadolu Agency, Russia, which currently holds the presidency of the Security Council, said the meeting will take place at 4pm local time (4am … Read more
The situation of the Syrian Druze community in the southern Suwayda governorate is deteriorating as the Assad regime targets the unique ethnoreligious group, falsely accusing them of stirring chaos on behalf of Israel. Only less than a week ago, the regime assassinated a local Druze commander named Marhej Al-Jarmani in his home. Al-Jarmani led … Read more
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated on Saturday that Israel must stop its campaign in Gaza and cease attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon, Lebanese state media reported. “We are always advocates of peace, and our choice is peace and the implementation of Resolution 1701. Israel must stop its repeated attacks on Lebanon and stop the … Read more
The United Nations Security Council adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution on Monday, calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Fourteen council members voted in favor, with Russia abstaining, according to ABC News. Nate Evans, spokesperson for the U.S. mission to the U.N., said the deal aims to pause the fighting, release hostages, and … Read more
The EU is pressing forward, for the first time in around 18 months, with efforts to condemn Iran regarding its nuclear violations as part of this week’s IAEA Board of Governors meeting, and despite US opposition. Reports started to surface of the EU’s intentions last week and again overnight between Monday and Tuesday with … Read more
Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation – a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war. The limited scale of the attack and Iran’s muted response both appeared to signal … Read more
Washington, Backing India’s stand that the United Nations Security Council of 70 years ago does not reflect the realities of today, a top US diplomat has said that the Biden administration supports G-4 members becoming permanent members of the UN’s top organ. US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, at a speech in Tokyo, … Read more
The United Nations Security Council was set to meet late Sunday afternoon in New York on Iran’s overnight missile and drone attack on Israel. “The gravity and the volume of the attacks are unprecedented and are a flagrant violation of Israel’s sovereignty, of international law, and of Security Council resolutions,” Israel’s Ambassador to the … Read more
Iran is engaged in the first part of its response to an airstrike on Monday in Damascus, which it blames on Israel. It also blames the United States. This shows how Iran is seeking to link the incident that killed several key Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members to a wider regional struggle in which … Read more
Approximately 70 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members were deployed to Jamaica on Friday to train military personnel from several Caribbean countries who are bound for Haiti as part of a multinational security force led by Kenya and backed by the United Nations. The Canadian personnel will provide training on core peacekeeping skills and combat first aid to troops … Read more
