Emboldened Democrats gear up to challenge Trump over Iran war, Gulf business ties
Democrats are weighing options to enforce Congress’ authority to declare war.
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Lebanese and Israeli forces could be left face-to-face with no third-party buffer, UN peace chief warns
Lebanese and Israeli forces could be left face-to-face with no third-party buffer, UN peace chief warns
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Bernie Sanders hails ‘progressive victories’ across the US
Bernie Sanders hails ‘progressive victories’ across the US Left wing Democrat Bernie Sanders on Wednesday celebrated "some of the greatest progressive victories in modern American history" during the recent US midterm elections. He congratulated candidates he worked to get elected, including Michigan Senator Abdul El-Sayed, and US House representatives Will Lawrence, Adam Hamawy and Melat Kiros - many of whom ran on an explicitly anti-war and pro-Palestinian ticket. "All across the country, i…
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Israel detains Palestinian activist without charge
Israel detains Palestinian activist without charge Israeli police have detained Abed Abou Shhadeh, a former city council representative of the Palestinian community in Jaffa, a southern suburb of Tel Aviv, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday. Palestinian legal group Adalah told Al Jazeera that Israeli police searched Abou Shhadeh’s house and arrested him overnight but have not yet charged him with anything. The rights group said he is currently being held in a detention centre and is due to appe…