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The United States Detains Sister of Senior Cuban Official
SadaNews - The United States announced late Thursday that it had detained the sister of a senior Cuban official as part of an unprecedented escalation of American pressure on the communist island.
In a statement issued by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, it was stated, "Today, we detained Addis...
Venezuela Approves US Military Air Training Over Caracas
SadaNews - Venezuela announced late Thursday to Friday that it has allowed the United States to fly over Caracas as part of an embassy evacuation training, a highly symbolic step five months after the US attack on the capital that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
The Foreign Minister, Iván Gil...
Russia: Drones Heading to Moscow and Neighboring Yaroslavl Region Shot Down
SadaNews - The Russian authorities announced via the Telegram app that air defenses repelled drone attacks over the capital, Moscow, and the nearby Yaroslavl region in the early hours of this Friday morning.
Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, stated via Telegram that four drones heading towards Mosc...
"Report": Australian Women Linked to ISIS Leave Camp in Syria
SadaNews - The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported today (Friday) that a second group of Australian women and children linked to the extremist group "ISIS" has left a refugee camp in northeastern Syria and is likely to return to Australia.
The agency stated that a bus carrying the gr...
"US Navy": Arms Sales to Taiwan Suspended Due to Iran War
SadaNews - The acting U.S. Secretary of the Navy said late Thursday to Friday that arms sales to Taiwan have been "suspended" to ensure that the U.S. military has sufficient ammunition for its operations in Iran.
In response to a question during a congressional session regarding the stalled $14 bil...
Israel Continues Its Escalation in Southern Lebanon and Foils Infiltration of Hezbollah Mi...
SadaNews - Israeli forces continued their airstrikes and assaults in southern Lebanon on Friday.
Four first responders from the "Islamic Health Authority" were announced to have been martyred and others injured early Friday due to an Israeli airstrike targeting a position held by the authority in t...
World Health Organization: Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories are w...
SadaNews - The World Health Organization for the Eastern Mediterranean Region described the destruction affecting health and human lives in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, as a "severe tragedy".
The organization's director, Dr. Hanan Balkhi, stated in a statement iss...
The Return of State Institutions to Khartoum: Has the Capital Reclaimed Its Role?
SadaNews - After months of managing the country from the city of Port Sudan, the Sudanese government announced the completion of the return of ministries and sovereign and national state institutions to Khartoum, thereby closing the chapter on the administrative transition imposed by the conditions...
Thanking Israel.. Al-Hajri: Separation from Damascus Is Non-Negotiable
SadaNews - The spiritual leader of the Druze community in Sweida, Hikmat Al-Hajri, stated that the option for self-determination is irrevocable for establishing an autonomous administration for Jabal Bashan, completely separate from the Damascus government. He described this option as non-negotiable...
Washington Lifts Sanctions on UN Rapporteur for Occupied Palestinian Territories Based on...
SadaNews - The United States lifted the sanctions imposed on the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, who has been critical of Israel, based on a court order.
A notice on the Treasury Department's website indicated that...
From Gaza to Washington: When Journalists Become Targets in Times of Polarization and War
SadaNews - The danger facing journalists is no longer just related to standing near the frontlines or infiltrating battlefields. The world, which once viewed journalism as a witness to events, has begun to treat it as a party that must be silenced, undermined, or even eliminated.
In recent years, t...
China Monitors Stealth Bombers: How Is the World's Most Expensive Stealth System Eroding?
SadaNews - On the morning of March 1st, 4 B-2 Spirit stealth strategic bombers took off from their bases heading towards Iran on a mission to strike missile facilities buried under the mountains in Iran as part of the first wave of "Epic Fury" operation. The American stealth bombers, the most expens...