Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers
Joseph Gedeon & David Smith
The Guardian / August 12, 2026
Journalists and others were allowed to fly on presidential jet despite security threat while Trump...
Burnham is the new captain, but he’s charting the same course on Israel [just...
Hamza Yusuf
Middle East Eye / August 12, 2026
The new British prime minister acknowledges Labour's failures on Gaza, yet his words are not being matched...
Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast
AP / August 12, 2026
Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab al-Mandab strait, while...
‘Ecocide’: Israel accused of deliberately starting wildfires in Lebanon
Julia Conley
Common Dreams / August 12, 2026
“They had already bulldozed the whole village,” said one mayor of a southern Lebanese town. “Then they set...
US strengthens military presence in breakaway Puntland amid battle for Red Sea
Victoria Amani Mwaniki Kishoiyian
Middle East Eye / August 12, 2026
The US has signed an agreement to expand a military base in Bosaso, a port...
‘This will take years’ – Gaza rescuers hunt for the dead as Israel kills...
TPC Staff
The Palestine Chronicle / August 12, 2026
Israeli attacks continue to kill Palestinians in Gaza while Civil Defense crews struggle to recover thousands of...
Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza roadmap – history tells us Israel may be planning to stay
Anne Irfan
The Conversation / August 12, 2026
The recent decision by Benjamin Netanyahu to reject the Board of Peace plan for Gaza sponsored by the...
[VIDEO] Susan Abulhawa : ‘Why must Palestinians be polite during a genocide ?’
Palestine Deep Dive / August 12, 2026
Susan Abulhawa joins Ahmed Alnaouq for a conversation about Gaza, literature, censorship and the power of storytelling.
The internationally...
Israel begins mass demolitions near Jenin as Smotrich pushes return of Jewish settlements
TPC Staff
The Palestine Chronicle / August 12, 2026
Israel has begun demolishing 26 Palestinian buildings near Jenin as part of a push to reestablish illegal...
The Houthis could be first big test for Mecca mutual defense pact
Mohammed Nail Abdulqader
Responsible Statecraft / August 12, 2026
How will Turkey and Pakistan respond to an attack on Saudi Arabia from its Iran-aligned enemies in...
