Rabih Abdallah | Al Mayadeen English

BREAKING

Al Mayadeen's Beirut Bureau chief: Addition of non-military envoy was agreed upon to pursue non-technical matters.

Al Mayadeen's Beirut Bureau Chief: Lebanese Presidency's statement affirms Lebanon's readiness to attend talks in an effective capacity.

Lebanese Presidency: President has assigned former Ambassador Simon Karam to head military technical committee in talks.

Israeli occupation forces carry out an arrest campaign during a raid on Surif, north of Al-Khalil in the southern occupied West Bank.

Syrian Foreign Ministry: Damascus expresses its gratitude to the countries that voted in the UN General Assembly in favor of ending the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan.

Ushakov: Russia and the United States agreed not to disclose the substance of the Putin–Witkoff talks.

Ushakov: No specific formulas were discussed during the meeting, but rather the essence of what was included in the US documents.

Ushakov: Several proposals and possible plans for a settlement in Ukraine were presented during the meeting.

Putin’s adviser Yuri Ushakov said the meeting between President Putin and Witkoff was constructive, practical in nature, and highly useful.

Israeli occupation forces stormed the town of Silwad, northeast of Ramallah, and fired at young men as they resisted the raid.

Articles

As long as water is colonized, life itself will remain under occupation. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

Water colonialism: How 'Israel' weaponizes the lifeblood of the Levant

“Israel’s” domination of the Levant is built not only on land theft and military occupation, but on a regional system of hydro-colonialism that weaponizes rivers, aquifers, and water infrastructure to enforce dependence and control.

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