had to double check that this wasn't a parody account

Unfortunately I missed this event yday, but there’s a recording and it’s a must-watch. This event dives into which diplomatic leads should be pursued (and likely aren’t) in the case of the longest-missing American journalist, Austin Tice. #Iran #Russia #Vienna #Assad #Israel youtu.be/ARfrNzbbX-o?...

People in Tripoli, on the Lebanese side of the border between Syria and Lebanon, handing out sweets celebrating the arrest of Amjad Youssef.

This child did not deserve to die for Netanyahu’s war exploits. May her memory be a blessing. 11-year-old Nesia Karadi dies from wounds sustained in Iranian missile strike in Bnei Brak on Passover eve. www.ynetnews.com/article/77bu...

Syria arrests Tadamon massacre suspect Amjad Youssef had been hiding in the Ghab plain area since the fall of Assad in Dec. 2024. An estimated 288 civilians, including 12 children, were slaughtered in the Tadamon massacre in Damascus in 2013. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Former U.S. hostage negotiator Roger Carstens warns that the Iranians are tougher negotiators than the Russians, the Chinese, and even the Taliban. He says the Iranians often move the goal posts and that "you never really quite get to the end state until the very end."-interview with CNN

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 Russia has been invited to take part in the upcoming G20 summit in the U.S. at the highest level, the Russian Foreign Ministry claimed on April 23. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

I can't believe this criminal remained in the country.

Bidoon asylum seekers were amongst those put in Penally Camp in Wales in autumn 2020. Getting papers allowing them to return would mean getting UK citizenship, as a refugee travel document bars travel to country of origin, so wait five years after asylum approval. Govt now wants to make that longer.

To my surprise, I encountered Kuwaitis in a camp in Northern France. Bidoon, "Without", stateless Kuwaitis who want to go to the United Kingdom to have papers for the first time in their life and then return. (I knew about the situation of the Bidoon in Kuwait)

They discovered that there was no lucrative piece of real estate to be found in Tehran anymore..

We have heard nothing from Pam Bondi or her legal team. She didn't show up for her scheduled deposition, and half of the Epstein files are still unreleased. We are left with no choice. Contempt charges are coming.

Clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz could take up to six months, the Pentagon told Congress. The estimate was shared in a classified briefing to the House Armed Services Committee. Source: WaPo

“A journalist colleague, Jeremy Loffredo, reached out to the # that had sent death threats to Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, for comment. This was the response: “These are not innocent people… journalists affiliated with Hezbollah… should know that they are destined for death.”” - Hala Jaber

They're not even trying to hide it anymore...

Ossoff: "I have zero interest in running for president in 2028. I love serving the state of Georgia. Let's keep our eyes on the ball, folks. We need to win decisively in Georgia and every battleground state and every competitive US House district this fall."

Pharmacists Association in German state of Thuringia warns the debate over returning Syrian refugees to Syria could affect medicine supply. About 3% of all pharmacists in Thuringia are Syrian, rising to 4.5% of those in public pharmacies. — Enab Baladi english.enabbaladi.net/archives/202...

Dit is de voornaamste reden waarom de Syriërs Max van den Berg hebben gearresteerd. Hij reisde naar het deel van Quneitra waar Israël mensen meeneemt..

We took the train from Aleppo - Damascus in 1995. When this is finished, one will be able to travel by train from Europe to Damascus, Beirut, Amman and Saudi Arabia... Also Amman - Haifa??

Iran's IRGC Navy has released footage of its forces seizing a pair of container ships in the Strait of Hormuz this morning.

In Israel, raping Palestinians goes unpunished — but you'll go to jail for angering Americans.

Residents of Quneitra, Syria, who met the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) on Tuesday, called for the release of detainees held in Israeli army prisons, and an end to violations by Israeli forces in the area. — Enab Baladi english.enabbaladi.net/archives/202...

Journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli bombing of the town of Al-Tayri in southern Lebanon.

Sen. Roger Marshall on the Iranian people: "We're literally starving them. They can't feed themselves very long."

NEWSMAX: If this goes on for weeks, the US military is probably going to have to go into Iran and finish the job. Am I reading that right? MARSHALL: I think that's right. And previous presidents have had the same issues. Think about Truman's decision on dropping the bomb and D-Day for Eisenhower

A view of Hostage Square in Tel Aviv now, where tens of thousands are attending the Alternative Israel Independence Day Protest against the Netanyahu government. The Israeli pro-democracy movement, refusing to be silent.

Israël is een campagne gestart waarin Turkije wordt afgeschilderd als het nieuwe Iran, en Vonderleyen volgt nu met soortgelijke uitlatingen... dat lijkt me geen toeval. Ze staat immers nogal aan de kant van Israël.

Ursula van der Leyen plaatst Turkije in het kamp van de vijand…. De grootste warmongers zitten wellicht in de EU zelf. Umwertung aller Werten… @renanetjes.bsky.social @abdelkaderbenali.bsky.social

Trump tells The Post second round of talks 'possible' as soon as Friday - as Iran scrambles to come up with 'unified' plan

Pakistan is in continuous contact with Iran, warning it that the hourglass for negotiations is running out. Iran's Prime Minister is expected to meet today with Iran's ambassador in Islamabad, and the Pakistani Chief of Staff is conducting contacts with senior military figures in Iran.-Al-Arabiya

Post from Iran Tasnim about major undersea Internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz:

🚨🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: Trump folds and says U.S. will delay potential attacks on Iran after request from Pakistani leaders, and says he is extending the ceasefire pending a “unified proposal” from Iranian leadership.

⚠️ Trump extends ceasefire but also maintains blockade:

Me again. Still waiting on the COMPLETE Epstein files to be released. The deeper you go into this, the more pushback you get. Not just disagreement but noise, misdirection, and people stepping in to muddy the waters or reshape the narrative—as if it’s their only job. 🧵

BREAKING NEWS: JD Vance has canceled his planned trip to Pakistan.

Al-Arabiya TV. Tasneem: the Iranian delegation has informed America via Pakistan that they will not be present in Islamabad tomorrow.

Despicable. President Trump is said to be in talks to send Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort to the Democratic Republic of Congo. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...

CNN compilation of Trump repeatedly saying the war in Iran will end "pretty soon." If this were only a comedy skit, it might be humorous. As it is, this is tragic.

The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X. I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!). So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.

A pro-Iran hacking group that has been relentlessly targeting American companies with DDoS attacks claims it disrupted Bluesky with what the social media site called a “sophisticated” attack that “intensified” on Thursday.

Destruction of Jesus statue is latest in long list of Israel damaging Arab Christian and Muslim religious sites www.newarab.com/news/israels...

Jerusalem Post: Despite a “ceasefire” the IDF is giving orders to open fire on everyone in Southern Lebanon trying to go home — “Even if the person is unarmed… based on the idea that there are no civilians left in Southern Lebanon.” www.jpost.com/middle-east/...

Vance needs 16 (or so) hours, and Tehran is less than 3 hours from Islamabad, so they can easily make it. It is a tactic not to show that they are surrendering to everything as Trump said a few days ago, according to Iran experts on Al-Arabiya TV.

The first #dance performance presented by the troupe in the presence of President Ahmad al-Sharaa during the #opening of Al-Fayhaa #Sports Hall in #Damascus.

A shocking number of Trump's supporters have turned against him, @yvonnewingett.bsky.social and @elainegodfrey.bsky.social report. The pair spoke with voters in an Arizona swing district about why they're souring on the president:

UN humanitarian chief: “For every day of this conflict, $2bn is being spent. My entire target for a hyper-prioritised plan to save 87 million lives is $23bn. We could have funded that in less than a fortnight of this reckless war.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Tbh, there is so much better Arabic music with much better lyrics than this :)

Oil prices jump more than 7% after Iran and U.S. attack ships as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz www.cnbc.com/2026/04/19/o...

Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola on Monday that many ‌people in the world were being "exploited by authoritarians and defrauded by the rich", the latest example of a forceful new speaking style he has adopted on his Africa tour. www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...