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Israeli Airstrike Kills Palestinian Official and Bodyguard in East…
An Israeli airstrike on eastern Lebanon killed a number of people, including a senior member of a Palestinian group and his…
Lebanese Officials Outraged over Iranian FM’s ‘Incitement’ against…
Lebanese officials were outraged on Thursday over Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s recent remarks over the state’s…
Türkiye Reaffirms Support for Syria’s Stability and Reconstruction
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reaffirmed Ankara's support to Syria’s stability and reconstruction following a meeting on…
Lebanese Cabinet Approves Objectives of US Proposal on Hezbollah as…
Lebanon's information minister said the cabinet had approved on Thursday only the objectives of a US proposal for disarming…
20 Saudi Relief Trucks Arrive in Syria
Twenty Saudi relief trucks arrived in Syria's As-Suwayda Governorate, SPA reported. The aid delivered essential humanitarian…
Tehran Loses Ground to Najaf’s Rising Influence in Baghdad
Iran’s sway over Iraq’s Shiite political landscape is weakening as the Najaf religious establishment, led by Cleric Ali…
Lebanon’s Army Says Its Troops Have Killed 3 of the Country’s Most…
The Lebanese army on Wednesday said it killed three of the country’s most wanted drug dealers, who also had been involved in…
Syria Signs $14 billion in Investment Deals, Including Airport and…
Syria signed 12 investment deals worth $14 billion on Wednesday in a ceremony attended by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa,…
End of Era as Beirut Renames Assad Avenue After Late Legend Ziad…
Lebanon has decided to rebaptize a thoroughfare named after former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad in favor of late Lebanese…
Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel
Iran executed two men in separate cases Wednesday, accusing one of spying for Israel and another of being a member of the ISIS…
Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Operative in East Lebanon
The Israeli army said Wednesday that it killed a Hezbollah operative in the Bekaa region of east Lebanon who it said was…
Turkish Parliamentary Committee Begins Work on PKK Peace Initiative
A newly formed parliamentary committee tasked with overseeing a peace initiative with a Kurdish militant group held its inaugural…
What is Hezbollah, the Lebanese Group under Pressure to Disarm?
The Lebanese government is expected to discuss Hezbollah's disarmament on Tuesday, facing pressure from the United States to make…
US Envoy Urges Calm and Dialogue to Resolve Syria Disputes
The US special envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, on Monday voiced concern over fresh outbreaks of violence in Sweida in southern…
Putin Stresses Syrian ‘Territorial Integrity' in Call with Netanyahu
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Kremlin…
Kurdish-Led SDF Says It Clashed with Govt Forces in Northern Syria
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday its fighters had clashed with government forces in Aleppo province in the…
Damascus Temporarily Closes Humanitarian Corridor to Sweida Following…
Tensions escalated in southern Syria over the weekend as clashes resumed between armed factions in Sweida province, tribal…
Kurdish-led SDF Say Five Members Killed During Attack by ISIS in Syria
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Sunday that five of its members had been killed during an attack b ISIS…
Armed Groups Attack Syria’s Internal Security Forces in Sweida,…
Armed groups attacked personnel from Syria's internal security forces in Sweida, killing one member and wounding others, and…
The Guardian view on Syria’s hopes and fears: stability can’t be…
Editorial: Brutal sectarian violence has left minorities terrified and is unravelling the tentative promise of a better future
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