Syria
Trump consolidates Middle East policy by appointing Special Envoy Barrack to Iraq, Syria - analysis
US Envoy Tom Barrack has played a key role in US policy in the Middle East over the past year. He was appointed Special Envoy to Syria last year. He is also the US Ambassador to Turkey.
Trump, Sharaa hold phone call, discuss lifting sanctions, importance of 'prioritizing diplomacy'
How Palestinianism wages war on Zionism and Jewish history - opinion
Tom Barrack leaves Syria envoy role after steering post-Assad outreach
Debris fall in Dubai marina after aerial interception, one killed by shrapnel in Abu Dhabi
This follows an incident in Bahrain late Friday night where debris from intercepted Iranian drones damaged several houses in Sitra, with four people sustaining minor injuries.
Syria detains former political security chief Muhammad Mansoura amid Assad-era abuse investigations
Mansoura is considered one of the prominent security figures who held sensitive positions within the structure of the former Syrian regime.
Syria’s minorities question German, British silence on sectarian violence during Sharaa’s visit
Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, was welcomed in Berlin on Monday, where he met with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Iran fires major missile salvo ahead of Passover, Trump says Iran asked for ceasefire
IAF strikes 400 Iranian targets in two days • IDF chief warns of manpower crisis • Iran attacks cause fires in Kuwait, Bahrain
Israel refused normalization with Syria at last minute, says Al-Sharaa
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that although his government reached good points, Israel changed its mind "at the last minute."
Jordan seeks calm as Iran war rattles the region - analysis
Jordan had said it “strongly condemned today the Iranian attack on its territory involving ballistic missiles" when the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
Iranian regime faces pressure as Kurds, US strengthen cooperation - opinion
Kurdish forces and US military presence may shape the future of Iran’s opposition and regime stability.
IDF destroys launchers used in Hezbollah barrage, Netanyahu says Iranian regime weaker than ever
IRGC recruits 12-year-olds to fill personnel gaps • Four IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon • Hegseth refuses to give timeline to end war
Syrian army says recent drone attacks targeted its bases near Iraq, most shot down
In a statement on Syrian state media, Syria's army said most of the attacking drones were shot down, but did not say where they had come from.
Netanyahu announces expansion to Lebanon buffer zone, in bid to safeguard against invasion
In his announcement, Netanyahu also stated that Israel had undergone a paradigm shift in its latest wars against nearby countries.
