Syria
Iraq braces for renewed Iran conflict after 1,000 strikes on Kurdistan, 600 militia attacks
Baghdad shut crossings with Iran this week, and the Kurdistan Region denied hosting Ukrainian drones, as Iraq moves to avoid being drawn into another round of fighting.
Israel on alert for renewed attacks on Syria's Druze, security source says
Trump's advisers optimistic of working with Netanyahu's rivals if he loses next election - report
Protests spread across Syria after disabled man dies in Israeli raid on village
Secular school in Damascus announces full gender segregation, backlash ensues
The esteemed Al-Hurriya Institute in Damascus received backlash from Syrians after the former secular school announced plans to segregate students based on gender.
UN Syria commission warns Israeli military activity may amount to war crimes
The Israeli mission in Geneva accused the Commission of conducting an "Israel-bashing session" and said Israel had no territorial aspirations in Syria.
Arab Gas Pipeline revival: Jordan approves strategic natural gas supply route to Lebanon via Syria
Under the new arrangement, Jordan will import liquefied natural gas and regasify it using existing infrastructure at the Aqaba Port, before transporting the product to Lebanon through Syria.
Russia ditches its Syrian bases - opinion
The Syrian foreign ministry announced that, after about 18 months of negotiations, Syria and Russia had concluded an MOU: Russian presence in Tartous and Hmeimim would be "reorganized."
Israel investigating how Syrian civilian reached area near IDF post in Golan undetected - report
In a separate incident overnight, IDF troops detained two Syrian civilians in the Mount Hermon sector who are suspected of involvement in attempted smuggling operations along the border.
Syria still committed to diplomatic option with Israel, FM Shaibani tells Arab League - report
Shaibani made his comments during a meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the 166th ministerial session of the Arab League in Cairo, SANA reported.
International Jewish-Kurdish conference kicks off in London
Jewish and Kurdish leaders gathered in London for a two day conference aimed at turning 2,700 years of shared history into stronger political, cultural, academic, and diaspora cooperation.
Syrian nuclear site destroyed by IDF in 2007 was useful for weapon production, IAEA chief says
Since the ouster of former president Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, Syria's new authorities have committed to working with the IAEA to answer questions relating to so-called nuclear safeguards.
A new generation has risen, one that ‘does not know Joseph’ - opinion
Twenty-five years after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Western youngsters, ignorant of the jihadist assault, have forgotten how dangerous Islamic extremism can be
Not a zero-sum game: How to prevent an Israeli-Turkish clash in Syria - opinion
Israel must balance its security concerns over Turkey’s role in Syria with the need to preserve dialogue and stability.