Syria makes bid to revive hospitality industry with new Tourist Police Unit
The new unit would provide guidance to tourist attractions and assist tourists in traveling safely to designated sites and along established tourism routes.
Middle East
Lebanon burns foreign reserves to hold pound steady in face of devastating war losses - analysis
Iran's Supreme Leader warns of Israeli, US divisions threatening regime, undermining 'resilience'
Trump says US will not return to war against Iran unless American troops are killed - report
UK-based Sky News Group ends venture with UAE's International Media Investments
The venture began in 2010, when Sky News Group and IMI joined forces to launch Sky News Arabia as an alternative Arabic-language TV news channel.
Hezbollah threatens to target Tel Aviv, Haifa, if Israel strikes again in Beirut
The deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, Mahmoud Kamati, stated that "The equation of Dahiyeh against settlements in the north cannot be accepted in any way."
Iran demands frozen assets be released in initial phase of deal with US, leading to stalemate
The dispute has emerged as one of the central obstacles preventing progress toward a memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington, which would be just the first step.
Israel, Lebanon agree to ceasefire, as Trump claims Iran deal could be reached by weekend
US House backs resolution curbing Trump Iran war powers • Trump tells aides he will look to end Iran ceasefire if Tehran kills US troops, WSJ reports • Iran claims failed US missile struck Kuwait
US-Iran negotiations 'going well,' could reach deal by weekend, Trump claims
He described Iran as "volatile," stating that the US military was more than capable of wiping the country out within a few weeks.
Iran claims failed US missile struck Kuwait airport after saying Gulf bore 'clear responsibility'
This comes after Kuwait banished two Iranian diplomats and declared them persona non grata after Iran said Kuwait and Bahrain were directly responsible for the attacks.
Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms
Eastern Iran faces an agricultural crisis as Moroccan locusts descend, destroying crops and pasture while authorities race to contain the swarms.
Kuwait declares two Iran diplomats persona non grata after Islamic Republic strikes airport
This comes after Iran attacked Kuwait's airport in the early hours of Wednesday morning and damaged "vital facilities, including diplomatic missions."
Iran increases checkpoints in Kurdish region as minority group disproportionally executed
Recent events, including the January demonstrations that were violently suppressed by the regime, have also seen Iran’s Kurdish community disproportionately affected by state violence.
US presses Israel to avoid striking Beirut as talks with Lebanon enter second day in DC - analysis
The meetings in Washington between the US, Israel, and Lebanon are important, but it remains to be seen what concrete changes can emerge.
