In a statement on December 14, Hamas tied its anniversary to the October 7 attacks and alleged Israeli violations of a ceasefire framework, as mediators continued talks on a broader deal.
The UN will close its assistance mission in Iraq after more than two decades, ending a presence launched following the 2003 US invasion, as Baghdad says it is now self-reliant.
Israeli intelligence has warned that Tehran has been targeting Jewish communities abroad, reportedly smuggling weapons and using social media cells to incite violence.
A suspect has reportedly been arrested, according to Arab media.
The Baha'i International Community reported that the occurance persecutory acts against Baha’i between July and November 2025 was three times higher than the same time period in 2024.
Cooperation between the US and Syria must be based on professional operations, without letting extremists infiltrate, and with the objective of stopping reliance on former militias.
Vahid Razavi, a member of the Vadi family, told the dissident media site that Rouzbeh Vadi was detained a year and a half ago after a dispute at work.
There are many ISIS detainees in eastern Syria, including many families of ISIS fighters. These detainees will need to be addressed, and the families de-radicalized.
Goli Koukhan paid the family of her dead abusive husband 10bn tomans in a diyah (blood money) payment to avoid being put to death by the Islamic regime.
A Syrian interior ministry spokesperson told Syrian television channel Al-Ikhbariya that the attacker did not have a leadership role in the security forces.
Damascus signs agreements to rehabilitate war-damaged oil and gas fields, boost power supplies, and signal the start of a wider reconstruction push .
