Middle East


Ghassan Al-Duhaini to replace Abu Shabab as Popular Forces leader in Gaza

 members of the Abu Shabab Popular Forces militia in the Gaza Strip.

‘More should be done’: UN pushes Syrian regime on justice for Druze, Alawites and minority groups

People stand next to a destroyed tank turret, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025.

Syrian regime thwarted Hezbollah weapons smuggling attempts, CENTCOM announces

A guard carrying a weapon stands at the main entrance to the industrial city in Hassia, in Homs, Syria March 19, 2025.