Syria
Syria condemns UAE embassy attack, Gulf nations voice outrage over protests
Protests targeting the UAE Embassy in Damascus spark regional condemnation, with Gulf nations criticizing the attack as a violation of international law, while Syria seeks to restore UAE ties.
Iran sends missile barrages to Israel's south, US rescues second stranded airman
Syrian-Lebanese border closed after IDF issues evacuation notice - report
Cross-border tunnels spotlight Syria-Lebanon smuggling, security tensions
Turkey’s rearrest of fugitive revives mystery of Syrian defector’s disappearance
The capture of a convicted kidnapper is renewing scrutiny of how two Syrian defectors were abducted in Turkey and handed to Assad’s security apparatus.
After October 7, containment is dead: Israel must redraw its borders - opinion
From Israel’s perspective, there are no more ‘sacrosanct’ borders in its immediate vicinity.
From diplomacy to bombs: Western nihilism fueled Iran’s expansion - opinion
Decades of Western diplomacy misjudged Iran’s ideology, fueling a war that the West was unprepared for.
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.
