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.
Trump says US will hit Iranian powerplants and bridges after F-15 pilot rescued
Syrian-Lebanese border closed after IDF issues evacuation notice - report
Cross-border tunnels spotlight Syria-Lebanon smuggling, security tensions
Katyusha rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad as Iran-aligned militias widen attacks
The attack was the first time the embassy had been fired on in more than two years.
Turkey calls for Britain's MI6 to assist with protection of Syria's Sharaa
It was unclear what specifically Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, or MIT, had asked of MI6, or what new role, if any, MI6 had taken up.
Man who stabbed Spanish tourist at Berlin Holocaust memorial sentenced to 13 years in prison
His victim was slashed in the neck and face, hospitalized and placed into a coma, and still is unable to work, the court was told.
Syria opens Mediterranean-Aleppo air corridor that could help ease regional snarl
Royal Jordanian is expected to use the Mediterranean corridor on Friday for a flight from Amman to Aleppo as part of the phased return of air traffic.
Will Donald Trump give up on the Red Sea? - opinion
It is estimated that 15% of global trade goes through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
A small Herzliya museum brings Israel's most famous spy to life
In a small museum in Herzliya, Eli Cohen’s secret life unfolds in documents, artifacts, and a new English tour.
Syria sends thousands of troops to Lebanon border, sources say
Syrian officers said the move was aimed at preventing arms and drugs smuggling as well as blocking Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah or other terrorists from infiltrating Syria.
US urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel
Mora Namdar, the State Department's assistant secretary for consular affairs, said US citizens should leave using available commercial transportation "due to safety risks."
Israel must stop Damascus from absorbing Sweida - opinion
Damascus’s plan for Sweida could reshape Israel’s northern frontier.
Collapse of Iran’s regime may mark end of Syria’s role as an ‘open arena for conflict’ - analysis
A woman in Qamishli told The Media Line: “Any retreat in the influence of forces that participated in the war may help turn the page on the past.”