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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."

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa gestures outside 10 Downing Street, after meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in London, Britain March 31, 2026.
A rabbi lights the menorah during a tribute for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025.

Bondi Beach vigil, Army Radio closure - December 21, 2025

Footage from the supposed underground base used by pro-Iran militias, December 20, 2025

Secret Iranian underground base supposedly revealed in new footage from Syria

 (Illustrative) Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, hold up weapons as they rally to show support to Palestinians and Lebanon's Hezbollah in Sanaa, Yemen November 8, 2024.

Iran rushing to rearm Mideast terror proxies after IDF, US strikes on Tehran - WSJ


The drug trade in Syria threatens Jordan amid Jerusalem tensions - analysis

The wider issue is the linkage of armed groups in southern Syria to the Syrian regime, Iran’s IRGC and likely to Hezbollah.

A customs officers displays confiscated Captagon pills

Iran and its proxies are emboldened by lack of accountability - analysis

Iran has set its sights precisely on countries in which its proxy groups have taken over the government and carried out extrajudicial killings.

Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021.

Why Iran’s threat to attack Israel’s Dimona matters - analysis

The decision to unveil a new multiple-drone launcher while splicing that with a digital mock-up of Dimona is a new level of Iranian aggressive threats. 

 Dimona nuclear facility seen in satellite imagery published available on the Mapbox application

Iran admits to increasingly relying on kamikaze drones

Tehran has been using cruise missiles, helicopters, aircraft, anti-tank missiles and drones in coordination to showcase its latest abilities.

 A drone is seen during an Iranian Army exercise dubbed 'Zulfiqar 1400', in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, Iran, November, 2021

Iran praises better ties with Azerbaijan, Syria’s role in region

Iran is putting on a brave face here because the Arab states would like Syria to pressure Iranian forces to leave. 

Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021.

Iran and Hezbollah analyze Israel’s ‘war between the wars’

What will the Middle East region look like when, one day, Iran loses its steep foothold in Syria?

IDF soldiers are seen taking part in military drills in Israel's North to simulate a war with Hezbollah.

Israel hosts esports championships in premier event

Here is a look at the world’s premier gaming championship event, hosted this year in Eilat, Israel.

 THE IESF World Championships is comparable to the World Cup of gaming.

Unidentified planes hit Iranian militias in eastern Syria

Iranian-backed militia fighters patrolling the streets were put on heightened alert and ambulances were seen rushing to the desert outskirts of the city after several explosions were heard.

 Missile fire is seen over Damascus, Syria January 21, 2019.

Voices from the Arab press: Two stories in two pictures

The first one: a meeting between the British and Kuwaiti prime ministers. The second: Sheikh Ahmed Hassan al-Baqouri, standing next to his unveiled daughter in 1957, unacceptable today.

 A TALIBAN member points his gun at Afghan protesters, near the Pakistan embassy in Kabul, September 7.

Will Iran continue to threaten southern Syria after Deraa deal?

For years Israel has been concerned over the possibility of a multi-front war, including a conflict in the north along the Lebanese and Golan border with Syria. Iran will have to tread carefully. 

 Syrian soldiers stand at the Nasib border crossing with Jordan in Deraa, Syria July 7, 2018.