Syria
WATCH: Israel's Defense Ministry detonates 700 landmines near Syrian border
The Israel National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) cleared 700 landmines near Syria, continuing efforts to reclaim mined areas for civilian and industrial purposes.
Syria opens first public trial of former Assad regime official Atef Najib
Syrian President al-Sharaa positions country for regional role in Gulf, EU meetings
Syria accuses Hezbollah-linked cells of plotting attacks, signaling break from Assad-era alliance
Iran launches barrage of missiles towards central Israel, Netanyahu speaks with Trump
Hamas claims disarmament means continued genocide in Gaza • Trump sets deadline for Iranian deal • US, Israel choose strike targets in case deal with Iran not reached
Syrian-Lebanese border closed after IDF issues evacuation notice - report
The IDF announcement stated that the intended airstrikes were due to Hezbollah's use of the crossing "for military purposes and for smuggling means of combat."
Cross-border tunnels spotlight Syria-Lebanon smuggling, security tensions
Official Syrian sources told The Media Line that army units, during sweeping security operations in border areas, uncovered two tunnels stretching between Syrian and Lebanese territory.
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