Tensions Build in Syria Between New Leaders and Kurdish-Led Militia
The interim government in Damascus has called for a powerful Kurdish-led militia backed by the United States to disarm and ...
Syrian groups must disarm to take part in national dialogue, official says
Groups that refuse to lay down their arms and submit to the defence ministry's authority will play no part in a national ...
Chemical weapons agency chief says Damascus meetings first step towards improved ties
The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said on Saturday meetings he had with Syria's new ...
The Economist1d
Homs’s troubles show the challenges facing Syria’s leaders
The mounting chaos in Homs exemplifies the challenge Mr Sharaa faces all over Syria. His government must ensure the safety of ...
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Middle East crisis — explained
The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.
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Middle East
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Middle East
The future of the United States’ military presence in Syria is in question, with President Donald Trump facing competing demands from Turkey and Israel over the 2,000-strong force that is ...
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Middle East
February 12, 2025 • President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way when the president spells out plans for other ...
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MIDDLE EAST
Trump’s idea of remaking Gaza as a real estate development is not a complete outlier in the long, troubled history of U.S. intervention in the Middle East. The push by Trump has turbocharged a ...
The Straits Times6d
Chemical weapons agency chief to meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, sources say
DAMASCUS - The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), a global non-proliferation agency, will meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, three sources ...
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Israeli police raid renowned Palestinian bookstores in East Jerusalem
Israeli police raided two Palestinian bookstores in occupied east Jerusalem on Sunday, confiscating books and arresting one of the owners and his nephew, according to their family members. CCTV ...
Anadolu Ajansi6d
Syrian president meets chemical weapons agency chief in Damascus
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa met in Damascus on Saturday with a delegation from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), led by its director-general, Fernando Gonzalez.