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Former Israeli spy agents describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah

WASHINGTON — Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the making that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie talkies three months ago. One agent said the operation started 10 years ago using walkie-talkies laden with hidden explosives, which Hezbollah didn’t realize it was buying …

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Ex-Mossad agents reveal details of plan used to target Hezbollah through pagers

India Today

Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the making that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie talkies three months ago. One agent said the operation started 10 years ago using walkie-talkies laden with hidden explosives, which Hezbollah didn't realize it was buying from Israel, …

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Destacado político libanés conversa con líder insurgente en Siria

Associated Press

BEIRUT — Un prominente político libanés mantuvo conversaciones el domingo con el insurgente que lideró el derrocamiento del presidente sirio Bashar Assad, y ambos expresaron esperanzas de una nueva era en las relaciones entre sus países. El líder druso Walid Jumblatt, crítico de larga data de la intromisión siria en Líbano y que culpa al padre de Assad, el expresidente …

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Expelled from Aleppo as children, these fighters returned as its liberators

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera speaks to Syrian opposition fighters who came back to liberate their homes and pursue their dreams. “I remember the regime’s massacres, the killing, and the hitting of bakeries and hospitals.” Eight years later, a series of images went viral on social media. “Its fall was preceded by other cities and it was this final nail in the uprising’s …

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Two AP journalists in Ukraine and the Mideast break down the wars they covered in 2024

Associated Press

For the world, 2024 was riven by — and in some ways defined by — conflict on two fronts. The ripples after the previous year’s Hamas attacks in Israel left Gaza a shambles and tens of thousands dead, and an adjacent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is playing out across the Lebanon landscape as the year ends. They said, “Oh, …

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3 days, 6 hours ago

Notable deaths of 2024

Raw Story

by Raphaëlle PICARD / Janet MCEVOY From Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to British actress Maggie Smith and US music titan Quincy Jones, here are some of 2024's most notable deaths. - February - - 4: HAGE GEINGOB, Namibia's President and its first post-independence prime minister, aged 82 - 9: ROBERT BADINTER, France's former justice minister who ended capital punishment in …

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US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel

Al Jazeera

US penalties target Sanaa central bank governor, as Houthis say they are undeterred by US and Israeli attacks. The US Treasury described al-Madani as the “primary overseer of funds sent to the Houthis” by the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Ansar Allah leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi said on Thursday that the “Israeli aggression” will not change the Houthis’ …

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Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

Associated Press

MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious minorities: the Druze. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People walk past a sign in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, …

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5 days, 13 hours ago

Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again

Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, entered Syrian territory Tuesday and said Israeli troops would remain in the area indefinitely, blurring the border with its northern neighbor. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Israel quickly annexed east Jerusalem – home to the city’s most sensitive Jewish, Muslim and Christian holy sites as …

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'It's not over': Khamenei says US is 'completely wrong' to say Iran's 'resistance' collapsed after Assad's fall

Firstpost

Fellow Axis members Hamas and Hezbollah have also suffered heavy losses since the Palestinian militant group attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, sparking war in Gaza and later in Lebanon A handout picture provided by the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on November 2, 2024, shows him waving to the crowd during a meeting with Iranian students …

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6 days, 5 hours ago

Switzerland bans Lebanon’s Hezbollah, a week after it proscribed Palestinian group Hamas

Firstpost

Switzerland generally maintains neutrality and has previously not subscribed to the stance that the two groups are terrorist groups. But that view shifted last year after Hamas launched its large-scale attack against Israel on October 7 Switzerland’s parliament on Tuesday approved a proposal seeking the ban of Lebanese terror group Hezbollah on the grounds of it being a paramilitary terrorist …

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Year in Review: Top Photos from the Middle East in 2024

India TV News

Image Source : AP 1/12 Palestinian girls struggle to reach for food at a distribution center in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 Image Source : AP 2/12 Family and supporters of hostages held in the Gaza Strip scream and hold up their hands, painted red to symbolize blood, to call for the captives' release and to mark …

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As Europe faces an identity crisis, what it can learn from India

Firstpost

India is an attractive partner to a Europe that is trying to find its feet after realising that it cannot integrate and fall behind all agendas pushed by the United States blindly and that it also needs to counterbalance dependence on China that has grown out in the past decades As more and more European leaders who push for peace, …

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6 days, 19 hours ago

Trump is bringing a hawkish Iran policy back in with him

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Wall Street Journal report in November unveiled the discussions underway about “maximum pressure …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

Syed Ata Hasnain | Will Syrian implosion spur a fresh Iran Mideast drive?

Deccan Chronicle

For a fairly long time, the world appeared to be fixated on the understanding that Iran and Syria acted as almost one nation in the pursuit of strategic security and foreign policy. As one of the main supporters of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the ayatollahs of Iran secured considerable strategic advantage through the territory of the Levant under Syria’s control. …

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1 week ago

Netanyahu, Trump hold 'very friendly' phone call, discuss release of hostages & situation in Syria

Firstpost

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump in which they emphasised the need to free hostages in Gaza and discussed the situation in Syria Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that he had a “very warm” phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump. During the phone call, the …

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1 week ago

Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Must ‘Complete Its Victory’

New York Times

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he had told President-elect Donald J. Trump in a telephone conversation over the weekend that Israel needed to “complete its victory” over Iranian proxies and bring back hostages held in Gaza. Mr. Netanyahu, who described Mr. Trump as a friend, said in a statement on Sunday that their latest discussion had been “very …

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1 week, 1 day ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, December 15, 2024

The Hindu

Hasina involved in forced disappearances, says Bangladesh inquiry commission In a new turn of events, the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance set up by the interim government of Bangladesh filed a report on Saturday stating that it found the “involvement of Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina” in enforced disappearances of individuals during her tenure. Our government strengthening Constitution, Congress repeatedly wounded …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Top diplomats from U.S., Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition

The Hindu

Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey met in Jordan on Saturday to discuss how to assist Syria ’s transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government a week ago. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian insurgent group that led the overthrow of Assad’s government, …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Russia, Turkey struggle to realign strategy for post-al Assad Syria

India Today

The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime at the hands of the rebel coalition forces comprising Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian National Army led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, has thrown new challenges for the troubled nation. With Assad's departure, the conflict has transitioned into an uncertain phase with key players like Russia and Turkey, deeply entrenched in the region's …

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What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained

The Hindu

The story so far:Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria for 24 years, has fallen. Many Syrians are celebrating the collapse of Mr. Assad’s dictatorial regime, but remain anxious about what is to come. Turkey, as the main backer of the HTS, sees an opportunity to expand its influence in West Asia, while Iran and Russia, the main backers of the Assad …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Lost Syrian weapons supply route after fall of Bashar al-Assad regime: Hezbollah chief

Firstpost

Hezbollah had long relied on Syria to transport weapons and military equipment from Iran, through Iraq and Syria, into Lebanon. However, the collapse of Assad’s government has disrupted that route Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem acknowledged the setback the group suffered due to the fall of the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. File Photo/Reuters Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem …

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1 week, 2 days ago

EXCLUSIVE | Interview: Turkish Analyst Mehmet Öztürk on Kurdish Integration and Regional Politics

The Hindu

Published : Dec 14, 2024 20:32 IST - 6 MINS READ Mehmet Öztürk is a distinguished Turkish journalist and analyst, renowned for his expertise in international relations, particularly in conflict and peace studies. He spoke to Frontline about the Kurdish identity, rights, and politics across West Asia, examining the historical context and current challenges in Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained

Firstpost

As rebels swept into Damascus last week, toppling former President Bashar al-Assad, his army simply collapsed, abruptly ending a 13-year conflict that had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Reuters spoke to a dozen sources including two Syrian army deserters, three senior Syrian officers, two Iraqi militia commanders working with the Syrian army, a Syrian security source and a source …

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Former Israeli spy agents describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah

Ex-Mossad agents reveal details of plan used to target Hezbollah through pagers

Destacado político libanés conversa con líder insurgente en Siria

Expelled from Aleppo as children, these fighters returned as its liberators

Two AP journalists in Ukraine and the Mideast break down the wars they covered in 2024

Notable deaths of 2024

US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel

Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again

'It's not over': Khamenei says US is 'completely wrong' to say Iran's 'resistance' collapsed after Assad's fall

Switzerland bans Lebanon’s Hezbollah, a week after it proscribed Palestinian group Hamas

Year in Review: Top Photos from the Middle East in 2024

As Europe faces an identity crisis, what it can learn from India

Trump is bringing a hawkish Iran policy back in with him

Syed Ata Hasnain | Will Syrian implosion spur a fresh Iran Mideast drive?

Netanyahu, Trump hold 'very friendly' phone call, discuss release of hostages & situation in Syria

Netanyahu Tells Trump Israel Must ‘Complete Its Victory’

The Hindu Morning Digest, December 15, 2024

Top diplomats from U.S., Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition

Russia, Turkey struggle to realign strategy for post-al Assad Syria

What lies ahead for Syria after Assad’s exit?: Explained

Lost Syrian weapons supply route after fall of Bashar al-Assad regime: Hezbollah chief

EXCLUSIVE | Interview: Turkish Analyst Mehmet Öztürk on Kurdish Integration and Regional Politics

Poor morale, reliance on foreign allies: The collapse of Assad’s army in Syria explained