UAE’s embrace of Syria could lead to more Arab overtures
3 years, 2 months ago

UAE’s embrace of Syria could lead to more Arab overtures

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A visit by the United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat this week may have turned a page for Syria’s embattled autocratic president, enabling more Arab countries to re-engage with Bashar Assad. Now the Emirates’ embrace of Syria is a test for whether re-engaging Syria’s strongman could possibly lead to some concessions that years of sanctions and boycott have failed to realize. Syria’s ruling party mouthpiece hailed the visit of the Emirati foreign minister as a “genuine pan-Arab step” after what it described as years of illusions that Assad and his government could be replaced through war. Joel Rayburn, former U.S. envoy to Syria and a fellow at the New America Foundation, said efforts to normalize relations with Syria will always be limited by the U.S.'s unwillingness to see Assad rehabilitated and by “Assad’s permanent unwillingness to do the bare minimum the ‘normalizers’ require to justify their appeasement.” ___ Sarah El Deeb and Bassem Mroue are based in Beirut and have covered the Middle East for more than two decades.

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Syria's new leader meets Lebanese caretaker PM in bid to fix strained ties
4 days, 7 hours ago

Syria's new leader meets Lebanese caretaker PM in bid to fix strained ties

India Today  

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati in Damascus on Saturday in a bid to improve long-fraught ties, with the pair focusing on strengthening their shared border. For much of the Assad family's five decades in power, Syria held significant influence over Lebanon, maintaining a military presence there for 29 years until 2005 in …

Arab states race Turkey for influence in new Syria
6 days, 2 hours ago

Arab states race Turkey for influence in new Syria

Live Mint  

Saudi Arabia and other Arab states are jockeying for influence with Syria’s Islamist government, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country despite misgivings about the jihadist past of its new leaders. Syria’s new foreign minister chose Saudi Arabia for his first trip abroad last week, before beating a path to other Arab states, including Qatar, …

Iran pulls most forces from Syria, in blow to Tehran’s regional ambitions
1 week, 2 days ago

Iran pulls most forces from Syria, in blow to Tehran’s regional ambitions

Live Mint  

Iranian forces have largely withdrawn from Syria following the Assad regime’s December collapse, according to U.S., European and Arab officials, in a significant blow to Tehran’s strategy for projecting power in the Middle East. Syria was Iran’s main state ally in the Middle East and a critical land bridge to Hezbollah—the most powerful militia in Tehran’s self-labeled “axis of resistance" …

Syria’s foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties
1 week, 3 days ago

Syria’s foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s new foreign minister met with his Qatari counterpart and Qatar’s prime minister in Doha on Sunday, as Syria’s new de facto authorities under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, establish diplomatic ties with regional and global governments. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani posted on X that he’s also set to visit Jordan and the United Arabs Emirates to …

Syria's new Islamist rulers urge US to lift sanctions during visit to Doha
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1 week, 3 days ago

Syria's new Islamist rulers urge US to lift sanctions during visit to Doha

Hindustan Times  

By Nayera Abdallah, Menna AlaaElDin and Andrew Mills Syria's new Islamist rulers urge US to lift sanctions during visit to Doha DOHA -Syria's new Islamist rulers said on Sunday that U.S. sanctions on Syria were an obstacle to the war-torn country's rapid recovery and urged Washington to lift them during a visit by Syrian officials to Qatar. "These sanctions constitute …

Syria’s FM to head to UAE, Qatar and Jordan to ‘build partnerships’
1 week, 5 days ago

Syria’s FM to head to UAE, Qatar and Jordan to ‘build partnerships’

Al Jazeera  

War-torn country reaches out for much-needed investment, as Saudi Arabia also set to play a big role in reconstruction. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani has announced he will visit Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, having just made his first official foreign trip to Saudi Arabia earlier this week. The top diplomat in Syria’s new government said in …

Falcon drones, rockets and night-vision snipers: How Syria’s rebels planned for years to oust Assad
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Falcon drones, rockets and night-vision snipers: How Syria’s rebels planned for years to oust Assad

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. HTS commanders told The Independent that for four years …

Iran says Syria’s future unclear after foreign minister hits back
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Iran says Syria’s future unclear after foreign minister hits back

Al Jazeera  

The foreign minister of the new government in Damascus says Iran must not ‘spread chaos’ in Syria. Iran’s top diplomat has said it is too soon to judge Syria’s future as many developments could affect it after his counterpart in the fledgling Syrian government heavily criticised Tehran. The comments came after Syria’s new Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani told Iran …

‘We warn’: Syria's new foreign minister asks Iran to avoid ‘spreading chaos’
3 weeks, 1 day ago

‘We warn’: Syria's new foreign minister asks Iran to avoid ‘spreading chaos’

Hindustan Times  

Syria's newly appointed foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, told Iran on Tuesday not to spread chaos in Syria but to respect the Syrian people's will and the country's sovereignty. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei greets people as he makes a speech in Tehran. In a post on X, Shibani said: "Iran must respect the will of the Syrian people …

Conflict is remaking the Middle East’s economic order
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Conflict is remaking the Middle East’s economic order

Live Mint  

THE LIQUIDITY crunch could not have come at a worse time. But on December 8th, just weeks after Hizbullah stopped fighting with Israel in Lebanon, Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s president and Iran’s ally, was overthrown. Iranian firms directed enough goods through Syria, according to an American official, to make Iran one of the world’s biggest arms manufacturers. Long friendly with Iran, …

What will Syria’s future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries’ recent pasts
3 weeks, 5 days ago

What will Syria’s future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries’ recent pasts

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print So far, Syria’s transition has been surprisingly smooth. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook …

WATCH | Syria’s Interests are not Served by the Constant Israeli Attacks: Talmiz Ahmad
4 weeks, 1 day ago

WATCH | Syria’s Interests are not Served by the Constant Israeli Attacks: Talmiz Ahmad

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 17, 2024 15:15 IST - 1 MIN READ Former Indian Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad talks about how Syria changed forever in 2024. Speaking with journalist Amit Baruah, he breaks down how Syria’s power shift fits into bigger world events, including the war in Ukraine and growing tensions between the West and the Russia-China partnership. If you follow international …

Syed Ata Hasnain | Will Syrian implosion spur a fresh Iran Mideast drive?
4 weeks, 2 days 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. …

INTERVIEW | Syria Is Looking at a Long Period of Instability, says Ambassador and West Asia expert Talmiz Ahmad
4 weeks, 2 days ago

INTERVIEW | Syria Is Looking at a Long Period of Instability, says Ambassador and West Asia expert Talmiz Ahmad

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 16, 2024 18:52 IST - 18 MINS READ The spectacular victory of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria has shocked observers and sent shock waves throughout the world, as many parties, from the United States to Russia, are deeply embedded in this story. I would also like to point out that Syria’s interests are not served by the …

Syria’s new rulers must not repeat the past mistakes of Lebanon and Iraq
1 month ago

Syria’s new rulers must not repeat the past mistakes of Lebanon and Iraq

Al Jazeera  

In these first days of what is being hailed as a “new era” in Syria, the authorities now controlling Damascus are sending mixed signals. The path they eventually choose to follow will determine whether the mistakes and miscalculations that devastated not only al-Assad’s Syria but also Iraq and Lebanon will be repeated here in this “new era”. This appointment, made …

Paris eyes post-Assad Syria: Diplomatic team set for assessment mission
1 month ago

Paris eyes post-Assad Syria: Diplomatic team set for assessment mission

Firstpost  

Most EU governments welcomed Bashar al-Assad’s fall but are considering whether they can work with the rebels who ousted him, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist group that is designated a terrorist organisation by the EU France will send a team of diplomats to Syria on Tuesday to assess the political and security situation, the foreign ministry said, without specifying …

UAE official says new Syria leaders' Islamist ties 'worrying'
1 month ago

UAE official says new Syria leaders' Islamist ties 'worrying'

Hindustan Times  

A senior UAE official said on Saturday that his government had concerns about the Islamist affiliation of the forces that ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. A Syrian fighter from rebel group, fires towards a poster at the entrance of the notorious security detention centre called Palestine Branch, which pictures the late Syrian President Hafez Assad and his son the ouster …

Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition
1 month ago

Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition

Associated Press  

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. Here’s the latest: Gunmen loyal to Assad attack members of a Syrian insurgent group US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during his meeting with the …

US, Arab diplomats seek to avoid chaos in Syria after Assad's downfall as diplomats gather in Jordan
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1 month ago

US, Arab diplomats seek to avoid chaos in Syria after Assad's downfall as diplomats gather in Jordan

Firstpost  

Geir Pedersen, the UN’s special envoy for Syria, also backed a ‘credible and inclusive’ political process to form the next government as he met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken People chant in celebration while holding flags adopted by the Syrian new rulers after their fighters ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria, December 12, 2024. File Image/Reuters A UN …

Eight Arab countries vow to support ‘peaceful transition process’ in Syria
1 month ago

Eight Arab countries vow to support ‘peaceful transition process’ in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Syria’s new government must be ‘inclusive’, say Arab foreign ministers in Jordan, warning against any discrimination. Top diplomats from eight Arab League countries have agreed at a meeting in Jordan to “support a peaceful transition process” in Syria following President Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow. “Today’s agreement sends a unified message to the new interim authority and parties in Syria on the …

What does Bashar al-Assad’s fall mean for Syria and the region?
1 month ago

What does Bashar al-Assad’s fall mean for Syria and the region?

Al Jazeera  

What’s next for Syria? Middle East experts and a former US diplomat join Marc Lamont Hill to unpack the fall of al-Assad. After more than 50 years of the al-Assad’s family reign over Syria, opposition forces, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, launched a swift and unexpected offensive that overthrew President Bashar al-Assad. While al-Assad fled …

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has been a huge blow for Iran
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1 month ago

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has been a huge blow for Iran

NPR  

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has been a huge blow for Iran Iran considered Syria a critical component of its so-called Axis of Resistance. It was a crown jewel in Iran's so-called access of resistance, which is a network of Iranian-backed militias aimed at undermining U.S. and Israeli power in the Middle East. NORTHAM: Israel has also …

What does fall of Assad in Syria mean for the Middle East and the West?
1 month ago

What does fall of Assad in Syria mean for the Middle East and the West?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Israel open image in gallery Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …

Fall of Bashar al-Assad: How Syria's shift shakes Iran's regional strategy
1 month ago

Fall of Bashar al-Assad: How Syria's shift shakes Iran's regional strategy

Firstpost  

The fall of Assad has revealed the weakness of Iran’s plans in the region causing a crisis in both its foreign policy and domestic support as the country faces an uncertain future The removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by a rebel alliance has created serious challenges for Iran’s foreign policy. Blame and chaos in Tehran The fall of Syrian …

New Syria PM calls for stability and calm
1 month ago

New Syria PM calls for stability and calm

Deccan Chronicle  

Damascus: Syria's new transitional prime minister on Tuesday said it was time for "stability and calm" in the country, two days after longtime president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels in a lightning offensive. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged all nations to support an "inclusive" political process in Syria, saying the United States would eventually recognise a government …

The West must stop Syria from becoming a failed state
1 month ago

The West must stop Syria from becoming a failed state

The Independent  

The images are reminiscent of the worst of history’s crimes against humanity, and the stories of sadism, sexual violence and murder perpetrated in the Sednaya prison in Damascus are almost beyond belief. More than most other nations emerging from a long civil war and the rule of a violent brute, Syria is perilously close to becoming another chaotic “failed state” …

What's next for Syria after Assad's fall?
1 month ago

What's next for Syria after Assad's fall?

Deccan Chronicle  

Beirut: The fall of Assad has put Syria at a crossroads, after nearly 14 years of civil war sparked by his deadly crackdown on democracy protests. While HTS's so-called Salvation Government has long controlled the Idlib region in northwest Syria, two border strips held by Turkish-backed factions have their own self-styled Syrian Interim Government. "Assad's fall provides an enormous opportunity …

With the Fall of the Syrian Govt, India Has Lost a Key Partner in West Asia
1 month ago

With the Fall of the Syrian Govt, India Has Lost a Key Partner in West Asia

The Quint  

In November 2021, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Damascus, and in 2022, Assad made his historic trip to the UAE – his very first to an Arab country since the outbreak of the Syrian war. Last year, Assad even travelled to and was warmly welcomed in Saudi Arabia to attend the Arab League Summit after his …

What is Iran signalling since the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad?
1 month ago

What is Iran signalling since the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad?

Al Jazeera  

A stalwart Assad ally for decades, Iran has to decide how it will approach the new Syria. Tehran, Iran – Iran says it wants to maintain relations with Syria after the fall of major ally Bashar al-Assad, but that opposition groups’ approach towards Israel would be crucial. Iran had supported al-Assad since Syria’s war erupted in 2011, providing him with …

The House of Assad has finally fallen – but chaotic Syria could still be torn apart
1 month, 1 week ago

The House of Assad has finally fallen – but chaotic Syria could still be torn apart

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery An opposition …

With Assad out of the picture, here's how Middle East battle lines are redrawn
1 month, 1 week ago

With Assad out of the picture, here's how Middle East battle lines are redrawn

Firstpost  

The Syrian strongman had for nearly 14 years held off an uprising that many believed had been exhausted. Andreas Krieg, a security specialist at King’s College London, said that Iran and other “Axis of Resistance” members would now have to concentrate on their “home turf”. Russia, embroiled in a resource-sapping war with Ukraine, also faces high stakes decisions as it …

Syrian regime change: How emergence of new political set up will shape the Middle East?
1 month, 1 week ago

Syrian regime change: How emergence of new political set up will shape the Middle East?

India TV News  

After almost 14 years of civil war, Syria went through unprecedented change in its political landscape as within 10 days of launching an offensive, the opposition rebels successfully took control of Damascus, ending Bashar Al-Assad's rule. The development may change the entrenched dynamics of the Middle East as Syria and Assad remained one of the key players in the region. …

How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East
1 month, 1 week ago

How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East

NPR  

How Syria's revolution could reshape the Middle East toggle caption Hussein Malla/AP The swift downfall of Bashar al-Assad is reverberating in Syria and throughout the Middle East. Sponsor Message Mouaz Moustafa, with the Syrian Emergency Task Force, an American aid group, said the U.S. forces have supplied humanitarian assistance to displaced civilians in a barren area on Syria's southern border. …

Syrians are justifiably rejoicing after decades of repression. Here are the three ways Syria can go
1 month, 1 week ago

Syrians are justifiably rejoicing after decades of repression. Here are the three ways Syria can go

ABC  

The end of Assad rule means many things, but particularly the long-overdue destruction of "the kingdom of silence", the paranoid security state that Hafez al-Assad built and his son Bashar intensified. What Syria's neighbours and major foreign powers do now Syria used to be called "the beating heart of the Arab world", but the weakness and desperation of the Assad …

Global reaction to Assad’s sudden ouster from Syria ranges from jubilation to alarm
1 month, 1 week ago

Global reaction to Assad’s sudden ouster from Syria ranges from jubilation to alarm

Associated Press  

Across the Middle East and beyond, the fall of Syria’s authoritarian government at the hands of jihadi militants set off waves of jubilation, trepidation and alarm. Now, he said, “Syrians have to create a state that is well organized and take care of their country.” Many citizens in Syria’s neighboring countries reacted with joy to news Assad was gone. Iran, …

Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
1 month, 1 week ago

Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

Associated Press  

MANAMA, Bahrain — For Iran’s theocratic government, it keeps getting worse. Ali Akbar Velayati, a key adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, once called Assad and Syria “the golden ring of the resistance chain in the region.” “Without the Syrian government, this chain will break and the resistance against Israel and its supporters will be weakened.” That break …

UN’s Syria envoy expresses ‘cautious hope’ after al-Assad’s fall
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1 month, 1 week ago

UN’s Syria envoy expresses ‘cautious hope’ after al-Assad’s fall

Al Jazeera  

Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, has expressed “cautious hope” after opposition fighters declared the rule of President Bashar al-Assad had come to an end. In a statement later on Monday, Pedersen described the long-running war in Syria as a “dark chapter” that “has left deep scars”, adding: “Today we look forward with cautious hope to the …

Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria’s new leaders be any better?
1 month, 1 week ago

Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria’s new leaders be any better?

LA Times  

Abu Mohammed al-Golani speaks at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, on Sunday. It deals a major setback to Assad’s allies Iran and Russia while boosting Turkey, which backed the HTS and will probably be Washington’s main conduit to Syria’s new leaders. After 24 hours monitoring what the White House called the “extraordinary” developments in Syria, Biden convened his National …

Has the Syria situation created a weak spot for Iran, Hezbollah in West Asia? US envoy says...
1 month, 1 week ago

Has the Syria situation created a weak spot for Iran, Hezbollah in West Asia? US envoy says...

Firstpost  

Iran has been a backer of Assad in Syria’s long civil war, sending allied forces including Hezbollah and Iraqi militias to bolster the Syrian military. US envoy Amos Hochstein said the situation in Syria, where rebels are pressing a rapid advance that is threatening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power, was creating a new weakness for militant Lebanese group Hezbollah …

Iraq considering intervention in Syria seeing rebels' advancement as threat
1 month, 1 week ago

Iraq considering intervention in Syria seeing rebels' advancement as threat

India Today  

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim ruling parties and armed groups are weighing the pros and cons of armed intervention in Syria, viewing as a grave threat the advance of Sunni Islamist rebels who have taken two Syrian cities and now bear down on a third. Iraq has amassed on its border with Syria thousands of fighters from its conventional military as well …

Where does Iran stand on Syria’s fast-moving conflict?
1 month, 1 week ago

Where does Iran stand on Syria’s fast-moving conflict?

Al Jazeera  

Tehran has warned it could directly send troops into Syria, but there has been no evidence of a major mobilisation yet. At a joint news conference after the meeting, Iran’s top diplomat said his country would stand with Syria against groups that “are without a doubt carrying out an American-Zionist conspiracy”. HTS’s chequered past saw it start as al-Qaeda offshoot …

Syria war to have ‘massive’ effect on Lebanon: US envoy Hochstein
1 month, 1 week ago

Syria war to have ‘massive’ effect on Lebanon: US envoy Hochstein

Al Jazeera  

The top Biden diplomat said a weakened Syrian government will make it difficult for Iran to transfer weapons to Hezbollah. Doha, Qatar – The weakening of Syria’s government with the recent gains made by the opposition forces is going to have “massive implications” in neighbouring Lebanon, according to US envoy Amos Hochstein. A rebel alliance led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham …

How global powerplay and terrorism have rekindled Syrian conflict
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1 month, 1 week ago

How global powerplay and terrorism have rekindled Syrian conflict

Firstpost  

West Asia is never quiet. As if the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon are not enough, let alone the simmering ones in Libya, Yemen, and Sudan, the past week’s conflagration in Syria has yet again proved that the causes of conflict must also be definitively addressed, especially when a highly complex situation is allowed to take deeper, divisive roots …

With Vladimir Putin busy in Ukraine, and Hezbollah tied up with Israel, someone forgot to check in on Syria
1 month, 1 week ago

With Vladimir Putin busy in Ukraine, and Hezbollah tied up with Israel, someone forgot to check in on Syria

ABC  

Everything is connected, and that's especially true for the various conflicts in the Middle East. "It's still an authoritarian Islamist militia, but it's not at all 'like ISIS' as the uninformed are saying," Syrian writer Robin Yassin-Kassab said. The events of recent days also couldn't have happened without the tacit approval of Türkiye, which supports some Syrian opposition groups and …

US, UAE discuss lifting sanctions on Syrian President Assad in exchange for break with Iran: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

US, UAE discuss lifting sanctions on Syrian President Assad in exchange for break with Iran: Report

Firstpost  

The US and the UAE have discussed with each other the possibility of lifting sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if he peels himself away from Iran and cuts off weapons routes to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, according to a report, citing five people familiar with the matter The US and the United Arab Emirates have discussed with each other the possibility …

Syria's Assad meets Iranian FM, vows to intensify attacks against 'terrorism'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Syria's Assad meets Iranian FM, vows to intensify attacks against 'terrorism'

China Daily  

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad meets with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in Damascus, Syria, Dec 1, 2024. DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pledged to continue combating terrorist organizations "with full strength and determination" during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, state media reported on Sunday. Araghchi conveyed a message of support from Iranian leadership, reaffirming Iran's commitment …

Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, war in Lebanon and Gaza
55 years ago

Live updates: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, war in Lebanon and Gaza

CNN  

Zvi Kogan chabad.org Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arrested three people in connection with the death of an Israeli rabbi who, according to Israel, was killed in an “antisemitic act of terror.” Zvi Kogan is a representative of Chabad, a religious movement of Hasidic Jews with communities, synagogues and other institutions in many countries. An Israeli foreign ministry …

Your guide to the major party presidential candidates’ views on foreign policy
3 months, 1 week ago

Your guide to the major party presidential candidates’ views on foreign policy

LA Times  

More than a year has passed since Hamas-led militants poured into southern Israel in an attack that left about 1,200 people dead and took around 250 hostage, unleashing Israel’s brutal war in the Gaza Strip. Harris supports President Biden’s ongoing cease-fire talks, which envision Israel withdrawing from the coastal enclave and a “clear pathway” to the formation of an independent …

Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah against Israel as another regional conflict looms
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah against Israel as another regional conflict looms

India TV News  

Beirut: Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East have offered to come to Lebanon to join the militant group Hezbollah in its battle against Israel if the simmering conflict escalates into a full-blown war, raising fears of another regional conflict alongside the ongoing war in Gaza, after the showdown with Iran in April. There has been almost …

Iran seeks de-escalation on Israel-Lebanon border
7 months ago

Iran seeks de-escalation on Israel-Lebanon border

China Daily  

By MIKE GU and JAN YUMUL | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-06-11 20:54 Smoke rises above Lebanon, following an Israeli strike, as seen from Israel's border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 5, 2024. The Israeli military said on June 10 that it has established a new battalion solely focused on operating the country's "Iron Dome" aerial defense system to better …

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