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Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'
3 hours, 25 minutes ago

Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'

Raw Story  

by Maher Al Mounes with Lisa Golden Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the country, including those held by Kurdish-led forces, would come under state control. Sharaa spoke alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, after earlier meeting with Lebanese Druze leaders and vowing to end "negative interference" …

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Former Israeli spy agents describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah
11 hours, 19 minutes ago

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

Associated Press  

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
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15 hours, 7 minutes ago

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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Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations
1 day, 4 hours ago

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, with both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. He expressed hope that Lebanese-Syrian relations “will return to normal.” Jumblatt’s father, Kamal, was killed in 1977 in an ambush near a Syrian roadblock during …

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Expelled from Aleppo as children, these fighters returned as its liberators
1 day, 15 hours ago

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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Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations
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1 day, 15 hours ago

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations

LA Times  

Women look at photos of people reported to be missing, in the Marjeh square in Damascus, Syria. A prominent Lebanese politician held talks on Sunday with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syria’s President Bashar Assad, with both expressing hope for a new era in relations between their countries. He expressed hope that Lebanese-Syrian relations “will return to normal.” …

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The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval
2 days, 15 hours ago

The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s leader has emphasised that resistance cannot be broken through military strikes and political plots. Tehran, Iran – For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to oppose Israel and the United States across the region. Amid claims that the axis has collapsed, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei asserted last week …

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Two AP journalists in Ukraine and the Mideast break down the wars they covered in 2024
3 days, 1 hour ago

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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Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel
4 days, 13 hours ago

Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital and port city after Houthi attack targets Israel

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A series of intense Israeli airstrikes shook Yemen’s rebel-held capital and a port city early Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel. The rebels have so far avoided the same level of intense military strikes that have targeted Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, …

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Blinken says Iran had bad year, but nuclear negotiations possible
4 days, 15 hours ago

Blinken says Iran had bad year, but nuclear negotiations possible

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat says Iran should ‘focus on itself’ and stop getting involved in ‘misadventures throughout the region’. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel has succeeded in damaging Tehran’s allies, Hezbollah and Hamas, as well as Iran’s own military capabilities in a direct strike in October. “There’s no doubt …

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US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel
4 days, 15 hours ago

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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'It's not over': Khamenei says US is 'completely wrong' to say Iran's 'resistance' collapsed after Assad's fall
5 days, 22 hours ago

'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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Switzerland bans Lebanon’s Hezbollah, a week after it proscribed Palestinian group Hamas
6 days, 2 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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Assad’s fall upends the Middle East’s largest drug empire
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6 days, 10 hours ago

Assad’s fall upends the Middle East’s largest drug empire

Live Mint  

The fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad overturned the most profitable drug-smuggling network in the Middle East, exposing the former regime’s role in manufacturing and trafficking pills that fueled war and social crises across the region. Captagon, a methamphetamine-like drug that has been produced for years in Syrian labs, helped the Assad regime amass huge wealth and offset the impact of …

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Trump is bringing a hawkish Iran policy back in with him
6 days, 16 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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Syed Ata Hasnain | Will Syrian implosion spur a fresh Iran Mideast drive?
6 days, 20 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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Netanyahu, Trump hold 'very friendly' phone call, discuss release of hostages & situation in Syria
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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How re-building of Syria will be a herculean task for new regime
1 week, 1 day ago

How re-building of Syria will be a herculean task for new regime

Firstpost  

The reconstruction of the nation and its major pillars, like armed forces, police, and judiciary; revitalising the economy; addressing the political vacuum; and ushering in an all-representative democratic government are the major challenges to be addressed by the new interim government A man carrying a child reacts, as people attend the first Friday prayers inside the Umayyad Mosque, after fighters …

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Top photos of 2024: Drought in Amazon River to Donald Trump’s assassination attempt
1 week, 1 day ago

Top photos of 2024: Drought in Amazon River to Donald Trump’s assassination attempt

Live Mint  

2024 has been a year of significant global events captured through powerful imagery. From India's general elections to the devastating drought in the Amazon and the shocking assassination attempt on Donald Trump, these pivotal moments reflect the complexities of our world. India's General Elections 2024 Monuwara Begum and another woman return from a polling station across the Brahmaputra river on …

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US makes contact with Syria's HTS rebels after fall of Assad regime
1 week, 1 day ago

US makes contact with Syria's HTS rebels after fall of Assad regime

Firstpost  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comment on “direct contact” with the HTS rebels came despite the United States having designated the group as terrorists in 2018 The United States said Saturday it had made contact with Syria’s victorious Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels, as Western and Arab states along with Turkey jointly voiced support for a united, peaceful Syria. Secretary of …

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Top diplomats from U.S., Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria’s transition
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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Assad told Iran about Turkey's efforts to topple regime before ouster: Report
1 week, 1 day ago

Assad told Iran about Turkey's efforts to topple regime before ouster: Report

India Today  

In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials told Reuters this week. Iran had backed Assad in Syria's long civil war and his overthrow was widely seen as a major blow to the Iran-led "Axis …

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Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump about need for ‘victory’ in ‘very warm’ phone call
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1 week, 1 day ago

Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump about need for ‘victory’ in ‘very warm’ phone call

CNN  

CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he had a “very warm” phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump, during which they spoke about the need for Israel’s victory in its war on Hamas in Gaza and its stance on Syria. ‘No interest in confronting’ Syria Regarding Syria, where a rebel coalition overthrew the regime of President …

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Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump about need for ‘victory,’ as Israeli government approves plan for Golan expansion
1 week, 1 day ago

Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump about need for ‘victory,’ as Israeli government approves plan for Golan expansion

CNN  

CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he had a “very warm” phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump, during which they spoke about the need for Israel’s victory in its war on Hamas in Gaza and its stance on Syria. ‘No interest in confronting’ Syria Regarding Syria, where a rebel coalition overthrew the regime of President …

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