Syria
Syrian foreign minister visits Beirut after Trump suggests Syria should fight Hezbollah
The Syrian minister, Asaad al-Shibani, met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on his first stop, and then headed for a meeting with the parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah.
Syria forms first post-Assad parliament to kickstart new era of 'managed democracy'
Poll: Confidence in Sharaa’s People’s Assembly low, majority want talks between Damascus, Sweida
Syria announces 70 new lawmaker appointments, paving way for parliament to convene
As Iran weakens, Gulf states are looking beyond the Strait of Hormuz - analysis
The big question in the Gulf is whether Iran will continue to carry out missile and drone attacks on Gulf countries. This includes threats to all the countries Iran has hit.
Lebanon peace talks expose a widening rift between Europe, the region - opinion
The Iran war and Lebanon talks highlight new alliances that are reshaping the Middle East landscape.
Erdogan says Israel’s ‘aggression’ threatens Turkey, entire Mediterranean region
Erdogan also said there were initiatives, led by Israel, to destabilize the Mediterranean region and warned that "nobody should chase adventures" or join Israel's "boat of mischief."
Israel beats enemies on multiple fronts but risks diplomatic setbacks - analysis
Israel has strengthened militarily across Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Syria since October 7, but its diplomatic influence has fallen, potentially limiting long-term strategic gains.
New Jersey man charged for attempting to aid ISIS, planned US attack on synagogues
Mohamed Sagha, 22, faces charges for aiding ISIS and planning potential attacks on US synagogues and military sites, according to the DOJ and FBI.
Syria's Alawites should embrace 'Zionism,' Israel amid Bundism's failure - opinion
Alawite “Zionism”: A movement of collective self-preservation, self-defense, and cultural revival. Alawite “Bundism”: A movement to embrace assimilation into pan-Arabism.
Foreign fighters pose integration challenge for Damascus - analysis
Syria’s new government is weighing containment, military incorporation, and security pressure as it seeks to dismantle independent armed networks.
Israel is fighting on four fronts and has killed everyone who could end it - comment
Three years in, with four fronts still open and everyone who had power in December 2023 killed by Israeli fire, can this war ever end?
‘Grant me the governorship of Jerusalem’: Turkish Interior Minister prays for control of Israel
Referring to the fall of the Assad regime, the interior minister said he hoped he would see Jerusalem “liberated” in the same way Damascus was, and that one day “those lands will be ours once again."
On This Day: Six-Day War begins in 1967
In only six days, the IDF conquered the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and east Jerusalem, defeating the armies of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon.