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Iranian-Backed Iraqi Militias Deploy In Syria To Support Government

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias support Syrian government in Aleppo; Syrian Kurds flee Turkish-backed rebels. Escalating violence in Syria.

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Middle East latest: Israel says soldier thought to have been taken hostage is now presumed dead

The Israeli military say an Israeli American soldier who was believed to have been captured alive by Hamas in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack was killed that day and his body taken into the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government's counteroffensive against insurgents

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized the largest city of Aleppo

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Assad regime scrambles to halt Syrian rebels’ advance after surprise seizure of Aleppo

Civilians among casualties as Russia and Syria launch second day of airstrikes, war monitors say

The Independent UK

Syria sends in reinforcements to halt insurgents from advancing after seizing Aleppo

The Syrian military has rushed in reinforcements to push back insurgents from advancing farther into the northern Hama countryside after they seized Aleppo in a surprise offensive

The Independent UK

What’s happening in Syria? Everything we know as President Assad flees and rebels claim victory

Syrian rebels freed prisoners, tore down statues and plundered Bashar al-Assad’s Damascus palace as his brutal regime collapsed

The Independent UK

Tulsi Gabbard faces ‘a lot of questions’ in the Senate about Syria visit, Republican lawmaker says

Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence will be questioned over her 2017 meeting with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad

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Tulsi Gabbard’s history with Russia is even more concerning than you think

One expert says her views are ‘so wildly fringe that her potential appointment as DNI is genuinely alarming’, Richard Hall and Andrew Feinberg write

The Independent UK

Tulsi Gabbard's Pro-Russian Stance Raises Concerns

Tulsi Gabbard's pro-Russian stance and potential role as U.S. intelligence chief raise concerns about national security and international partnerships.

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Middle East latest: Workers search through rubble in eastern Lebanon where Israeli strike killed 13

Rescue teams are searching through rubble in a town near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon where an Israeli strike hit a civil defense center the night before, killing at least 13

The Independent UK

Top Iranian official holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah war as U.S. pushes for cease-fire

A top Iranian official has held talks with Lebanese leaders on the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, which came as the United States is actively pushing both sides to agree to a new cease-fire deal

The Independent UK

Israeli airstrikes on Damascus suburb in Syria 'kill 15 and injure 16'

Israeli military says strikes were targeting sites affiliated with the Islamic Jihad militant group in Syria

Evening Standard

2 Israeli airstrikes hit Syria's capital and a suburb, killing 15 people, Syrian state media say

Syria’s state news agency says Israel has carried out two airstrikes on a western neighborhood of Damascus and one of the capital’s suburbs

The Independent UK

While Syrian refugees don't want to return, officials in Lebanon and Syria see exodus as opportunity

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians refugees have returned to their country since Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment on wide swathes of Lebanon in September

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Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey

The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to push for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in Syria, including the escalating Turkish bombardment of Kurdish areas

The Independent UK

Hassan Nasrallah, longtime leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, is killed by his archenemy Israel

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and political force in the Middle East was killed in an Israeli airstrike

The Independent UK

Who was Hassan Nasrallah? Hezbollah leader of Lebanese militant group killed in Israeli strike

Hassan Nasrallah’s death is not only an enormous blow to Hezbollah but also to Iran, whose Revolutionary Guards founded the group in 1982

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Thousands are pouring into Syria, fleeing worsening conflict in Lebanon

Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon are pouring into Syria in growing numbers

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Some Lebanese who fear war is coming have an unusual backup plan: Moving to Syria

Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs have been scrambling to make contingency plans since an Israeli airstrike demolished an apartment building in a busy neighborhood where Hezbollah has its main operations and base of support

The Independent UK

Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader's killing

As Iran threatens to respond to the suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the regional militias that the Islamic Republic has armed for decades could play a role in any attack

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Hamas faces difficult choices in replacing political leader Haniyeh

The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran has deprived Hamas of one of its most astute political strategists, but analysts have identifed three main contenders for his replacement. The decision will likely impact Hamas's future identity and evolution, between becoming a guerilla group or accepting difficult political compromises.

The Independent UK

The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders

The militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes

The Independent UK

Italy plans to return an ambassador to Syria to reflect new diplomatic developments, minister says

Italy is planning to send an ambassador back to Syria after a decade-long absence, in a diplomatic move that could spark divisions among European Union allies

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Syria's Baath Party Wins Majority In Parliamentary Elections

Syria's parliamentary elections show Baath Party dominance amid irregularities and limited competition. President Assad may seek term extension.

The Independent UK

Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials

A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse took place has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of immigration fraud

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