Israeli Prime Minister Discusses Gaza War With US President-Elect Israeli PM Netanyahu and US President-elect Trump discuss Israel's conflict with Hamas, Syria, Hezbollah, and hostage release in Gaza. Top News · Dec 15, 2024
A Week After Assad's Fall, Syria Faced With Brutal Legacy A week after a lightning offensive toppled longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, Syrians are only beginning to scratch the surface of the atrocities committed under his rule, as the country's new rulers seek to reassure the international community. International Business Times · Dec 15, 2024
Protester charged for alleged display of Hezbollah flag Australian Federal Police have charged a man after he allegedly waved a flag from the banned terrorist organisation Hezbollah during a protest. AAP · Dec 13, 2024
Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime Abu Hassan al-Hamwi’s HTS group coordinated rebels to create a unified war effort that included a specialist drone unit The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Ready To Secure Hostage Release Deal Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu considers negotiating a hostage release deal with Hamas following a recent cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah. Families a... Top News · Dec 12, 2024
What Assad’s fall means for the Middle East – and Russia This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024
What the fall of Assad says about Putin’s ambitions for Russia’s great-power status The lightning-fast collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has sent shock waves across the Middle East. The disposal of the dictator whose family had ruled the country with an iron fist for more than half a century has triggered a potentially seismic shift in the balance of power in… The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024
Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran’s ‘Shia crescent’ – here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant backlash. The Syrian Constitution stipulated that only Muslims could hold the presidency, and the Alawites were deemed non-Muslim by many Sunni groups. The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024
Redrawing the map: Israel seeks to remake the Middle East to its own design Following its new attacks on Syria, Israel’s leaders and much of its media tout the creation of a new Middle East. Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2024
Migrant workers in Lebanon are trying to return home after alleged abuses and then war Hundreds of migrant workers in Lebanon are waiting to be repatriated after the ceasefire ending the war between the Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Israel went into effect last month The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
Islamist groups from across the world congratulate HTS on victory in Syria Almost universal support suggests interest in Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s mix of national and religious ideologies The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024
How Israel’s regional war contributed to the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria When Hamas strategist Yahya Sinwar ordered the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 Israelis, he was planning to deal a mortal blow to an Israel weakened by internal divisions. The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024
Assad’s fall in Syria will further weaken Hezbollah and curtails Tehran’s ‘Iranization’ of region The fall of President Bashar Assad will not only affect the 24 million Syrians who lived – and largely suffered – under his brutal rule. Over the border in Lebanon, the impact will be felt, too. The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024
Israeli strikes kill five in southern Lebanon amid shaky ceasefire Attacks on several towns come as officials from countries including the US, France meet with Lebanon official in Beirut. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 Fear and uncertainty in Golan Heights as Israeli troops drive deeper into Syria On the high rocky plateau, the fall of Bashar al-Assad has sown complicated and contradictory emotions
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 Assad downfall was planned by US and Israel, claims Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei says ‘America and Zionists’ masterminded collapse of Syrian regime that was backed by Tehran
The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024 Hamas – hemmed in and isolated – finds itself with few options for the day after the Gaza war In early December 2024, Hamas announced a major concession: It was prepared to cede future governance of Gaza to a unity Palestinian committee, working alongside its chief political rival, Fatah, to create the body.
International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024 New Syria PM Says All Religious Groups' Rights 'Guaranteed' Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will "guarantee" the rights of all religious groups and called on the millions who fled the war to return home.
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 What does fall of Assad in Syria mean for the Middle East and the West? How will the fall of the Assad regime reshape geopolitical dynamics worldwide?
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace An Israeli bomb hangs suspended in air, caught in a split-second image of a suburb in Beirut before it slams into an apartment building, passersby already bracing for the explosion.
Top News · Dec 10, 2024 Hezbollah Expresses Support For Syria Amid Israeli Aggression Hezbollah expresses support for Syria's stability, condemns Israeli attacks, and warns against toppling Assad. Learn more about their stance on the Syrian ...
International Business Times · Dec 10, 2024 Israel Assuming 'Worst-case Scenario' With Syria Bombing: Analysts Israel's bombing of Syrian military assets and its entry into the UN-patrolled buffer zone on the Golan Heights show it fears the worst from the end of the Assad clan's rule, analysts told AFP. "The Israeli government... is operating on a worst-case scenario with little to no nuance," said Yossi…
Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2024 Analysis: Al-Assad’s fall is Iran and Russia’s loss, but are there winners? Turkiye stands to gain, while Israel feels insecure about what comes next.
International Business Times · Dec 10, 2024 War Monitor Says Israel Conducted 300 Strikes On Syria Since Assad's Fall A war monitor said on Tuesday that Israel had conducted 300 strikes on Syria since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, adding that the raids had "destroyed the most important military sites" in the country.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024 Assad’s exit opens a chance to rein in his backer Iran. Europe must seize it With Iran suddenly weakened, some will demand regime change in Tehran. Europe’s new chief diplomat should pursue nuclear deceleration instead, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci