Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Israel-Hamas war: will the US and Iran be drawn into a broader conflict? It's Tehran's move

Washington has sent a warning to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, about Iranian anti-US provocation in the Middle East. This has been going on sporadically for years, but from October 17 to October 25 there was an increase, as Iran-backed militias in Syria and Iraq carried out 16 drone…

The Conversation

The Israel-Hamas war benefits Russia, but so would playing peacemaker

The recent official visit to Moscow by representatives from Hamas and Iran was roundly condemned by Israel. A spokesperson for Israel’s foreign ministry called the visit an “obscene step that gives support to terrorism and legitimises the atrocities of Hamas terrorists”.

The Conversation

Live updates | Israel deepens military assault in the northern Gaza Strip

Israel expanded its military assault deeper into the northern Gaza Strip as the U.N. and medical staff expressed fears over airstrikes hitting closer to hospitals, where Palestinians have sought shelter alongside the wounded

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Israel strikes Syria, Lebanon following rocket attacks, military says

Israel’s latest attacks on the neighbouring countries comes amid fears of broader conflict across the Middle East.

Al Jazeera

Hamas reports clashes with IDF – as it happened

This blog is now closed.See all our Israel-Hamas war coverage

The Guardian - AU

Will the Israel-Hamas war become a regional conflict? Here are 4 countries that could be pivotal

Fears are escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spill over into a broader war involving other countries in the region.

The Conversation

The Iranian-sourced weapons used in Hamas and Islamic Jihad's Israel assault

Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement launched an incursion into Israel on October 7, attacking by air and ground. While the range of weapons they’ve employed has garnered international attention, none of these armaments comes as a revelation. Both Hamas's armed wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, and Islamic Jihad's…

France 24

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

We must not forget the suffering of Rojava as Turkish bombs fall

AIR attacks targeting vital infrastructure. Eleven power stations hit affecting more than two million people. Eighteen water stations out of…

The National (Scotland)

The world is coming apart at the seams

The initial rip in the fabric of civilization starts right now

Salon

Half a century later, an Indian family relives the personal tragedy of the 1973 Yom Kippur War

The ongoing violence between Israel and Palestine has triggered a surge of memories for a Delhi family; half a century ago, their lives had been permanently changed by the 1973 Yom Kippur War

The Hindu

Crude Oil Prices Rally on U.S. Air Strikes and Stepped-Up Israeli Ground Activity

December WTI crude oil (CLZ23 ) Friday closed +2.33 (+2.80%), and Dec RBOB gasoline (RBZ23 ) closed +5.81 (+2.60%). Crude oil prices Friday rallied on Middle East tensions after the U.S. overnight carried out aircraft strikes on two Iranian-backed facilities in Syria. The U.S. strikes were in response to attacks...

Barchart

Crude Oil Prices Rally on Weaker Dollar and U.S. Air Strikes

December WTI crude oil (CLZ23 ) today are up +0.72 (+0.87%), and Dec RBOB gasoline (RBZ23 ) is up +0.0259 (+1.16%). Crude oil prices are higher today on a mildly lower dollar and Middle East tensions after the U.S. overnight carried out aircraft strikes on two Iranian-backed facilities in Syria....

Barchart

Why did the US launch airstrikes on Syria and what happens next?

The war in Gaza risks developing into a wider conflict, but for now, the actions seem to be more about messaging between Washington and Tehran

The Guardian - UK

Are the US strikes on Syria linked to Israel’s war in Gaza?

Syria is populated by a number of militias known to have strong ties to Iran

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

WEKU

U.S. fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria after attacks on U.S. troops

The strikes on two locations linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps came in retaliation for drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US launches airstrikes in Syria tied to Iran-backed fighters

Airstrikes on two locations in eastern Syria signal a new willingness in Washington to engage directly in the Middle East crisis. Plus: the search continues for the Maine gunman

Radio France Internationale

US strikes Syria amid growing fears that Israel-Hamas war will spread

Two US fighter jets have struck weapons and ammunition facilities in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US forces by Iranian-backed militia as concerns are growing that the Israel-Hamas conflict may spread in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

Live updates | Israeli forces conduct another ground raid in Gaza ahead of expected invasion

Israeli forces conducted another ground raid in Gaza in advance of an expected invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

US launches strikes on Iranian-linked targets in Syria following attacks on American military bases

Lloyd Austin insisted the strikes are not connected to the US’s stance on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas live: IDF expanding ground operations in Gaza tonight as internet and mobile services go down

The Israel Defence Forces said it had conducted more air strikes on Hamas targets over the last 24 hours

Evening Standard

Israel military ‘expanding' ground activity in Gaza tonight as air strikes intensify and internet cut

Military says 'the IDF is acting with great force... to achieve the objectives of the war' as it renews calls for people in Gaza to head south

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: US-Iran tensions escalate; body found in search for Sydney sports coach; and the pitfalls of swinging couples

American and Iranian officials trade warnings amid the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - US

UN general assembly calls for immediate truce – as it happened

United Nations resolution passes with 120 votes in favour of truce. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - UK

US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria amid fears Israel-Hamas war could escalate

Defence secretary says strikes in response to attacks on US troops and warns others against triggering ‘broader regional conflict’

The Independent UK

As modern Turkey turns 100, what’s next for Kemal Ataturk’s republic

The Turkish Republic, founded from the ruins of the Ottoman Empire by the national independence hero Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, turns 100 on October 29

1 … 140 141 142 143

People

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Hossein Amirabdollahian

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.