Stars and Stripes1d
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich province is left in limbo
That has irked Turkey, which supported the rebels now controlling Syria. Turkey considers the SDF to be an offshoot of the ...
This man is changing power balance in Middle East; not Donald Trump, Ayatollah Khamenei, Erdogan, Netanyahu, his name is…
Sharaa, also known by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is the leader of the Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham, the rebel group ...
Israel is building outposts in Syria, raising local fears of occupation
The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence. Israel says its forces will stay as long ...
Foreign Affairs8d
Syria’s Post-Authoritarian Trap
Assad’s final ouster appeared abrupt, it had its roots in Syria’s 2011 antigovernment protests, and Syrians will now face ...
What Syria’s Secret Police Saw as the Regime Crumbled
Hastily abandoned documents show how the fallen government’s vast intelligence apparatus struggled to comprehend and stop the rapid rebel advance.
Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
Under the terms of the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal , fighting will be halted in Gaza for at least six weeks. Dozens ...
Seattle Times14d
What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?
Since 2021, Congo’s government and allied forces, including Burundian troops and U.N. troops, have been keeping the rebels away from Goma. The capture of such a large city will be a huge boost ...
Houston Chronicle16d
Syria's southern rebels loom large as the country's new rulers try to form a national army
officials from several countries backing either the rebels or Syria’s government met in Qatar on what to do. According to people briefed on the Dec. 7 meeting, officials from Turkey, Russia, Iran and ...
The Vindicator17d
Syria’s southern rebels loom large as the country’s new rulers try to form a national army
NAWA, Syria (AP ... either the rebels or Syria’s government met in Qatar on what to do. According to people briefed on the Dec. 7 meeting, officials from Turkey, Russia, Iran and a handful ...
Al Jazeera English18d
M23 rebels seize key eastern DRC town of Minova
The provincial governor of South Kivu, Jean-Jacques Purusi, on Tuesday confirmed the capture of Minova, adding that the rebels have also captured the mining towns of Lumbishi, Numbi and Shanje in ...
Firstpost23d
From Arab Spring to HTS takeover: The fall of Assad through unfrozen Syrian civil war
Assad’s forces (the Syrian army) occupied the largest chunk. But the HTS rebels have captured Homs, Deraa and on Sunday also ... For years, Assad forces were backed by Iran, Iran’s paramilitary proxy ...