Israeli forces kill at least 19 people in Gaza, rescue workers say
Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight and on Tuesday, medics said, as Israeli tanks pushed into areas in central and southern parts of the…
Syria rebel leader discusses ‘transfer of power’ after Assad’s fall
Syria’s Islamist rebel leader on Monday began discussions on transferring power, a day after his opposition alliance dramatically unseated president Bashar al-Assad following decades of brutal rule. Assad fled Syria…
Hamas congratulates Syrians on ending Assad’s rule
Palestinian group Hamas congratulated the Syrian people on Monday for achieving their “aspirations for freedom and justice” after toppling President Bashar al-Assad. It was Hamas’ first public comment since rebel…
Turkish military helicopters collide in mid-air, killing 5 military personnel
ANKARA, Turkey — Two Turkish military helicopters collided in midair on Monday, causing one of them to crash and killing five military personnel on board, an official said. The second…
Presence of Israeli forces in Syrian territory ‘temporary’, says Israeli FM
Agency Report Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that his country’s military takeover of the buffer zone along its border with Syria was a “limited and temporary step”. “The…
Iran’s embassy in Syria looted after rebels take over Damascus
Syria’s fate is the sole responsibility of the Syrian people and should be pursued without foreign imposition or intervention, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, after Tehran’s ally Bashar al-Assad…
Relief and uncertainty in Syria and region
BBC DAMASCUS – The fall of Bashar al-Assad was unthinkable just a week ago, when rebels started their astonishing campaign from their base in Idlib, in Syria’s north-west. Assad came…
Donald Trump asks U.S. to ‘stay out’ of Syria war, says Russia ‘can’t intervene’ having lost 600,000 soldiers in Ukraine
Olayomi Koiki President-elect Donald Trump has called for the United States to refrain from intervening in Syria as opposition fighters make significant progress towards the Syrian capital Damascus. Trump stated…
Hamas releases hostage video claiming to show living hostage
Hamas released a video claiming to show Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker in captivity on Saturday. In the video a man who introduces himself as Matan Zangauker, 24, can be seen…
Saudi royal slams ‘genocidal’ Israel, welcomes Trump
A senior Saudi royal termed Israel “genocidal” and an “apartheid” state on Saturday, as he called on incoming US President-elect Donald Trump to bring peace to the Middle East. Prince…