Syria - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
2 days ago · Many Lebanese are celebrating the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria after Lebanon suffered for decades under the Syrian military occupation and its interference in Lebanese politics.
Syria rebels advance, Jordan closes border as Assad loses ground: …
6 days ago · BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government is quickly losing control over major cities and other parts of the country, as rebels continue to advance their offensive, confronting government forces around the central city of Homs and in Daraa on Friday after taking control of Hama and Aleppo in the past week.. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a …
Syria rebel leader says goal is to overthrow Assad
6 days ago · Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday.The Islamist-led rebels were at the gates of Syria's Homs, a war monitor said, after wresting other key cities from government control.In little over a week, the offensive has seen Syria's second city …
Islamist rebels seek to assure Christians in Syria's Aleppo
6 days ago · At a church in Syria's Aleppo, Christian worshippers attended mass days after their city came under the control of Islamist-led rebel forces who have sought to allay residents' concerns over their nascent rule."Despite the circumstances in Aleppo, we made sure to celebrate Saint Barbara's feast as we do every year," said 60-year-old Therese Kalaghasi."We pray for …
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6 days ago · Al-Monitor hosted the ambassador of Turkey to the United States, Sedat Önal, for an off-the-record discussion on a wide range of topics such as Turkey-US relations, the Gaza war and Turkey's military intervention in Syria.
Egypt - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
4 days ago · The move comes amid a privatization drive in Egypt as part of the International Monetary Fund’s conditions to provide Cairo with an $8 billion bailout to help the North African country recover from an economic crisis.
Iraq PM says keeping up diplomacy to 'contain crisis' in Syria
6 days ago · Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Friday said his country was pressing diplomatic efforts aimed at "containing the crisis in Syria due to its clear impact on Iraqi security".His remarks came ahead of a meeting between the top diplomats of Baghdad, Damascus and Tehran to discuss developments in Syria, which has been in the throes of a …
Lebanon - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent …
6 days ago · Israel responds with wide-ranging airstrikes after Hezbollah claimed its first attack on Israel on Monday following the implementation of a ceasefire between the two.
Israel - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
4 days ago · Doha, which had earlier suspended mediation efforts, says it supports a viable Palestinian governance model and is formulating a pan-Arab position on Syria that encompasses diverging Gulf views
North Gaza hospital director says Israeli strikes hit facility
6 days ago · The director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning health centres and the territory's civil defence agency said Israel conducted several strikes on Friday that hit the Kamal Adwan hospital."There was a series of air strikes on the northern and western sides of the hospital, accompanied by intense and direct fire," said hospital director Hossam Abu Safieh, …