World Nov 03 U.S. urges Israel to allow more aid in, better protect Palestinian civilians amid its siege on Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out a temporary cease-fire in Gaza until some 240 hostages are released.
World Oct 27 Israel to begin ‘long’ ground war in Gaza soon, internet services collapse under relentless airstrikes Explosions from a barrage of airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza City after nightfall Friday when the blackout in internet, cellular and landline services hit.
World Aug 21 Inflation, economic woes spark protests in southern Syria The protests come a week after Syrian President Bashar Assad issued two decrees doubling public sector wages and pensions, sparking inflation and compounding economic woes for others.
World Aug 11 At least 20 Syrian soldiers killed in ambush The Thursday night attack was believed to be carried out by members of the Islamic State group whose sleeper cells in parts of Syria still carry deadly attacks despite their defeat in 2019.
World Aug 04 3 years after Beirut port blast, political intrigue foils prosecutions and even the death toll is disputed Hundreds of people marched in the Lebanese capital on Friday to mark the anniversary, with some family members of the victims calling on the international community to help in the investigation.
World May 14 Syria’s main insurgent group seeks to distance itself from past al-Qaida ties The leader of an insurgent group that rules much of northwest Syria is rebranding his organization by cracking down on extremist factions and spreading a message of pluralism and religious tolerance.
World Apr 05 Israeli airstrikes on Syria intensify, raise tensions with Iran Israel has intensified its airstrikes in Syria in recent weeks, killing two Iranian military advisers and temporarily putting the country's two largest international airports out of service.
Politics Mar 24 U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after suspected Iranian-made drone kills U.S. contractor The Pentagon says a strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria.
World Dec 10 What’s at stake in Turkey’s military escalation in Syria? After weeks of deadly Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria, Kurdish forces and international players are trying to gauge whether Ankara’s threats of a ground invasion are serious. Here’s a look at what various foreign powers and groups embroiled in the…
World Oct 30 Lebanon’s president leaves with no replacement amid political, economic crisis President Michel Aoun left Lebanon's presidential palace Sunday, marking the end of his six-year term without a replacement, leaving the small nation in a political vacuum that is likely to worsen its historic economic meltdown.