A Houthi missile strike has injured more than a dozen people in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Israeli military said attempts to shoot down a projectile launched from Yemen had been…
Tag: Middle East
Syria: Ahmed al-Sharaa leader dismisses controversy over photo with woman
Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has dismissed the online controversy over videos showing him gesturing to a young woman to cover her hair before he posed for a photo with…
USA: Authorities scrap $10m bounty for arrest of Syria’s new leader Sharaa
The US has scrapped a $10m (£7.9m) reward for the arrest of Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, following meetings between senior diplomats and representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).…
Turkiye: Authorities refute US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters
Turkiye has hit back at claims by the United States that it agreed to a ceasefire with Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, and has vowed to continue working to clear…
Palestine: PA refuses to back down in fight with Jenin fighters
Nahida al-Sabbagh has endured the battles in Jenin refugee camp, where she lives, since Saturday. The fighting between local Palestinian armed fighters from the Jenin Brigades and security forces continues…
USA: American officials on first diplomatic trip to Syria since al-Assad’s removal
The first US diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar al-Assad was removed earlier this month have held talks with the country’s new leaders, including the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group that is designated…
Syria: Interim gov’t pledges justice, jobs and security in ‘new era’
Syria’s new rulers have pledged to create special tribunals for those who have “committed crimes against Syrians” under deposed President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to the interim government’s spokesman. In…
Palestine: Israeli settlers set mosque on fire in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers have set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank, while also defacing the building’s facade with hateful and racist slogans such as “Revenge” and “Death to Arabs”…
Palestine: Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of acts of genocide in Gaza over water access
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of committing “acts of genocide” in Gaza by deliberately depriving Palestinian civilians there of adequate access to water. It says Israel’s actions include intentionally…
Syria: US diplomats in Damascus to meet new authorities
US diplomats are in the Syrian capital Damascus where they plan to meet representatives from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group now in charge but which Washington still designates as…