United States President-elect Donald Trump has signalled that, under his administration, the United States would cease any involvement in Syria’s long-running civil war, hinting at a possible end to support for…
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Syria: Opposition fighters take capital, Damascus
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is said to have fled Damascus to an unknown destination as opposition fighters entered the capital and people poured out onto the streets and public squares…
Iran: IAEA worried about Tehran’s uranium enrichment
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has said that the Iran’s decision to begin producing significantly more highly enriched uranium was “very worrisome”. Rafael Grossi, director general of the…
Qatar: Russia, Turkiye, Iran want ‘immediate end’ to fighting in Syria- Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said he, along with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts, are calling for “an end to hostile activities” in Syria, where opposition fighters have made a…
Syria: Damascus and Assad now in Syrian rebels’ sights
The speed with which the status quo in Syria – however unresolved and unsatisfactory – has been turned on its head in recent days has been extraordinary. Syrian government officials…
Syria: Local rebels take most of key southern Syrian region – reports
Rebel forces in southern Syria have reportedly captured most of the Deraa region – the birthplace of the 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. A UK-based war monitor reports that…
Afghanistan: Cricket stars Rashid, Nabi urge Taliban to revoke ban on women’s education
Afghanistan’s top cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have urged the Taliban to reconsider their ban on women’s access to medical education and training, terming the move “deeply unjust”.…
Palestine: Israeli forces strike, storm Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital
At least four staff have been killed when several air strikes hit Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital and Israeli forces stormed the facility, according to the hospital’s director and the enclave’s Civil Defence…
Syria: Thousands flee city Homs as rebels advance further
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing Syria’s third-largest city Homs in fear that Islamist-led rebels will continue to advance towards the capital, Damascus. The rebels seized Hama to the north…
LIVE UPDATES: Israel-Gaza War
Israeli army announces exercise in Jordan Valley, Golan Heights In the coming hours, a military exercise will begin at two locations in the northern Jordan Valley and southern occupied Golan…