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Israel conducts rare strike outside Damascus amid sectarian tensions in Syria
Middle East
May 1, 2025
Israel conducts rare strike outside Damascus amid sectarian tensions in Syria
CNN — Syria strongly condemned foreign intervention in the country following a rare Israeli strike near Damascus on Wednesday amid…
Do we learn, or are we still illiterate?
Opinion
April 30, 2025
Do we learn, or are we still illiterate?
On Saturday, December 14 the front page of the Financial Times featured a photograph titled “Syrians mark fall of Assad”.…
US Middle East history professor in exclusive interview criticizes Israel’s war on Gaza, discusses history of the region
Features/Interviews
April 26, 2025
US Middle East history professor in exclusive interview criticizes Israel’s war on Gaza, discusses history of the region
As the world undergoes rapid political and economic transformations with escalating conflicts shaking the Middle East, the region has witnessed…
Syria swears in new transitional government months after Assad’s removal
Middle East
April 9, 2025
Syria swears in new transitional government months after Assad’s removal
Damascus, Syria AP — Syria’s new transitional government was sworn on Saturday, March 29 nearly four months after the Assad…
Egypt strongly condemns Israel’s flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty
Egypt
April 5, 2025
Egypt strongly condemns Israel’s flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty
CAIRO, April 3 (MENA) – Egypt strongly condemned the recent Israeli raids on several sites in Syria in a new,…
Trump admin has terminated majority of its funding for key Syrian humanitarian organization
Middle East
March 30, 2025
Trump admin has terminated majority of its funding for key Syrian humanitarian organization
CNN — The Trump administration has terminated a majority of its funding for a key Syrian civil and humanitarian organization,…
Egypt slams Israel for bombing Syrian town, warns of its incursion plans
Egypt
March 27, 2025
Egypt slams Israel for bombing Syrian town, warns of its incursion plans
Egypt has strongly condemned Israel’s incursion into Syrian territory and the bombing of the town of Kuwaya in the Daraa…
Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after cross-border attacks kill 10
Middle East
March 22, 2025
Lebanon and Syria agree to ceasefire after cross-border attacks kill 10
CNN — The defense ministers of Syria and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire on Monday, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency…
‘Ethnic cleansing!’ Videos show Syrian government-aligned forces reveling in massacre of minorities in coastal town
Middle East
March 17, 2025
‘Ethnic cleansing!’ Videos show Syrian government-aligned forces reveling in massacre of minorities in coastal town
CNN — A mother and her daughter hunch down by the windows of their attic as armed men gather outside…
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Middle East
March 15, 2025
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during…