Syria
Poll: Confidence in Sharaa’s People’s Assembly low, majority want talks between Damascus, Sweida
The majority of Syrian respondents said they couldn’t predict what influence the assembly would have, while 26% said they didn’t think it would have any weight on government decisions at all.
Syria announces 70 new lawmaker appointments, paving way for parliament to convene
IDF unveils upgraded Hummer, featuring 'first of its kind' turbo system
When language becomes a threat to democratic values - opinion
Australia says Islamic State-linked citizens in Syria camp plan to return home
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said any returnee suspected of criminal activity would "face the full force of the law without exception," though he did not specify potential charges.
Sykes-Picot should be replaced by a new Trump-Netanyahu regional order - opinion
Sykes-Picot was never a peace settlement. It was a colonial carve-up that fathered every subsequent conflict in the region. For the first time since 1916, a new order can be established.
Jordan is enforcing a red line in Syria via airstrikes - analysis
The Kingdom of Jordan has carried out airstrikes in Syria targeting drug smugglers near Sweida.
IDF launches recruitment push for ultra-Orthodox combat units active across war fronts
The units being recruited for, Hetz Company, Netzah Yehuda Battalion, and Hasmonaim Brigade, have all operated across multiple fronts throughout the ongoing war.
Jordan strikes Sweida, claims it carried out ‘deterrent operation’ against drugs, arms trafficking
The series of airstrikes targeted at least five locations, including warehouses in the Syrian town of Arman, sources told a reporter for Agence France-Presse.
Syria relies on Russia's oil despite pivot to the West
Oil shipments from Russia have jumped 75% to about 60,000 barrels per day this year, making Moscow the country's dominant crude supplier following the fall of Assad in December 2024.
Syrian pilot confessions reveal centralized bombing orders during war
One pilot, who had held senior leadership positions, noted that certain officers were granted special trust by the leadership and were assigned intensive bombing missions.
Europe’s ideological divide from the US and Israel is reshaping the Middle East - opinion
A widening divide with Europe is creating new power dynamics and peace strategies in the Middle East.
Turkey’s approach to the Kurds shapes regional security dynamics - opinion
Ankara’s approach to the Kurds is deepening regional tensions and affecting Israel’s strategic calculations.
Global norms unraveled quietly, long before today’s conflicts - opinion
International law has been inconsistently applied for decades, predating today’s Middle East wars.
