As freed prisoners celebrate in Cuba, human rights groups demand clarity and release of protesters | National News
HAVANA (AP) — Katia Arias buzzed with hope on Friday morning as she gathered at the gates of…
BIG READ | Beauty and beastliness in Syria’s Rojava
Of all the feared epicentres of a threatening World War 3 — the Russo-Ukrainian conflict spilling over into…
Chattanooga Residents Protest Military Operation in Iran | Local News
Less than 12 hours after President Donald Trump announced attacks against Iran, dozens of Chattanooga residents gathered on…
Child at home in Gaza killed by Israeli fire as post-ceasefire deaths mount | News
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip – A relative said Israeli gunfire on Thursday killed an 11-year-old girl whose family…
France, UK conduct joint strikes against IS in Syria | National
Britain and France on Sunday said they had carried out joint strikes on the Islamic State group in…
People of Iran keep rising up against tyranny, and we should help them
Iranians have once again taken to the streets in defiance of their Islamist and authoritarian government. What began…
Why I’m Not Optimistic About Democracy in Syria
After a decade and a half of brutal conflict, the Syrian Civil War ended with Bashar al-Assad’s ouster…
Post-Assad Syria’s search for its place in an evolving international order
Published on: Aug 16, 2025 05:18 pm IST This paper is authored by Kabir Taneja, ORF. Syria has…
Palestinian death toll in the 21-month-long war in Gaza tops 58,000, Gaza health officials say | News
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip – The Palestinian death toll in the 21-month-long war in Gaza has surpassed 58,000,…
Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport | News
JERUSALEM – Israel’s military said Monday that it carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Red Sea…
Israel launches new Syria strikes amid Druze tensions | Nation
Israel launched more than 20 air strikes inside Syria late Friday, a war monitor said, following up an…
Syrian Druze leader slams ‘genocidal campaign’, Israel issues warning | News
Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday condemned what he called a “genocidal campaign” against his…