Syria expected to hold parliamentary election in September, official says
Syria is expected to hold its first parliamentary election under the new government in September, the head of…
Israeli soldiers kidnap two Syrians in southern Lebanon raid as US envoy pushes Hezbollah disarmament plan
Israeli soldiers kidnapped two Syrian agricultural workers when they raided houses in a southern Lebanon border area at…
Iraq considers broader energy agreement with Turkey
Iraq is considering a proposal from Turkey to establish a broader energy agreement that covers oil, gas, petrochemical…
US cannot ‘compel Israel to do anything’, says envoy Tom Barrack in Beirut
US envoy Tom Barrack said Washington cannot force but only influence Israeli actions as he met Lebanese leaders…
Gazans criticise ‘weak’ Hamas as war drags on and lawlessness rules
Almost 21 months into the war, with Gaza’s cities reduced to rubble and more than a million Palestinians…
Iran-Israel war: Tehran raises death toll to 1,000
Iran has revised the death toll from its recent war with Israel, saying about 1,000 people were killed,…
Syria expels top figure among pro-Iranian remnants
Syria has expelled a radical Palestinian leader, officials said on Sunday, in the latest move against pro-Iran remnants…
Israeli attack on Iran echoes bombings in Iraq and Syria decades ago
Once again, the skies of the Middle East bore witness to a familiar doctrine: Israel’s decades-long strategy of…
Belgium exploring plan to drop aid into Gaza amid ‘shameful’ humanitarian crisis, says Foreign Minister
Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-Gaza Belgium is exploring the possibility of using aircraft to drop aid…
US to remove Syria’s terrorism designation, special envoy says
Washington will remove Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, a senior US diplomat said in Damascus…
Turkey discovers natural gas reserve in Black Sea worth $30 billion, Erdogan says
Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at…
Cautious optimism ahead of second round of US-Iran nuclear talks
US Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff, left and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are leading their respective…