Syrian authorities arrest 21 people allegedly linked to Assad regime in Latakia
1. Domestic VAT refund amendments: request your refund within five years If a business does not apply for…
View from Tehran: Hard strategic lessons drive Iran towards self-reliant deterrence
Tehran is entering 2026 carrying hard strategic lessons after an auspicious year, from the shock of a direct…
No faces, no places: Syria unveils banknotes to replace Assad-era currency and boost economic recovery
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara and central bank governor Abdulkader Husrieh on Monday unveiled the country’s new currency,…
Iran ‘at full-scale war’ with US, Israel and Europe, says Masoud Pezeshkian
Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at…
Sudan’s Al Burhan holds talks with Turkey’s Erdogan in Ankara
Sudan‘s Armed Forces chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on…
Lebanon army chief accuses Israel of spreading misinformation to undermine his troops
Lebanon’s Army Commander Gen Rodolphe Haykal accused Israel on Tuesday of deliberately spreading misinformation to undermine confidence in…
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem visits Gaza’s only Catholic church for Christmas Mass
Roman Catholic Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch, arrived in Gaza on Friday for Christmas Mass at the…
Lebanon tells Israel that civilian return to southern villages must come before broader talks
Lebanon has told Israel that the return of civilians to southern villages must come first before broader issues…
Iran appoints new military commanders months after war with Israel
Iran has appointed new commanders to lead its air defence and air force, months after the war with…
Iran puts Swedish dual citizen on trial on Mossad spy charges
A Swedish-Iranian dual citizen is facing trial in Iran on charges of spying for Israel, authorities revealed on…
Israel unswayed by US peace efforts as it pursues expanded Syria buffer zone
Israel is seeking to establish a security zone in the 400 square kilometres its military has seized in…
Syria steps up counter-terrorism raids after deal with US
Syria has stepped up intelligence-sharing with the US in an attempt to boost ties with Washington and relieve…