US seeking ways to engage with Syrian rebel groups after Assad ouster
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is seeking ways to engage with Syrian rebel groups who ousted President Bashar al-Assad and is reaching out to partners in the region such as…
Syria rebel leader discusses ‘transfer of power’ after Assad’s fall
The ruling party said it will support a transitional phase aimed at defending Syria’s unity. Read More
Netanyahu to take the stand in his corruption trial for the first time
TEL AVIV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to take the stand on Tuesday for the first time in his long-running corruption trial under a court order…
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 10, 2024
European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad’s fall Germany, France, Austria and several Nordic countries said Dec 9 they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians, a day…
In Assad’s Alawite hometown, Syria rebels win statement of support
DAMASCUS – The Sunni-led Islamist rebels who toppled Syria’s Bashar al-Assad met elders in the former president’s Alawite hometown on Monday and received their support, in what residents said was…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy boosts funding for drone deployment
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had issued orders to increase funding for equipping the country’s brigades with new drones. Read More
Italy wraps up probe into two Meta execs on alleged $1.25b VAT evasion by Facebook owner
Meta has 60 days to respond to the tax authority’s observations. Read More
UN refugee chief urges patience as Syrian refugees weigh options
GENEVA – The U.N. refugee chief on Monday called for patience as millions of Syrian refugees displaced by the 13-year civil war weigh a possible return to the country after…
Portugal calls for joint EU funding for defence spending
LISBON – The European Union needs common instruments to fund defence spending amid a protracted war in Ukraine and calls from Washington for NATO members to increase such expenditure, Portugal’s…
Assad’s exit shatters Iran’s influence but risks Islamists’ rise in Syria
DOHA – The ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran’s network of influence in the Middle East but Israel, the United…