Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Weakened Iran Could Pursue Nuclear Weapon, White House’s Sullivan Says
The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, adding...
Syria’s New Rulers Name HTS Commander as Defense Minister
Syria's new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as defense minister in the interim government,...
Pope Calls Gaza Airstrikes ‘Cruelty’ After Israeli Minister’s Criticism
Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff for suggesting the global...
UN Extends Peacekeeping Mission Between Syria and Golan Heights
The United Nations Security Council on Friday extended a long-running peacekeeping mission between Syria and the Israeli Golan Heights for six months and expressed concern that...
Putin Denies Russian Defeat in Syria, Says Israel Is the Main Winner
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that Russia's nine-year intervention in Syria had been a failure, but expressed concern about Israel's military operations there since...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Extend Control Over Tehran’s Oil Exports, Sources Say
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have tightened their grip on the country's oil industry and control up to half the exports that generate most of Tehran's revenue and fund its proxies across the...
Gaza Mediators Intensify Ceasefire Efforts as CIA Chief Heads to Doha for Talks
The United States, joined by Arab mediators, sought on Wednesday to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt the 14-month-old war in the Gaza Strip. A...
At Least 100,000 Bodies in Syrian Mass Grave, US Advocacy Group Head Says
The head of a US-based Syrian advocacy organization on Monday said that a mass grave outside of Damascus contained the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by the former government of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Mouaz Moustafa, speaking to...
Swiss Parliament Votes to Ban Hezbollah
Switzerland's parliament on Tuesday voted to outlaw Hezbollah, in a rare move by the neutral country that has traditionally followed a policy of promoting international dialogue and mediation. Proponents...
Trump Again Warns Hamas to Release Hostages Soon, or ‘It’s Not Going to Be Pleasant’
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he had a "very good talk" with Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, about the war in Gaza and reiterated...
Trump and Netanyahu Discuss Gaza Hostages, Syria, Israeli PM Says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about developments in Syria and a recent push to secure the release of Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, he said on Sunday. Netanyahu said he spoke...
US, Regional Diplomats Urge Respect for Minorities in Syria after Assad, Blinken Says
Top diplomats from the United States, Turkey, the European Union and Arab nations have agreed that a new government in Syria should respect minority rights,...
Hezbollah Chief Says Group Lost its Supply Route Through Syria
Hezbollah head Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the Lebanese armed group had lost its supply route through Syria, in his first comments since the...
Before His Ouster, Syria’s Assad Told Iran that Turkey Was Aiding Rebels to Unseat Him
In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in...
