Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
US General Discusses Syria, Other Regional Issues in Israel Visit
A top US military officer visited Israel from Wednesday to Friday, meeting with Israeli defense officials and discussing the situation in Syria, among other regional...
Far Too Early to Lift US Sanctions on Syria, Lawmakers Say
Republican and Democratic US senators say it is too soon to consider lifting sanctions on Syria following the removal of President Bashar al-Assad, an indication that Washington is unlikely to change its...
Dutch Court Rejects Bid to Stop Arms Exports to Israel
A Dutch court on Friday rejected a bid by 10 pro-Palestinian NGOs to stop the Netherlands exporting weapons to Israel and trading with Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories. The Hague district court stressed that the state has some...
Defense Minister Orders Israeli Troops to Prepare to Spend Winter on Mount Hermon
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israeli troops to prepare to stay over the winter on Mount Hermon, a strategic location overlooking Damascus, adding to signs that Israel's presence in Syria is set to...
Syrian Shi’ites and Other Minorities Flee to Lebanon, Fearing Islamist Rule
Tens of thousands of Syrians, mostly Shi'ite Muslims, have fled to Lebanon since Sunni Muslim Islamists toppled Bashar al-Assad, fearing persecution despite assurances from the...
Iran Accepts Tougher Oversight at Fordow Enrichment Plant, IAEA Reports
Iran has agreed to tougher monitoring by the UN nuclear watchdog at its Fordow site dug into a mountain after it greatly accelerated uranium enrichment to close to weapons grade there, the...
Israel, Hamas Explore Gaza Truce With Top US Official on Shuttle Mission
Israelis and Hamas are signalling new efforts to forge a ceasefire deal, their first in a year, to pause the fighting in Gaza and return to Israel at least some of...
Trump Considers Ex-Intelligence Chief Richard Grenell for Iran Envoy, Sources Say
US President-elect Donald Trump is now considering tapping Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, to be a special envoy for Iran, according to two people familiar with the transition plans. "He's definitely in...
Biden Pushes New Russia, Iran, Korea, China Effort Before Trump Term
President Joe Biden is pushing US national security agencies ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration to devise new strategies to tackle the risky, deepening ties among Russia, Iran, North Korea, and China, according to...
Syria’s Golani Vows to Punish Those Responsible for Torture Under Assad
The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that anyone involved in the torture or killing of detainees during the ousted Syrian president's...
Blinken Lays Out US Hopes for Syria’s Political Transition
The United States on Tuesday laid out its hopes for Syria's political transition following President Bashar al-Assad's ouster, saying it would recognize a future Syrian...
Rebel-Backed Figure Takes Charge as Syria’s Interim Prime Minister
Syria's new interim leader announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad three days ago. In a...
US Seeking Ways to Engage With Syrian Rebel Groups After Assad Ouster
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 Turkey to help kick start informal diplomacy. Speaking...
Hezbollah Must Focus on Lebanon, Not Wider Region, Senior Politician Bassil Says
Iran-backed Hezbollah needs to focus on domestic issues in Lebanon and not the wider region, senior Lebanese Maronite politician Gebran Bassil said on Tuesday, adding that he was against the head of the army running for the presidency. A year of fighting...
