Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Syrian Military and Rebels Battle Around Hama
Syrian rebels battled government forces and allied militia on Wednesday in villages north and east of Hama, a major city whose capture would pile pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. The rebels have staged their biggest...
Israel Warns It Will Expand War, Hold Lebanon Responsible if Hezbollah Truce Collapses
Israel threatened on Tuesday to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hezbollah collapses, and said this time its attacks would go deeper and...
US-Backed Group Fights Syrian Army as Reignited Conflict Spreads
Fighters from a US-backed, Kurdish-led coalition battled Syrian government forces in northeastern Syria early on Tuesday, both sides said, opening a new front for President Bashar al-Assad...
Israel Strikes Lebanon After Hezbollah Attack as Ceasefire Put in Fragile Position
The Israeli military said on Monday it struck dozens of targets throughout Lebanon, shortly after Hezbollah accused Israel of violating a ceasefire agreement and fired missiles on an Israeli...
US, UAE Discussed Lifting Assad Sanctions in Exchange for Break With Iran, Sources Say
The US and the United Arab Emirates have discussed with each other the possibility of lifting sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if he peels himself away from Iran and cuts...
Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Enter Syria to Reinforce Government Forces
Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government. At...
Egypt Hosts Hamas in New Gaza Ceasefire Push, Looting Halts Aid
Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, two Hamas sources said,...
Trump Picks Massad Boulos to Serve as Adviser on Arab, Middle Eastern Affairs
US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos would serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Trump made the...
Israel Says It Killed Oct. 7 Attack Suspect Who Worked for US-Based Charity
The Israeli military said on Saturday it had killed a terrorist who took part in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel and who...
Syrian Rebels Sweep into Aleppo, Army Says Dozens of Soldiers Killed
The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of...
Hamas Terrorist Attacks Israeli Bus in West Bank, At Least Eight Injured
A Palestinian opened fire on a Tel Aviv-bound Israeli bus near the Jewish settlement of Ariel in the West Bank on Friday, wounding at least...
Saudi Arabia Abandons Pursuit of US Defense Treaty Over Israel Stalemate
Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defense treaty with Washington in return for normalizing relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agreement, two Saudi and...
Dutch Supreme Court Advised to Uphold Export Ban of F-35 Components to Israel
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands was advised on Friday by its advocate general to uphold a ruling saying the Dutch state must put an end to the export to Israel of parts for F-35 fighter jets. In February, the...
Kremlin Says It Wants Syria to Swiftly Restore Order After Rebel Attack
The Kremlin said on Friday it wanted the Syrian government to restore constitutional order in the Aleppo region as soon as possible after an insurgent offensive there that captured territory for the first time...
