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Palestinians look through a window after an Israeli settlers attack in Al-Bireh city, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: Reuters

US voices alarm to Israel over settler violence in West Bank

US State Department spokesman pointed to West Bank settlers’ torching of cars, attacks on homes and the killing of Palestinians’ livestock.

Israel carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing Syrian connected to Iran

Hezbollah finance chief killed in Syria, Israel army says

Israeli strikes on Syria kill at least 16, Syrian state media says

A strike targeted a scientific research centre, destroying ‘buildings and military centres’, war monitor says.

An Israeli fighter jet near the Lebanon-Israel border on August 25. Israel has vowed to stop Iranian entrenchment in Syria. Photo: EPA-EFE

Meet Ghaliaa Chaker, a hijab-wearing singer out to inspire others like her

Ghaliaa Chaker is part of an all-girl biker group, sings mostly in Arabic, has 439,000 followers on Instagram – and she performs in a hijab.

Turkey, Russia resume patrols in Syria as Ankara seeks reconciliation with Syria

Ankara seeks to reconcile with Assad after nearly a year’s break in Turkey and Russia’s joint patrols on the Syrian side of the border.

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Pakistani with Iran ties charged in US political assassinations plot

US prosecutors said Asif Merchant, 46, orchestrated a plot to kill an unidentified politician or US government officials.

Pakistani Asif Merchan has been charged in a plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil. Photo: Justice Department via AP

Biden cuts short beach trip as Iran launches strike against Israel

The US president headed back to the White House to meet his national security team and monitor the situation in the Middle East.

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How could Iran seek to punish Israel over Syria consulate attack?

Tehran has remained vague about exactly how it will respond to the attack that killed seven members of its Revolutionary Guard.

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‘Don’t’: Biden warns Iran against hitting Israel over embassy strike

The US president says he expects a retaliatory attack could come ‘sooner, rather than later’.

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Iranians attend the annual Quds Day commemorations and the funeral in Tehran on April 5 of seven Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed in a strike in Syria. Photo: TNS

BBC’s Mammals shines a light on some of nature’s less heralded animals

The BBC’s wildlife team strikes gold again with Mammals, a documentary series that marvels at some of the planet’s famous and less mentioned animals, from wolves to snow leopards to Singapore’s otters.

BBC Earth’s Mammals examines the lives and struggles of animals from wolves to snow leopards and wolverines (above). Photo: BBC Studios/Itamar Yairi

China finds foreign support for Xinjiang policies as region seeks to boost economic ties

Envoys from 49 countries attend event hosted by Xinjiang officials, with many saying they hope to strengthen cooperation under belt and road strategy, as region aims to expand international influence in the face of human rights allegations.

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EU parliament adopts sweeping asylum reform

The pact will harden tighten border procedures and force all the nations in the bloc to share responsibility for migrants.

China condemns Israeli attack on Iranian consulate in Syria

Beijing says ‘the security of diplomatic institutions cannot be violated’ after the attack on diplomatic buildings in the Syrian capital Damascus.

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Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad, pictured at the site of the attack, which he described as “henious”. Photo: AFP

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says 2 generals killed in strike on Syrian consulate

Two brigadier generals, Mohammad Reza Sahedi and his deputy Mohammad Hadi Haji, were killed in the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, IRGC said.

An Iranian flag hangs as smoke rises after what Iranian media said was an Israeli strike on a building close to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Israelis stage largest protest against Netanyahu government since war began

Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem, urging the government to reach a ceasefire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas and to hold early elections.

Israeli strike hits Gaza hospital tent camp, killing 2 and wounding 15

The Israeli military said it struck a command centre of the Islamic Jihad militant group and claimed the hospital’s functioning was not affected.

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Commander from Iran-backed group killed in US drone strike in Baghdad

Kataeb Hezbollah’s Abu Baqir al-Saadi is said to have been responsible for planning and taking part on attacks on US forces in the area.

People gather as a destroyed vehicle is loaded onto a truck after what security sources said was a deadly drone strike in Baghdad, Iraq on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

US and UK hit Yemen’s Houthis in second major assault on Iran-backed groups

This is the second day of major US operations against Tehran-backed groups following an assault in Jordan that killed 3 American troops.

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US hits Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for Jordan attack

Dozens of people are said to have died, with Damascus saying the US is fuelling the conflict in a ‘very dangerous way’ and Baghdad warning of potential ‘disastrous’ consequences for security and stability.

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My Take | Joe Biden is trying to get us all killed

While it’s unclear whether Iran can be blamed for the drone killing of three US soldiers, it’s American decision makers like the president who put them in harm’s way in the first place.

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Displaced Palestinians receive food aid at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) center in Rafah. Photo: AFP

Iran vows revenge as Israel strike in Syria kills 5 Revolutionary Guards

An unspecified number of Syrian troops also died in the missile attack, which flattened a building in Damascus.

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People and security forces gather in front of a building destroyed in a reported Israeli strike in Damascus in Syria on Saturday, as regional tensions soar over the Israel-Gaza war. Photo: AFP

Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan, as Middle East tensions rise

Islamabad says 2 children were killed and three girls wounded in what it describes as an ‘unprovoked violation’ of its airspace.

Opinion | World peace cannot be held hostage to the UN Security Council’s veto whims

Since September 11, the UN Security Council has been repeatedly paralysed by the willingness of its permanent members to act unilaterally to protect their national interests. Why do questions of war and peace still rest almost entirely on the veto power of the five permanent members of the Security Council?

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Dissent over US policy in Israel-Gaza war stirs protests from federal employees

As deaths soar in Gaza, US government and congressional workers are speaking up in opposition to US policy about Israel’s offensive.

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Palestinians search for survivors after an Israeli strike on Nusseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip on Friday. Photo: AP

France issues ‘historic’ arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad for war crimes

The president is accused of complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes over sarin gas attacks in 2013.

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gives a speech at Al-Othman Mosque in Damascus in December 2020. Photo: Syrian Presidency via AFP

Opinion | Israel-Gaza war is stretching US, China diplomacy to the limit

As the Muslim world takes up the Palestinian cause, Israel’s ally the US is seen as biased. China, meanwhile, has avoided apportioning blame and reiterated support for a two-state solution – fraught with its own difficulties.

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US carries out air strikes in Syria against Iran-linked facilities

The strike is the third since October 26 as the United States attempts to quell drone and rocket attacks against American troops in Syria and Iraq, triggered by the Israel-Gaza war.

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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Syria. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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President Bashar al-Assad
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Prime Minister Hussein Arnous
last updated:
25 September, 2024
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