Tag: Middle East
Israel’s defense minister has instructed the armed forces to stay in the Golan buffer zone over the winter News in brief
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says that he has instructed the country’s armed forces to prepare to remain in their positions in the buffer zone on the border between Israel…
Bloomberg: Russia may be allowed to keep its military base in Syria | News in brief
According to the US media, the interim government established in Syria is not interested in continuing the fighting against Russia. Russia is reaching an agreement with the extremist Islamic HTS…
The risk of fragmentation hangs over post-Assad Syria
The Assad regime in Syria fell on December 8 after more than half a century of unchallenged rule. A new page is opening for this country whose liberation from the…
Blinken urges Erdogan to protect civilians in Syria
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday (December 12) that Syrian civilians must be protected after Turkey-backed Islamists overthrew the government in Damascus.…
The UN Secretary General is concerned about Israel’s airstrikes in Syria | News in brief
Jordan will hold a Syria summit this weekend. Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that it was deeply concerned about repeated violations of Syria’s state sovereignty.…
Bloomberg: Russia and Syria’s new leadership negotiated to keep Russian bases | News in brief
According to the news agency’s sources, the parties have reached an “informal agreement” on the matter. In the last few days, Russia has held negotiations with the new leadership of…
after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the humanitarian challenge
Sixteen million Syrians need humanitarian assistance after 13 years of civil war, almost three-quarters of the population. A need that did not disappear after the collapse of the regime last…
Blinken defended Israel’s strikes on Syria: “Preventive actions” | News in brief
The Israeli army says it has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria in recent days. According to UN experts, the attacks violate international law. US Secretary of State Antony…
Iranian Narges Mohammadi promises never to be muzzled
Temporarily released from prison in her country for medical reasons, Iranian Narges Mohammadi, 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, promised never to let herself be muzzled despite her incarceration, according to…
The UN General Assembly demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, Finland also supported | News in brief
On the night before Thursday, Finnish time, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution with an overwhelming majority, demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. The General Assembly approved…