Germany closes its embassy in South Sudan as it teeters on the brink of civil war
The German government is temporarily closing its embassy in South Sudan. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says that “after ...
Kurds in Iraq and Syria celebrate the Newroz festival of spring at a time of new political horizons
AKRE. Iraq (AP) — Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and ...
The New York Times6d
Syria’s Struggle to Unify Military Was Evident in Outburst of Violence
Image Syrians fleeing last week into Lebanon across the Nahr al-Kabir river, seeking refuge from violence in regions along Syria’s Mediterranean coast.Credit...Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New ...
Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in 2 waves as response to rocket attack on Metula
Israel on Saturday launched airstrikes against dozens of Hezbollah rocket launchers and a command center in response to a ...
Al-Monitor on MSN1d
From Lebanon refuge, trauma scars Syria's minority Alawites
When he arrived in the town of Masaoudiyeh in northern Lebanon earlier this month, fleeing massacres on Syria's Mediterranean ...
The Echo6d
Ousama is ready for work
After their home and livelihood were destroyed by civil war, Ousama Bloudani’s family have settled in Brunswick Heads.
FDD's Long War Journal3d
IDF operations in Lebanon and Hezbollah casualty announcements over the past week
Israel conducted several military operations in Lebanon between March 13 and 17, 2025. The operations targeted Hezbollah ...
The South African on MSN2d
Cyril Ramaphosa steps in over Sandton Drive name change
President Cyril Ramaphosa will intervene in the ANC’s push to change the name of Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive.
Peta Credlin: If you want a new life here then leave your old hostilities behind
In the past week, according to a report in The Free Press, the new Syrian government’s security forces have killed more than ...
CNN on MSN6d
5 things to know for March 17: Storms, Russia-Ukraine, Deportations, Government overhaul, Syria massacre
A CNN investigation zeroes in on the events in Sanobar, a town of several thousand members of Syria’s minority Alawite community ... Every St. Patrick’s Day, Chicago dyes the city’s river a vibrant ...
Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stall
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was ...
Frontline5d
The two-state solution died a long time ago: Gideon Levy
Gideon Levy, the internationally acclaimed journalist examines Israel’s ceasefire violations, US influence on Gaza, Hamas’ role, and the decline of the two-state solution, offering critical insights ...