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Last Updated: April 24, 2026, 19:54 IST The Bnei Menashe, meaning “Sons of Manasseh,” say they trace their ancestry to the ancient tribe of Manasseh, one of the Assyrian exile of the Ten Lost Tribes. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Bnei Menashe claim descent from Israel's ancient Manasseh tribe…

Damascus International Airport Syrian authorities announced on Thursday the resumption of flights to Damascus International Airport from Doha and Jeddah, set to begin on May 1, according to Arab News. The resumption came after weeks of suspension amid heightened regional tensions linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. The Syrian…

Christians in Nigeria and Syria face escalating violence and targeted attacks, with militants killing dozens and governments offering little protection. As Christians, we’re told that following Jesus will require us to “pick up our cross.” Thankfully, for most of us, bearing this cross doesn’t include severe physical persecution. For Christians…

About a month ago, when Donald Trump spoke at a conference for Saudi Arabia’s sovereign investment fund, it was hard not to notice the complexities of the circumstances. On the one hand, Riyadh has helped steer the White House’s policy in Iran. On the other hand, the president’s son-in-law, having…

Foreign Affairs State of the Union: For the first time in over a decade, the country will have no permanent American military presence. The United States finished handing over all its major military bases in Syria to the new government, ending a decade of American military presence in the country.…

Syria’s Al-Sharaa Meets SDF Chief amid Kurdish Citizenship Drive Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa held important talks on Thursday with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi and Kurdish politician Ilham Ahmad to discuss the implementation of the January 29 agreement, according to Arab News. The meeting came at a crucial…

Skip to Main Content Politics Trump’s attempt to end the status for Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and other nations in crisis "is cruel, unlawful, & life-threatening," said Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass. The U.S. Capitol is photographed Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) AP Photo/Rahmat Gul By LISA MASCARO,…

In a packed hall in Qamishli's sports stadium in northeast Syria, Firas Ahmad is one of dozens of Kurds waiting to apply for citizenship after many in the minority were barred from doing so for decades. Since last week, "unregistered" Kurds, who have been stateless since a controversial 1962 census,…

EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton, who recently starred with Daniel Day-Lewis in Anemone and in Starz series The Serpent Queen, is set to headline rescue thriller Love And War . Alliance Media Partners (AMP) is launching international sales rights to the feature ahead of next month’s Cannes market. Pic…

A court in Paris has found Lafarge , the French cement giant, guilty of paying $6.5 million to jihadist groups, including the Islamic State (IS) and the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front. It is the first time a company has been tried in France for financing terrorism. The inquiry against Lafarge…