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The Israel Defense Forces said it struck infrastructure sites belonging to the Syrian regime overnight, following attacks on Druze civilians in the south. “We will not allow the Syrian regime to exploit our war against Iran and Hezbollah to harm the Druze. If necessary, we will strike with greater force,”…

1 of 3 | On March 18, 2014, the U.S. State Department ordered Syria to close its embassy in Washington, D.C., and consulates in Michigan and Texas. UPI File Photo | License Photo March 18 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1922, Mahatma Gandhi was sentenced to six…

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Mar. 17, 2026, 4:29 PM EDT On Friday, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for 1,100 Somali residents, four days before that protection was set to expire. The judge noted that thousands of Somalis could face severe risks, including “detention and deportation, physical violence if removed to Somalia, and…

Despite historic enmity towards Hezbollah and Tehran, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has moved cautiously since US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran began on February 28. A Syrian flag is displayed outside the White House following the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Oval Office of…

A federal jury has convicted a former Syrian prison commander living in the United States of torturing prisoners and lying to immigration authorities about his past to secure legal status and attempt to become a US citizen. Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, was found guilty on one count of conspiracy to…

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will soon decide if President Donald Trump’s administration can end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of nationals from Haiti and Syria living in the United States. On Monday, in an unsigned order, SCOTUS said it would take on a…

The U.S. Supreme Court Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from going ahead with plans to deport some 6,000 Syrians and  350,000 Haitians who were granted Temporary Protected Status by Presidents Obama, Biden, and Trump himself…

WASHINGTON  — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on whether the Trump administration may end the temporary protection that had been extended in the past to migrants who live and work in the United States. At issue are legal protections for about 6,000 Syrians and up to 350,000 Haitians. The…