Syria

In a comprehensive geopolitical assessment, former Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Orabi outlined the strategic imperatives governing Cairo’s current foreign policy, balancing an active defense posture against immediate regional threats with a rigorous, conditional framework for restoring ties in the Levant. Speaking on the “Min Ard Al-Kinana” podcast for Al Arabiya’s…

Aid, Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Featured, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Middle East & North Africa, Peace, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Health Displaced and traumatised by war, Syrians now face mental health crises. Credit: Sonia al-Ali/IPS IDLIB, Syria, May 22 2026 (IPS) - The protracted years of…

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SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - A second group of Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group have departed a refugee camp in northeast Syria and may be returning to Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday. The broadcaster said a bus carrying the group…

In brief Another group of women and children is reportedly en route to Australia from a refugee camp in Syria. Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said they would face consequences if accused of any crimes. A second group of Australian women and children with links to the self-described Islamic State…

In a patch of green on Damascus's edge, volunteers and farmers are bringing back the local seeds that war and climate crisis nearly erased...Read More

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Israeli troops in Syria. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. ( May 18, 2026 / JNS ) A handful of Jewish resettlement activists were arrested after crossing into Syrian territory on Sunday night, the Israel Defense Forces said. IDF soldiers stationed in the border region returned the group to Israeli territory and…

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met US envoy Tom Barrack in Riyadh on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, as the two officials discussed the latest developments in Syria. Additionally, they reviewed practical ways to support stability in the war-torn country. This significant meeting followed…

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to the reported killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) globally, by American forces working alongside the Nigerian military. Gumi, in a Facebook post on Saturday, said fighting terrorism was a religious obligation,…