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Daily Mirror Icon News Politics Asylum Seekers The Refugee Council has called on the Government to bring give asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, Sudan and Iran limited leave to stay, meaning hotels can close faster 14:36, 27 Aug 2025 Updated 08:25, 28 Aug 2025 Asylum hotels could be shut…

Jerusalem Post / Israel News / Defense News Israel conducts landing on former air defense base in southwest Damascus - sources Israel conducts an airborne landing on a former Iranian-controlled air defense base near Damascus, preceded by strikes according to Syrian army sources and state-run TV. IDF troops operate in…

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s often-fractious press corps was united in anger this week over comments by Tom Barrack, the U.S. special envoy to Syria, who warned journalists against “animalistic” behavior and told them to “act civilized.” Faced with a media scrum during a news conference Tuesday in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, with a…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday strongly denounced the deadly Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, where at least 21 people, including four journalists and a rescue worker, were killed. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attack as “unconscionable and heinous,” stressing that the assault…

Israel has launched hundreds of strikes across Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last December. Six Syrian army officers have been killed in Israeli drone strikes south of Damascus, Syria’s state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported, a day after Syria condemned a new Israeli “military incursion” outside the…

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Israeli soldiers operate in a location in Southern Syria. Saudi Arabia on Tuesday firmly denounced Israeli incursions into Syrian territories, labeling them a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a clear statement, asserting, “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strongly condemns and denounces Israel’s ongoing…

Why AL-Monitor? AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as well as by media, thought and business leaders and academia. Live news & notifications…

Jerusalem Post / Middle East US seeks Israeli-Syrian security deal announcement during September UNGA, source tells 'Post' The source added that “there is a real chance to reach certain understandings on security issues between the two countries by this date.” Members of Syrian security forces sit together at a back…

Police noted the suspect had previous charges of grievous bodily harm, robbery, and illegal entry. A US citizen was seriously injured in the German city of Dresden after stepping in to stop two women from being harassed on a tram, local authorities confirmed. The incident occurred at about 12:25 a.m.…