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The Israel Defense Forces revealed military operations against Iranian forces in Lebanon and Syria over the past two days, highlighting that, despite the end of the 12-day war, fighting between Israel and Iran has continued under the radar. On Thursday, the IDF said it eliminated an operative who served both…

A small group of Syrian Druze gathered during a vigil in London to pay respect to the fallen family members and soldiers during the clashes between the Druze and the Bedouin armed groups then the siege in Sweida, Syria, Aug. 30, 2025. (Photo: Krisztian Elek / SOPA Images via Reuters)…

Eurochild strongly rejects the divisive migration narrative reflected in the title of today’s European Parliament debate, which instrumentalises children and women and portrays people on the move as threats . Ten years ago, the world was confronted with the image of Aylan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian boy who drowned while…

In the nearly two years since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the country’s campaign to destroy the militant group in Gaza has sprawled into a web of interconnected conflicts across the region — involving Israeli strikes in the Palestinian territories and five countries, with Tuesday’s strike on Qatar…

Israel's latest strike on Qatar has "undoubtedly undermined" ongoing peace negotiations with Hamas and could put the lives of hostages and Gazans at further risk, according to expert analysis. Hamas confirmed the attack on Doha killed five of its members, including a senior leader's son. A member of Qatar's security…

Israeli Air Force pilot in aircraft. June 13 2025. Photo: IDF The Israeli Air Force struck positions of the Syrian army in three separate locations late Monday evening, according to Syrian state-affiliated media. While there was no official confirmation of Israel’s responsibility, sources told Israeli media outlets on Tuesday that…

Jerusalem Post / Israel News / Defense News WATCH: IAF allegedly strikes Syria's Homs, Latakia, Palmyra - report Video footage appears to show smoke and debris rising near Homs, with explosions allegedly seen in Latakia. Syria's foreign ministry denounced Israel's "escalation." IDF fighter pilots prepare to embark on a fighter…

Asylum applications to the European Union, Switzerland and Norway fell by 23 percent in the first six months of 2025, driven by a massive drop in Syrians seeking protection, the EU's asylum agency said on Monday. Data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) showed Syrians lodged around 25,000…

DAMASCUS, Syria — Standing in the dilapidated ATM hall of his bank, Maher Elias huffed a sigh equal parts exasperation and exhaustion. Around him were lines dozens of people deep, all of them, like the 59-year-old Elias, waiting in the sweltering heat to withdraw cash. Ahead of him was a wait of…

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