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The United States has designated Nigerian national Muhammad Mukhtar Adamu as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), accusing him of facilitating financial activities for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria-West Africa (ISIS-West Africa). The U.S. State and Treasury Departments announced the designation, alleging that Adamu and a network of…

After U.S. President Donald Trump suggested several times in recent days that Syria would do a better job of “handling” the Hezbollah terrorist organization in Lebanon, President Ahmed al-Sharaa said his government has no plans to confront the group militarily, advocating instead for peaceful solutions. During an interview with Fox…

DAMASCUS – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa denied on June 21 that his country sought to intervene militarily in Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah are at war, after US President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested Damascus could get involved. “We are looking for economic channels between Lebanon and Syria, not military ones,”…

By Julianne Geiger - Jun 20, 2026, 2:30 PM CDT Nobody, especially not Iraq, wants to be caught relying on Hormuz ever again. Iraq is preparing to export crude oil and naphtha through Syria's Mediterranean port of Baniyas, expanding an emergency workaround that emerged after the closure of the Strait…

Home › World › UAE steps up humanitarian assistance in disaster-hit, crisis... World The country has expanded relief assistance to communities in Syria, the Philippines, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The UAE recently distributed around 700 food parcels and 500 gallons of potable water to affected families…

The United States and Iran inked a long-awaited provisional ceasefire deal on June 17, 2026. After months of uncertainty, the people of the Gulf region can, potentially, breathe a sigh of relief, and global markets look set to be boosted by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. What about…

US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Israel allow Syria to “deal with Hezbollah,” claiming Damascus would do a “better job.” The proposal, which Trump has now raised twice this month, touches on some of Lebanon’s deepest anxieties: Syria’s long history of interference in its affairs and the jihadist…

President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House on March 26. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Syria might “do a better job” at dealing with Hezbollah than Israel. Speaking to reporters at the G7, Trump…

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on June 15 that the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran had spared his country from what he described as the Islamic republic’s threat of “nuclear annihilation”. In his first public remarks since the United States and Iran announced an agreement in…

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