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Israel using Syria to “intimidate other people”

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 13:22
Rami Khouri on why Israel’s military tactics, and attacks against Syria, are counterproductive to its long-term security

Guns are silent, but war lingers for Ogaden’s former women rebel fighters

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 12:21
Rebels from Ethiopia's Somali region have had a rocky transition to civilian life, even years after the 2018 peace deal.

Corpses, men who don’t know their names: Scenes from a Damascus hospital

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 12:19
Over 100,000 Syrians were disappeared by the Assad regime. At a hospital in Damascus, their families search desperately.

Women bear brunt of war in Sudan

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 11:51
Sexual violence has been widespread, impacting many women and girls in Sudan.

Video: Syria’s Al-Sharaa demands an end to Israeli attacks

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 11:20
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Syria's new administration leader Ahmed al-Sharaa urged an end to Israeli attacks.

Mass grave found near Syria’s capital could contain 100,000 bodies

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 11:13
Burial sites are emerging across Syria after the ousting of al-Assad, accused of widespread extrajudicial killings.

Stokes not blaming injury on workload as New Zealand thump England

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 10:44
New Zealand claim consolation 423-run victory in third and final Test as injured England captain Ben Stokes watched on.

Bomb blast kills Russian chief of nuclear protection forces in Moscow

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 10:10
The chief of Russian nuclear protection forces, Igor Kirillov has been killed in a bomb blast in Moscow.

Bumrah, India avoid follow-on as third Australia Test heads for draw

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:49
A spirited final wicket stand by India in Brisbane all but guarantees a drawn result to the third Test at the Gabba.

Israel attacks Gaza City amid attempts to reach ceasefire deal

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:11
Ten killed in Israeli attack on a house in Gaza City as the US says negotiations on a ceasefire in Gaza are continuing.

First Friday prayers in Damascus after Assad

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 08:58
Syrians gathered freely for Friday prayers for the first time since Assad's fall.

Two charged over US tech used in deadly drone attack on soldiers in Jordan

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 08:21
An Iranian American and a Swiss Iranian have been arrested for allegedly exporting sensitive US technology to Iran.

“Wheels of justice now turning” for Syrian torture victims

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 07:32
Roger Lu Phillips talks about what the new Syrian government will have to do to bring justice to Assad regime's victims.

Chief of Russia’s nuclear protection forces killed in Moscow bomb blast

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 07:10
Chief of Russia's Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence killed outside an apartment building.

“Euphoria” in Syria could quickly turn to “frustration”

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 07:09
Mohamad Elmasry talks about the challenges Syrians face that could easily disrupt the current mood.

Thousands of bodies found in Syria’s mass graves

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 06:55
Al-Assad and his father Hafez have been accused of widespread extrajudicial killings, including mass executions.

Calling for Syrian refugees to leave now is “madness”

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 06:52
Louise Calvey talks about why forcing Syrian refugees settled in Europe to return home now would be a grave mistake.

Judge rejects Trump’s bid to throw out Stormy Daniels hush money conviction

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 06:04
A New York judge rejected a claim by Trump's lawyers that he is immune from prosecution as a former US president.

Syria’s Last Chapter: Hope in Idlib

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 05:49
A father’s struggle for survival in Idlib, Syria, in the final four years of war before the fall of the al-Assad regime.

North Korean soldiers reported killed fighting alongside Russia in Ukraine

Tue, 12/17/2024 - 05:11
Russia and North Korea have not commented on Ukraine's claim some 30 North Korean troops have been killed or injured.

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