Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa shakes hands with UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 13, 2025. Syrian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights UAE
Syria on Friday denounced an Israeli air strike near the presidential palace in Damascus as a “dangerous escalation” after Israel warned it would act to defend the Druze minority from ongoing sectarian violence. Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends an
JerusalemCNN — Wildfires raging near Jerusalem forced evacuations in several areas and led to several major road closures on Wednesday, as firefighters struggle to contain the flames amid dry conditions and high winds. Israel is seeking international assistance to fight the fires,
Members of Syria’s security forces deploy in an area near Damascus on April 30, 2025, amid deadly sectarian clashes. Bakr Alkasem/AFP/Getty Images CNN — Syria strongly condemned foreign intervention in the country following a rare Israeli strike near Damascus on Wednesday amid deadly
Israel canceled visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers and officials days before their planned Sunday visit to Israel and Palestinian territories, the group said. The move follows Israel barring two UK Labour MPs and comes amid tensions after Macron said
Iran complained to the United Nations Security Council on Monday about “reckless and belligerent” remarks by US President Donald Trump, who threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and more tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning “No Other Land”, in the occupied West Bank on Monday before soldiers detained him. Witnesses say settlers stormed the village of Susiya, beating Ballal outside his home, while soldiers
Ronen Bar, chief of Israel’s domestic Shin Bet security agency, attends a ceremony marking Memorial Day on May 13, 2024. Gil Cohen-Magen/Pool/AFP/Getty Images CNN — The government of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has voted to dismiss Ronen Bar, the chief of Israel’s Shin Bet
The Israeli army conducted air strikes on military sites in southern Syria on Tuesday, targeting weapon depots and command centers. At least two people were killed at a Damascus-area military unit, though their civilian or military status remains unverified, according
FILE- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and President Donald Trump stand as they prepare to depart after the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)