The Middle East − cradle of civilizations − is in deep crisis swamped in ignorance, autocracy, corruption, violence and oppression. Like many other children of the region, I am still rejoicing with any dim light of hope in this darkness. Could the Syrian revolution kindle the ancient wisdom of this geography long buried in the ashes?
Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, January 24, 2025
Global Forecast as of 12:00 GMT Friday, January 24, 2025
After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the demilitarized buffer zone created in Syria after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
Once Syria's most influential minority, Alawites struggle to move on from their association with a hated dictator.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has gone into effect. Three women were returned to Israel after more than a year in captivity, and families of 90 Palestinians celebrated the release of prisoners.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 16. Discussions have taken place regarding the potential for expanding cooperation in the energy sector between Azerbaijan and Libya, Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), said in a post on his X page, Trend reports.
Major groups, such as the Syrian National Army (SNA), concentrated their operations on northern regions and around Aleppo, while local fighters engaged ... unlike in Iraq, Libya, or Egypt. The media appearances of Ahmed Al-Sharaa, the leader of the new ...
The impoverishment of northwest Syria has seen a rising trend in young Syrians being recruited as mercenaries to protect Turkish interests in Niger
Assad’s regime on December 8 has put Syria in the spotlight once again. Following over a decade of conflict, the killing of
Turkey’s post-Assad ambitions face mounting risks as it backs Syria’s new rulers while navigating the challenges of sectarian violence, a potential Islamic State resurgence, and Kurdish hostility.
Man named Omar Darwish killed in a suspected Turkish drone attack in E. Aleppo, January 15, 2025 Syrian Network for Human Rights 12:43 Thu, 16 Jan Girl killed, her parents injured, in a ground SDF attack in E. Aleppo, January 13, 2025 Syrian Network for ...