Category: 3. Middle East

Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria’s largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country’s north and east.

The push came after President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued…

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led forces that includes a ceasefire, after government troops advanced across Kurdish-held areas of the country’s north and east.

Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum…

Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria’s largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country’s north and east.

The push came after President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued…

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led forces that includes a ceasefire, after government troops advanced across Kurdish-held areas of the country’s north and east.

The agreement, which will also…

Jan 18 (Reuters) – An Iranian official in the region said on Sunday the authorities had verified at least 5,000 people had been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, blaming “terrorists and armed rioters” for killing…

CAIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Jordan’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that King Abdullah received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join the so-called “Board of Peace” for Gaza.

The foreign ministry said it was currently reviewing…

In a mission statement published by its top official, a new committee of Palestinian technocrats that will be tasked with running daily affairs in Gaza said Saturday it is committed to peace, economic development and seeking Palestinian…

DEIR HAFER, Syria (AFP) — Syria’s army took control of swathes of the country’s north over the weekend, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they had held effective autonomy for more than a decade.

The government…