Category: 3. Middle East
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When Damascus traffic cops fled, volunteers stepped in
At a Damascus intersection, young volunteers act as unofficial traffic cops after police assigned to the duty deserted their posts when president Bashar al-Assad fell to a rapid rebel advance. Some traffic officers abandoned their uniforms and… Continue Reading
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Iran recruits minors for attacks on Jews, Israelis in Europe – Bloomberg
Iranian-linked operatives have been recruiting minors for attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions across Europe, according to a Bloomberg report on Saturday. A troubling pattern of incidents in Sweden, Belgium, and Norway has exposed a… Continue Reading
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HTS leader says Syria wants to rebuild as part of Arab world
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), said that Syria will not be used to destabilize any other Arab nation in an interview with Arab-language newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat on Friday. “Syria is tired of wars and being used… Continue Reading
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In Israeli-occupied south Syria, villagers feel abandoned
In the towns and villages of southern Syria that Israel has occupied since the overthrow of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad, soldiers and residents size each other up from a distance. The main street of the village of Jabata al-Khashab is… Continue Reading
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Evolving Iran missile threats challenge Israel’s air defense
After two Iranian ballistic missile attacks were intercepted in April and October, Israel’s defense establishment expressed confidence in the multi-billion-dollar air defense system, claiming it had successfully established a protective… Continue Reading
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Lack of shelter, food increases Gazans’ misery as winter sets in
GENEVA — As temperatures drop and seasonal rains flood fragile settlements in the Gaza Strip this winter, aid agencies fear many Palestinians will die while others become critically ill and some permanently disabled. “It is very cold. It… Continue Reading
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The ‘atheist’ Saudi refugee suspected of Germany attack
The suspected perpetrator of a deadly ramming at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday is a 50-year-old Saudi refugee from a Shiite family who declared himself an atheist and “anti-Islam”. Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen had been… Continue Reading
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Hamas, PIJ, PFLP unify in demand for ceasefire, hostage release
“The possibility of reaching a deal is closer than ever if Israel stops imposing new conditions,” Hamas said in a statement on Saturday. The statement comes following a Friday meeting between a Hamas delegation led by Khalil… Continue Reading
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Syrian Kurds deal with power balance
With hostile Turkish-backed groups mobilizing against them in Syria’s north, and Damascus ruled by a group friendly to Ankara, Syria’s main Kurdish factions are on the back foot as they seek to preserve political gains carved out during 13… Continue Reading
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Syria’s new rulers name foreign minister in push for international relations
Syria’s new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency, or SANA, said on Saturday, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was ousted. The ruling General Command named Asaad… Continue Reading
