Category: 3. Middle East
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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
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Inside the abandoned homes of Assad’s enforcers
BBC Jamil Hassan, one of the most feared men in Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime, wanted for the torture and killing of civilians, was shaking as he walked down the stairs of his apartment block. Outside, the 72-year-old climbed into a car in a… Continue Reading
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US paves way for new Syrian leadership as Americans remain missing
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf went to Damascus this week to open the door for engagement with the new Syrian leadership. This comes after the Assad regime collapsed on December 8. Ahmed al-Sharaa,… Continue Reading
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Airstrikes will not be enough to deter Houthi attacks on Israel
The Iranian-backed Houthis launched a missile attack targeting Tel Aviv in the early morning hours of Saturday morning. It came two days after another similar long-range missile attack had led to Israeli retaliation against the Houthis…. Continue Reading
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Missile fired from Yemen hits Israel, wounding 16
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — A projectile fired from Yemen struck Israel’s commercial hub of Tel Aviv early Saturday, wounding 16 people, the military and emergency service providers said, the second such attack within days. Israel’s military said it… Continue Reading
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Leader of Islamic Union of Kurdistan visits Turkey for talks
Salahaddin Bahadin, the secretary-general of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan (IU), visited Turkey this week, following an official invitation from the Turkish Foreign Ministry. While the party has not shared details about the visit’s purpose,… Continue Reading
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What Israel’s capture of Syrian territory as Assad fell signifies for the Middle East
LONDON: In the early hours of Sunday, Dec. 8, shortly after a coalition of opposition forces seized Damascus and toppled Bashar Assad’s regime, Israeli troops infringed on Syrian territory for the first time in 50 years, marking another… Continue Reading
