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Trump says Russia-Ukraine peace may be harder than Middle East
President-elect Trump on Monday expressed confidence that he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine but also stressed that it would be difficult and possibly harder to solve than the ...The Hill - 3h -
Netanyahu and Erdoğan compete to be the Middle East’s strongman
Turkey and Israel move to take advantage of the fall of the Assad regime in SyriaFinancial Times - 10h -
Middle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came ...ABC News - 6h -
Assad claims he wished to keep fighting as Syrian regime fell but Russians evacuated him – Middle East crisis live
Syrian dictator says he left country on evening of 8 December in first comments since his regime was toppled by rebel offensive. Syria’s Kurds , who run a semi-autonomous administration in the ...The Guardian - 7h -
Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria's transition
Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey have met in Jordan to discuss Syria’s transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government last weekendABC News - 2d -
Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in supporting a peaceful political transition in SyriaABC News - 3d -
Middle East crisis live: rebel leader urges Syrians to take to the streets to celebrate ‘revolution’
Leader of Islamist rebels that ousted Assad says people should ‘express their joy’ after Friday prayers. The first Friday prayers since the change of regime are underway, here are a few photos from ...The Guardian - 3d -
Middle East crisis live: calls for justice as hundreds join funeral of Syrian activist who became symbol of regime brutality
Burial procession for Mazen al-Hamada saw marchers hold signs of other missing detainees and chants for Bashar al-Assad to face trial. The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the country has ...The Guardian - 4d -
Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly ...ABC News - 4d -
Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...ABC News - 4d -
Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Biden’s Top Aides Race to Middle East as Militias Wield Power in Syria
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to hold meetings in Jordan and Turkey. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, is visiting Israel.The New York Times - 4d -
Al-Assad’s Fall Has Changed the Future of the Middle East
As a new reality in Syria sets in, a reordering of regional power dynamics is already taking shape.The New York Times - 5d -
France urges Israel to leave Syria buffer zone as tomb of Assad’s father set on fire – Middle East crisis live
France joins calls for Israeli withdrawal, arguing it is in violation of the 1974 disengagement deal. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the US and Israel were behind the ...The Guardian - 5d -
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Middle East latest: Israel bombs hundreds of sites across Syria as army pushes into border zone
Israel says it bombed more than 350 military sites in Syria during the previous 48 hours, targeting “most of the strategic weapons stockpiles” in the countryABC News - 5d -
Oil scores back-to-back gains on Middle East risks and China demand prospects
U.S. and global benchmark oil futures on Tuesday finished modestly higher, stretching their rise to a second straight session.MarketWatch - 6d -
Delivery Hero's Talabat Set to be Largest Tech IPO in the Middle East
Shares in Delivery Hero subsidiary Talabat reversed direction and recently were trading lower as the company debuted on the Dubai stock exchange, but still was set to be the largest global ...The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria
Israeli strikes have hit suspected chemical and long-range weapons sites in Syria and the foreign minister says the aim is to keep them from rebels who seized DamascusABC News - Dec. 9 -
Syria post-Assad power vacuum poses unexpected problems for Middle East, US
The stunning collapse of President Bashar Assad's regime in Syria presents "a moment of historic opportunity," President Joe Biden wrote on X on Sunday.ABC News - Dec. 9 -
Revolutions Swept the Middle East in 2011. Will Syria’s End Differently?
Bashar al-Assad’s downfall evokes memories of uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen, each of which brought civil war or authoritarian rule. Syrians hope for better.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
As Assad’s Dictatorship in Syria Ends, New Risks for the Middle East Are Huge
The overthrow of the Assad government could mean Russia’s bases in Syria are closed and Iran’s pathway to Hezbollah is cut off. Now Iran, newly vulnerable, will have to decide between negotiation ...The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
In Fight for Syria, a Battle for Domination of the Middle East
In a region “already on fire,” analysts say, rebels’ advance toward Damascus is a barometer of the shifting power dynamics that also affect nations like Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Assad's Downfall Marks a New Realignment in the Middle East
Winners and losers have already emerged, Turkey gained, Russia and Iran lost sway—but the gains and losses could prove illusory.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 8 -
A welcome end to a brutal Middle East dynasty
Collapse of Syria’s Assad regime brings hope — and fear — to a beleaguered nationFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Trump's return may be a boon for Netanyahu, but challenges abound in a changed Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is jubilant about President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White HouseABC News - Dec. 8 -
Hollywood and the Middle East mix at Red Sea International Film Festival
One of the Middle East’s fastest-growing film festivals opened Thursday in Saudi Arabia, attracting filmmakers and stars from around the world to present over 120 films from 81 countries in ...ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Middle East latest: Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one
Lebanon said it is closing all land border crossings with Syria except for a main one that links Beirut with the Syrian capital DamascusABC News - Dec. 6 -
Trump’s Middle East envoy met Israel and Qatar PMs to broker ceasefire
Steven Witkoff held talks with Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed to discuss deal ahead of inaugurationFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Middle East crisis live: thousands flee Homs in central Syria as rebel forces push on
Rebels have captured key cities of Aleppo and Hama, dealing blows to president Bashar al-Assad 14 years after protests erupted across Syria. Iran aims to send missiles and drones to Syria and ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills a teen in a wheelchair
Palestinian health officials say an Israeli drone strike on a hospital compound in northern Gaza killed a 16-year-old boy in a wheelchair and wounded at least 12 other people, including medical staffABC News - Dec. 5 -
Trump appoints former Middle East negotiator as hostage affairs envoy
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced his selection of Adam Boehler to serve as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs in his second term. While the position holds the rank of an ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Middle East latest: Jewish settlers attack Palestinian towns and clash with Israeli troops
Jewish settlers mounted a string of attacks on Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank overnight, burning homes and clashing with Israeli troopsABC News - Dec. 4 -
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital wound 3, Netanyahu vows 'iron fist' in Lebanon
A medical director in northern Gaza said Israeli drone strikes on have wounded three medical workersABC News - Dec. 3 -
Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live
Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone held by IsraelABC News - Dec. 2 -
Latest news on Middle East tensions as Israel-Hezbollah friction continues, Syria war heats up
The Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire conditions appear shaky. This comes as news emerges of the death of Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra in Gaza, and as a dramatic shift in Syria's civil war ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Israel carries out airstrikes in Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire – Middle East crisis live
Israeli military spokesperson says army attacking targets in Lebanon with ‘further details later’. Fighting has had a heavy toll in Lebanon in the last 13 months, with almost 4,000 people killed by ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
So Much for Trump’s Fantasy of a Quieter Middle East
If anything, old conflicts are heating up.The New York Times - Dec. 2
