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Fighting Flare‑Up in Suwayda Tests Syria’s Fragile Peace
Ceasefire Unravels and Clashes Resurface
Heavy fighting broke out again in Suwayda province after local fighters on both sides abandoned a brief truce reached only...
U.S. Strikes on Iran Nuclear Sites Yield Mixed Results and Lasting Questions
Operation Midnight Hammer
On June 21, 2025, U.S. forces launched Operation Midnight Hammer, a mission that flew 125 aircraft, including seven B2 stealth bombers, on...
Russia Sets Deadline for WhatsApp Exit as It Ramps Up Local Chat Push
WhatsApp Faces Exit
Russian lawmakers have said that WhatsApp must get ready to stop working here by September first. They say the app from Meta...
Druze in Syria Faces Persecution, Call for Global Action
A Crisis Unfolding: The Druze in Syria Need the World’s Attention
In the heart of southern Syria, the Druze community is under siege. Towns like...
Who the Druze Are and Why is Israel Attacking Syria?
Rising Tensions in Suweida
A sudden wave of deadly clashes erupted in Syria’s Suweida province after a Druze merchant went missing on July 13, triggering...
Drones Target Key Oil Fields in Iraqi Kurdistan Amid Revenue Dispute
Morning Raids Disrupt Production
On Wednesday at six in the morning local time, two explosive drones struck the Peshkabir oil site run by DNO ASA,...
French Court Orders Release of Pro-Palestinian Fighter
Georges Abdallah to Be Freed After 40 Years
A French court has ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese fighter Georges Ibrahim Abdallah. He has spent...
UK Artists Speak Out for Gaza Despite Political Silence
A Long Tradition of Protest for Palestine
Khalid Abdalla remembers his first protest clearly. As a child, he sat on his father’s shoulders, chanting for...
US Brokers Deal to Halt Violence in Syria After Israeli Strikes
Background of the Clashes
Violence erupted in Suweida province late last week when Druze militias and Bedouin tribes clashed over the abduction of a local...
Sharaa Says Israel Seeks Chaos after IDF Strikes in Damascus
Syrian Leader Condemns IDF Strikes on Government Sites
Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al‑Sharaa, spoke on July 17, 2025, in a rare televised address to condemn...