News 22 Jan 2025 Syria’s new government ends Russian lease of Tartous port: What we know The new authorities in Syria ended an agreement with the Russian company managing the key port of Tartous in the latest sign of Russia's waning influence in the country after… Meet the Middle East No Comments
News 22 Jan 2025 Trump's envoy says he'll be part of Gaza ceasefire inspections Witkoff told Fox that implementation of the deal, which took effect on Sunday, would be more difficult than its execution. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Trump's envoy says he'll be… Meet the Middle East No Comments
News 22 Jan 2025 'Iran had no knowledge of October 7,' Zarif says at Davos Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif also said that Iran was meant to meet with the US on October 9 over nuclear agreement talks. Source: Jerusalem Post… Meet the Middle East No Comments
News 22 Jan 2025 Syria minister says open to talks with Kurds, but ready to use 'force' Syria's defence minister said Wednesday that Damascus was open to talks with Kurdish-led forces on their integration into the national army but stood ready to use force should negotiations fail."The… Meet the Middle East No Comments
News 20 Jan 2025 Lebanon army, Syrian traffickers clash as anti-smuggling efforts ramp up Authorities in Lebanon and Syria have stepped up their fight against the Captagon trade following the fall of the Assad regime, which heavily relied on the industry as one of… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Jan 2025 'We slept in peace': War-weary Gazans savour truce's first night For the first time in more than a year, war-displaced Gazan Ammar Barbakh awoke on Monday feeling refreshed after a night spent in a tent, but free of Israeli attacks."This… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Jan 2025 Syria phone shops free from Assad-linked monopoly Syrian phone shop owner Abdel Razzaq Hamra was thrilled to finally be working in peace after years of being harassed and detained by security personnel enforcing an Assad-linked company's monopoly.Before… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Jan 2025 Gal Gadot, Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebs salute the hostage release While many celebrities celebrated the release of Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari, Israel's critics were silent on the women's plight and newly returned freedom. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Jan 2025 Will Trump see eye-to-eye with Netanyahu as he returns to the White House? Netanyahu will hope that, as with the Iranian issue, Trump's personal anger will be set aside. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Will Trump see eye-to-eye with Netanyahu as he returns… Meet the Middle East
News 20 Jan 2025 Is this the last Iran nuke negotiation before judgment day? October 2025 – when the global sanctions snapback threat and limits from the 2015 nuclear deal on Tehran’s centrifuges expire – is just over the horizon. Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East