News 16 Dec 2024 Turkey-backed Syrian factions end US-mediated ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF Sources told Al-Monitor that negotiations between the sides had “failed” amid “significant military buildups” on the Turkish border. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey-backed Syrian factions end US-mediated ceasefire with… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Dec 2024 'We're all Syrians': Soldiers hand in weapons, hope for quiet lives When Syria's new government put out a call on social media for soldiers and police to lay down their arms and register with the authorities, Kamal Merhej was happy to… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Dec 2024 Israeli strikes leave Syrian ammo dump a smoking ruin A Syrian bunker complex outside the port of Tartus was ablaze and rocked by explosions Monday just hours after what a war monitor and locals said was an intense wave… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Dec 2024 Global watchdog convenes emergency session on Syria’s chemical weapons The OPCW has previously documented multiple instances of the Syrian Armed Forces deploying chlorine gas during the country’s civil war, findings consistently denied by the Assad regime. Source: Jerusalem Post… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Dec 2024 Israel is likely to finally respond to Yemen's Houthis, 'Post' has learned The Jerusalem Post learned that Israel has lost patience with the Houthis and may be ready to act. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel is likely to finally respond to… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Dec 2024 News isn't just protests and Knesset shenanigans; it's the everyday things, too Beyond the headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: News isn't just protests and Knesset shenanigans; it's the… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Dec 2024 Trump repeats warning to Hamas to release hostages soon or face consequences Trump said he would discuss ways to bring an end to the Ukraine war with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Trump… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Dec 2024 Western powers resume contacts in Syria to prevent chaos Western powers are looking to establish contact with Syria's new rulers, aiming to avoid Iraq- or Libya-style chaos after the fall of the Assad regime to Islamist-led rebels.Europe's top diplomat… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Dec 2024 UN proposes Libya stabilization, election plan The UN has presented a plan to Libya to help it organize elections, unify the country's competing governments and overhaul its institutions, its envoy to the troubled country told the… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Dec 2024 On third day of PM's trial, wartime difficulties come to forefront During a war, the conflict is the chief priority, and no doubt the court will suffer this responsibility throughout the testimonial process. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: On third day… Meet the Middle East