News 10 Dec 2024 Freed Syria prison sparks hope and heartbreak As soon as rebel forces seized Damascus, Syrians swarmed the notorious Saydnaya prison, desperate for news of loved ones who vanished under ousted president Bashar al-Assad's rule."I am waiting in… Meet the Middle East
News 10 Dec 2024 Iran edges away from old ally Assad after Syria rebel victory Since the overthrow of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Iran has started to distance itself from their longtime alliance, instead stressing the history of friendship between the two countries.Rebels advanced from… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Dec 2024 Israel warned Assad about Iran weapon smuggling, documents show The exchanges, which, according to the report, were intended for Syria’s national security chief, were marked as a message from “an Israeli agent named Musa.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Dec 2024 Knesset passes symbolic 'agenda proposal' seeking to remove AG The motion is identical to the one brought last week, which the opposition struck down after conducting a parliamentary maneuver. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Knesset passes symbolic 'agenda proposal'… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Dec 2024 IAF kills Hamas Nukhba commander behind Oct. 7 outpost attack On October 7, the ‘Paga’ outpost near Kibbutz Be’eri witnessed the murders of 14 IDF soldiers. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: IAF kills Hamas Nukhba commander behind Oct. 7 outpost… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Dec 2024 'Post' embeds with IDF in Syria after fall of Assad regime This marks the first Israeli media visit to Syria since the 1973-1974 Yom Kippur War and armistice. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: 'Post' embeds with IDF in Syria after fall… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Dec 2024 Qatar to reopen embassy in Syria after 13 years Doha is looking to engage with the Islamist-led government in Syria after severing relations 13 years ago over deposed President Bashar al-Assad's brutal crackdown. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Qatar… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Dec 2024 ‘I’ll call you Santi, and you call me Bougie’: Israeli president meets Paraguayan president Herzog told Peña that after the painful and agonizing year that Israel has gone through, Paraguay’s friendship is very meaningful. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: ‘I’ll call you Santi, and… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Dec 2024 Syrian who fled as teen heads home on a mission to 'rebuild' After eight years in exile, Ibrahim Abdullah is finally going home, his belongings stuffed into the same simple sports bag he carried when he fled Syria eight years ago. Just… Meet the Middle East
News 11 Dec 2024 'Free again': Hope rises from war-scarred streets of Syria's Aleppo In one of the few open shops on a main street in downtown Aleppo, Syrian shopkeeper Ramadan Dali wields his feather duster with gusto, standing on tip-toes so he can… Meet the Middle East