Saad Hariri and the collapse of Lebanon

The Syrian regime-change war and Lebanon's economic collapse happened under Saad Hariri's watch, but the Future Movement leader is seldom mentioned for the pivotal role he played in Lebanon's unravelling

For 18 months, as ISIS advanced, the US did nothing to stop them

Collusion with terror: For 18 months, until the Russian Air Force entered Syrian skies, the US did absolutely nothing to stop ISIS from taking over swathes of Syria and Iraq

Saudi Arabia sentences activist to 18 years in prison

Muhammad al-Jedaei was initially detained in 2019, with the Saudi Court of Appeals extending his sentence on 31 August, during a period of crackdowns on individuals who oppose the kingdom

Turkish finance minister calls US warning of sanctions ‘meaningless’

Both the US and EU have warned Ankara against its burgeoning economic ties with Moscow

Israel attacks positions near Russian base in Syria

The attacks were launched against the alleged positions of Iran-backed militias

Qatar attempting to re-establish influence in northern Syria: Report

Qatar is reportedly offering significant financial support to a number of extremist groups formerly backed by Turkey

Iraqi PMU commemorate 8th anniversary with revelation of new weaponry

The PMU was formed in 2014 after Iraqi cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sistani called on all Iraqis to volunteer to fight with the Iraqi army against ISIS militants who had nearly taken over the entire country

US reportedly kills senior ISIS leader in Syria

The US military has been stepping up the assassination of leaders of militant groups, despite years of providing funding and weaponry to Al-Qaeda linked militants

Putin to visit Iran next week, tripartite Syria meeting on his agenda

The Russian president will visit the Iranian capital to meet with Iranian President Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss Syria

Syrian president visits Aleppo as Damascus and SDF coordinate defense against Turkish invasion

This marks Bashar al-Assad's first visit to Syria's industrial hub since the start of the war 11 years ago

Qatar accuses Syria of alleged human rights violations

Qatar was one of the main backers of armed militant groups seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad since 2011

Senior leader of Al-Qaeda linked militant group killed by US in Idlib, Syria

The US has financed and armed the rebel insurgency in Syria since 2011, under the pretext of ousting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Hamas moves to reinstate ties with Syria in a bid to end feud: Report

The expected conciliation reportedly comes in light of Israel's growing push to normalize ties with Arab states

George Bush calls Iraq War ‘brutal and unjustified invasion’ in gaffe during Ukraine speech

The gaffe by the former US president is being lampooned across the internet, seen as an accidental admission to the reality of the Iraq war

US to provide over $800 million in ‘humanitarian aid’ to Syria

In 2016, journalists discovered humanitarian aid hoarded in the warehouses of formerly rebel-held areas in Aleppo after its liberation by the Syrian Arab Army

Syrian president grants general amnesty for non-fatal terrorist crimes

The exoneration of Syrian insurgents may serve as a deterrent for re-joining various militant organizations such as ISIS

Iran places sanctions on US officials for terrorism, human rights violations

Noteworthy current and former US officials include former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, US ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea, former US senator Joe Lieberman, and several US Treasury officials

Saudi coalition shows footage from US film as ‘evidence’ of Houthi missile sites

Coalition spokesperson shows clip allegedly in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah, but that is – in fact – a cut from a documentary on the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

Saudi-led coalition latest bombing again targets residential areas

The coalition frequently targets civilian areas under the pretext of targeting weapon storage areas

How Britain infiltrates Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces

Leaked Foreign Office documents show how a British government-funded program has infiltrated Lebanon's Internal Security Forces at every level since 2008.