Turkey plans to block ascension of Finland, Sweden to NATO

Ankara cites Finland and Sweden's support of organizations listed as terrorist groups as one of the reasons for blocking their ascension to NATO

Israeli media says Russian missiles targeted their jets over Syria

Moscow has become more critical of Israeli attacks against Syria as a result of Tel Aviv's support of the 'neo-Nazi regime' in Ukraine

Tensions rise between Lebanon's Shia and Christian parties as election results trickle out

A Hezbollah MP has warned the Lebanese Forces party against 'inciting a new civil war' after the LF threatened to form a government that excludes Shia parties

German police arrest 170 people during peaceful rally in support of Palestine

A Berlin court banned Nakba Day demonstrations, a decision met by widespread condemnation as an attack on the freedom of expression and assembly

SDF using Israeli-made water extraction machines in northern Syria

Despite the humanitarian gesture from an Israeli firm, the Israeli government has been a major supporter of the war to oust the Syrian government since 2011