Turkish troops evacuate military outpost near M4 highway

The M4 highway is a key route connecting Turkiye, Iraq, and Jordan via Syria

Opening Syria’s M4 highway requires military operation against HTS: Source

The M4 highway is considered a major crossing for the international shipping route that connects Turkey, Iraq and Jordan via Syria

Ankara, Damascus will coordinate to ‘cleanse’ Syria of PKK: Turkish FM

The SDF recently expressed an openness to merging with the Syrian army, which would effectively prevent a joint Syrian-Turkish operation against it

Yazidis protest return of Sunni Arab families to Sinjar

Controversy over who is to blame for the 2014 ISIS genocide against Yazidis continues to stir sectarian tensions

Turkiye-Syria talks resume as Moscow hosts four-way defense meeting

A Syrian source claimed that the meeting focused on a potential Turkish military withdrawal, not on normalization

US flexes muscle in Persian Gulf, to no avail

A panicked US tries to insert itself into West Asia's tsunami of political, economic, and diplomatic shifts, but is anybody listening?

Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye: Truces, not peace

As reconciliation efforts sweep through West Asia to mend ties between old foes, the new China- and Russia-brokered deals will not usher in real peace until the US stops prolonging conflict.

Iran to begin ‘major revamp’ of Venezuela’s largest oil refinery within weeks: Report

Venezuela and Iran have significantly deepened cooperation in recent years as a way to overcome unilateral US sanctions

The terrorism pretext: US-ISIS-Kurdish nexus preserves occupation of Syria

It's getting harder to ignore. The persistent ISIS presence in the Syrian desert only serves US aims to continue its military occupation and support for Kurdish separatism.

Douma locals, medical personnel deny veracity of 2018 ‘chemical weapons attack’

In 2019, WikiLeaks revealed that the OPCW had suppressed the findings of its initial report on the alleged Douma incident

Turkish officials meet with HTS leadership in Idlib: Report

The Turkish officials reportedly informed HTS of Ankara’s plans regarding the future of the M4 international highway

Armed groups planning false-flag attacks in Syria’s Idlib: Russia

As Turkiye turns its back on the opposition to restore ties with Syria, extremist attacks are expected to stay on the rise

Why is Egypt’s Navy commanding a NATO-led coalition in the Red Sea?

In recent years Egypt has been developing and strengthening its navy in and around the Red Sea, but this is arguably part of a broader US strategy for the region.

A Moscow meeting shatters fantasies of a Syrian ‘confederation’

Russian-brokered Syrian-Turkish rapprochement will bury prospects of a divided Syria, with the potential for opposition factions to be co-opted into the armed forces.

Turkish, Russian forces could expand joint patrols in Syria

Meanwhile, the Turkish-backed Syrian opposition expressed their concerns over Turkiye's recent approach to the Syrian government

Israeli soldiers lured into unique ambush near Tel Aviv

The operation in Kfar Qassim took place in the same village that witnessed a massacre by the Israeli border guards against Palestinian civilians 66 years ago

The role of UK intelligence services in the abduction, murder of James Foley 

An investigation into British and American collusion with the terror groups that kidnapped and murdered western hostages in Syria.

A war of narratives: Who killed the child in Iran’s Izeh?

Who is killing who in Iran, and how do we know? The death of a young boy last week illustrates how narratives are deliberately distorted in conflict.

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during religious march

Ambulance services were reportedly overburdened by the amount of injured Palestinians during the marches

Azerbaijan to open embassy in Israel, arrests Iran-affiliated cell

Azerbaijan no longer sees Iran's political pressure as enough to stop it from its long awaited plan to establish full diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv

Yemen denies US claims of ‘extremist’ demands to renew truce deal

Ansarallah has renewed its threats against the coalition in the event that its demands are not met, including its vow to strike oil facilities in the heart of Saudi Arabia and the UAE

US base comes under mortar attack in eastern Syria

The attacks on the illegal US bases in eastern Syria have increased recently, and are met with silence from Washington

UK national smuggled into Syria by Canadian intelligence: BBC

Shamima Begum, a 22-year-old UK citizen who went to Syria at age 15 to join ISIS, has now appealed to have her citizenship restored

Turkish army pummels Kurdish areas in northern Syria

The heavy shelling took place following a failed infiltration attempt against SDF forces in northern Raqqah

Turkey mobilizes military for Syria operation as tensions soar

Military skirmishes on the Syrian-Turkish border have escalated recently, raising fears of a serious clash between the two countries

Putin revs up Russia’s consequential ties with Iran, Turkey

All eyes will be on Iran's Astana Summit next week, as geopolitical events accelerate Moscow’s drive to boost relations with Tehran and Ankara

UPDATE: US claims ‘no definitive conclusion’ on origin of bullet that killed Shireen Abu Aqla

The results of the forensic analysis are expected to be announced sometime today

Israel examining bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla

The Palestinian Authority had agreed to hand over the bullet to US authorities for examination

Two Israelis killed, 12 wounded following attack in central Tel Aviv

After a massive manhunt, occupation forces killed the alleged attacker, who was identified as a 28-year-old Palestinian from Jenin

In snub to Washington, UAE reaches out to Russia

Washington's geopolitical cards are dwindling rapidly. The high-level UAE visit to Moscow this week has consolidated OPEC+ support for Russia in the energy war now raging between east and west.