Afghanistan, China, Venezuela rush to deliver aid for disaster-hit Syria

As the death toll from the earthquake which struck Turkiye and Syria rises past 11,000, resistance groups have also pledged to deliver aid for the sanctioned nation

Death toll from Lebanese migrant boat disaster exceeds 100

Despair as a result of a manufactured economic collapse is pushing ever more Lebanese citizens to attempt the deadly journey across the Mediterranean

France signs energy deal with the UAE as Europe heads towards energy disaster

The UAE has become a key partner for western nations as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war and the search for energy deals to replace LNG imports from sanctions-hit Russia

Lebanon could soon face ‘political disaster and social collapse’: Security chief

The official said that the lack of a majority alliance in parliament could sink Lebanon into further chaos

UK lawmakers blast Afghanistan withdrawal as a ‘disaster and betrayal’

The chaotic withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan last year left hundreds dead and caused worldwide condemnation

UN says Afghanistan needs $5 billion to avoid humanitarian disaster

Punitive US sanctions and the refusal to release billions of dollars of Afghan foreign reserves are worsening the situation in Afghanistan

Take two: Turkiye’s election circus gets even crazier

The second round of Turkish presidential elections has drawn global attention for its increasingly bizarre alliances, outrageous propaganda, and personality politics. Ironically, not much is expected to change in its aftermath.

‘He slipped and died’: How Israel hides its troop deaths

Whether falling from trees or dying in car crashes, Israeli soldiers seem to be the unluckiest on the planet. But, in this Information Age, it is becoming increasingly challenging for Tel Aviv to conceal its combat-related deaths.

Over 4.5 million people killed in post 9/11 wars: Report

A blank-check legislation signed into law in 2001 has allowed the Pentagon to launch more than 40 military interventions in at least 22 countries without congressional approval

Syria’s Arab League return proof that when US shadow shrinks, peace spreads: China

China hailed Syria's official return to the Arab League and blasted the west for instigating violent regime change in sovereign nations

Water security takes center stage in Syria-Turkiye talks 

Russian-brokered talks to reconcile Ankara and Damascus will hit a wall if Turkiye doesn't strike a deal to allow Syria and Iraq access to their share of water. Drought has now made water a region-wide security issue, and Ankara is officially on notice.

Sudan: The new geopolitical battlefield between east and west?

The potential outbreak of a civil war sparked by a factional fight within Sudan's military government poses a destabilization threat beyond the nation's borders – into Africa, West Asia, and the emerging multipolar order. This suits the west just fine.

UN supertanker sets sail to prevent Yemeni environmental catastrophe

The vessel will carry out an operation to remove more than a million barrels of oil from the decaying supertanker off Yemen’s coast, but funding for the project is still desperately needed

Tunisia moves to reinstate diplomatic mission in Syria

Since the earthquake, the Tunisian president has held more than one conversation with Bashar al-Assad

Syrian air defenses counter fresh Israeli attack on Damascus

Israel has bombed Syria four times since the country was hit by a devastating earthquake in February

Israel on fire: A legal slippery slope to national disintegration

A proposal to overhaul Israel's judicial system in favor of politicos has polarized the state, army, and populace, exposing Tel Aviv's security vulnerabilities as never before.

Israeli jets bomb Syria’s main hub for earthquake aid deliveries

Israeli airstrikes damaged the runway of Aleppo International Airport earlier this month, impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid to earthquake victims

Ansarallah accuses Saudi Arabia of renewed border attacks

Following the China-brokered agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, western media claimed that Iran agreed to stop arming Ansarallah, shifting the blame for one of the regions worst wars to the Islamic Republic

Syria, Russia usher in ‘new phase’ of relations in presidential meeting

The meeting centered around various issues including the political and humanitarian situation in Syria, as well as the war in Ukraine

Syrian sanctions relief: An ‘American trick’

The temporary lifting of Washington's sanctions on earthquake-stricken and war-torn Syria is 'misleading' at best, and stands in the way of relief efforts.

UN commission on Syria criticizes earthquake response

The UN Commission of Inquiry criticized the humanitarian response of all parties to the deadly earthquake and called for an investigation

Russian earthquake hospital starts operating in Syria

Over 30 professionals work in the unit, including surgeons, traumatologists, physicians, pediatricians, neurologists, and sonographers

Tunisian president seeks resumption of diplomatic ties with Syria

This represents the recent Arab embrace of Syria following the devastating earthquake that struck the country last month

China urges Washington to end ‘occupation and marauding’ of Syria

Beijing has repeatedly called on the White House to end its illegal practices inside Syria; the nation was also among the first to send aid to Syria following last month's earthquake

Israel cripples Aleppo airport, hindering aid deliveries for Syria

Humanitarian aid deliveries for quake-struck Syria are being redirected to Latakia and Damascus airports in the wake of the Israeli aggression

Switzerland eases Syria sanctions due to earthquake

Western sanctions prevented humanitarian assistance from reaching Syria in the days following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake

Hamas-Syria relations back to normal: Official

A Hamas delegation visited Damascus on Thursday to coordinate a unified stance against Israeli aggression with the representatives of the Palestinian factions in Syria

Israel threatens Syria over Hezbollah presence

Israeli carriers dropped leaflets containing threats in the Quneitra and Deraa governorates of southern Syria

Turkish elections: Can Erdogan maintain his grip on power?

The outcome of Turkiye’s upcoming vote could determine whether Ankara returns to a western-oriented foreign policy, or if Erdogan strengthens the country's autonomous direction.

Egypt and Turkiye brought closer together after high-level diplomatic visit

This is the first time in ten years that there has been a top-level visit by an Egyptian minister to Turkiye