Syria delays first session of transitional parliament without explanation
The transitional parliament aims to draft a new elections law during its 30-month term.
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UN chief fears for ‘millions’ of Palestinians amid UNRWA funding shortfall
Antonio Guterres denounces ‘disinformation, smear campaigns’ against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
Evolution under fire: Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ in a post-war era
Has Iran’s regional deterrence been permanently degraded, or is its proxy network mutating into a resilient force?
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Israel launches attacks and incursions inside southern Syria
Israeli forces have shelled a village in southern Syria, firing artillery and illumination flares overnight.
Published On 29 Jun 2026
New Israeli assault in southern Syria forces families to flee their homes
Turkiye has condemned Israel’s attacks in Syria, calling them a violation of international law.
Advocates warn of wide-ranging implications of US Supreme Court TPS ruling
Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haiti and Syria, threatening family separation say advocates.
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Iran, Israel and the Bomb
How decades of sabotage and brinkmanship over Iran’s nuclear programme erupted into the 2026 US-Israeli war on Iran.
Published On 25 Jun 2026
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Syrians reject Trump’s call for Syria to combat Hezbollah in Lebanon
Residents in Damascus rejected US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Syria should confront Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Published On 24 Jun 2026
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Video: Israeli troops seen patrolling Syrian countryside
Israeli troops and two Merkava tanks have been spotted in the Syrian countryside near Quneitra city.
Published On 23 Jun 2026
Syria frees activist Hassan Akkad days after he was detained
His release comes after journalist Mousa al-Omar reportedly withdrew a complaint against Akkad over online criticism.
German journalist held in Syria back home, family says
Eva Maria Michelmann’s brother says she had been held in the Syrian city of Raqqa since January.
