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Hezbollah
20/12/2024
'World has history of once-radical rebel leaders having to moderate to face realities of governance'
17/12/2024
'This is the best moment for a comprehensive peace effort' in the Middle East: expert
Middle East
16/12/2024
'Syria one of the most underfunded humanitarian catastrophes in years'
16/12/2024
'Iran becoming more & more isolated': Erdogan believes he has 'more say in Arab world' than Khamenei
12/12/2024
US announces first withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon under ceasefire deal
Middle East
11/12/2024
'Unprecedented' in history of UN: An institution 'dedicated to determining fate of missing Syrians'
10/12/2024
'HTS wants one thing: Stability in Syria, it does not want to fight the Kurds'
10/12/2024
Israel's Netanyahu takes the stand in long-running corruption trial
Middle East
09/12/2024
Iran's proximity to Assad will hinder any effort to open channels with rebel groups, analyst says
09/12/2024
Transitional Syrian government must represent 'all groups in civil society', beyond armed factions
09/12/2024
Will HTS oversee a 'transformation in Syria's political system'?
09/12/2024
Fall of Assad: Will Russia & Iran 'intervene in Syria or support stability rather than destruction?'
09/12/2024
Gilbert Achcar: How can Syria unify & rebuild when state apparatus 'is much like the one in Libya?'
08/12/2024
Syria at risk of 'fragmentation': Amid 'scenes of popular joy', Syrians worried about 'what's next'
08/12/2024
Lebanon says boosting troops on Syria border after Assad's fall
Middle East
08/12/2024
Damascus falls to rebels: 'Since 2011, Syrians made ultimate sacrifice in every town, every city'
08/12/2024
'International community must be very careful: Events on ground being driven by Syrians themselves'
08/12/2024
'It should have happened 14 years ago: The only way forward now in Syria is an inclusive dialogue'
06/12/2024
'Unprecedented': HTS rebel group poses 'most serious challenge' yet to survival of Assad regime
06/12/2024
'Very survival of Syrian regime at stake': HTS closing in on Homs, Assad regime's 'protected area'
06/12/2024
Syrian government troops withdraw from Deir Ezzor area, monitor says
Middle East
04/12/2024
'Less impetus to end war in Gaza: The war is functional to destruction of Palestinian people'
04/12/2024
UN General Assembly resolution calls for creation of Palestinian state
Middle East
03/12/2024
Israel threatens to push deeper into Lebanon if Hezbollah truce collapses
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