Middle East, Syria and Israel

Middle East live updates: Israel threatens Houthis with 'miserable fate'
The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza, particularly in the north of the strip around several Palestinian hospitals.
Middle East turns 2024 page with new Syria order, Israel's multi-front war
Hamas and Hezbollah experienced major losses at the hands of Israel in 2024, while the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria sent shockwaves throughout the region.
Middle East latest: Ukraine pledges support for a new Syria, once a key Russian ally
Ukraine is pledging support for the new authorities in Syria who ousted Bashar Assad, a key Russian ally in the Mideast. The Ukrainian foreign minister met with Syria’s de facto leader on Monday during a visit to Damascus.
Will Israel's Wars in the Middle East End in 2025?
Israel's wars in the Middle East are unlikely to end in 2025 or for that matter any time in the foreseeable future. The immediate reason for that is that Benjamin Netanyahu needs to prolong the ghastly war in Gaza to avoid standing trial at home on corruption charges which carry a prison sentence.
Israel vs. Turkey: The Intensifying Middle-East Power Struggle
Turkey and Israel are the main strategic beneficiaries of the collapse of the Syrian regime, but now they are on a collision course of their own.
Middle East latest: Israel orders another Gaza evacuation ahead of an offensive
The Israeli military has ordered another evacuation in central Gaza ahead of an offensive in the area, even as Israel and the militant group Hamas appear to inch closer to a ceasefire.
Middle East latest: Ukraine pledges support for a new Syria
Ukraine is pledging support for the new authorities in Syria, which was once a key Russian ally in the Mideast
2024 a year of unthinkable events that turned Middle East upside down
The unthinkable in the troubled Middle East happened in 2024, with a major geopolitical shift after the stunning collapse of ...
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Syria Israel Middle East Crisis Live Updates: Thousands protest in northeast Syria in support of Kurdish-led force
He acknowledged the turmoil in the Middle East, stating ... 05:20 (IST) Dec 20 Israel's Syria strikes 'violations' of sovereignty, says UN chief United Nations Secretary-General Antonio ...
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Middle East latest: Dozens of patients and wounded evacuated from Gaza for treatment
Palestinian health authorities say 45 patients and wounded people have been evacuated for treatment outside the war-ravaged ...
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With Hamas, Hezbollah battered, Israel pivots to Iran, Syria, Yemen in 2025
As 2024 comes to an end, Israel is now less worried about threats from Hamas and Hezbollah and instead very much concerned ...
A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change
War-weary Palestinians in Gaza who lost their homes and loved ones in 2024 saw little hope that 2025 would bring an end to ...
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Middle Eastcategory Syria's de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years 1:26 PM UTC Middle Eastcategory Israel, at UN, warns Houthis risk sharing the same fate as Hamas ...
Damning U.N. report on Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals
The U.N. Human Rights Office says Israel’s attacks on and around hospitals have pushed health care to the brink of collapse ...
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Israel has a Houthi missile problem. It’s stuck finding a solution.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched long-distance missile and drone attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping. After Israel largely subdued its Iran-allied enemies closer at hand, it is struggling to ...