Category: Middle East

Arab countries call for ‘inclusive’ government in Syria

MONITORING (SW) – Top diplomats from eight Arab League countries have agreed at a meeting in Jordan to “support a peaceful transition process” in Syria following President

UNGA votes overwhelmingly for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

More Palestinians killed in Israel’s airstrike in Gaza as Qatar resumes mediation for truce

At least seven Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Nuseirat camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip.

How Syrian rebel leader rebranded himself?

Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has dropped that nom de guerre associated with his jihadist past, and been using his real name, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in official communiques issued since Thursday, ahead of the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.

Celebrations erupt around Syria as crowds ransack Assad’s luxurious home

Celebrations erupted around Syria and crowds ransacked President Bashar al-Assad’s luxurious home after rebels swept into Damascus and declared he had fled the country, in a spectacular end to five decades of rule by the Assad dynasty.

Bashar al-Assad flees as rebels capture the Syrian capital

MONITORING (SW) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is believed to have fled the country his family has ruled over for 50 years as rebels said they had captured the capital after a lightning advance completed in just under two weeks.

Israel “committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza, says AI

MONITORING (SW) – Amnesty International accused Israel of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the bombardment last year, saying its new report was a “wake-up call” for the international community.

Trump demands release of Israeli hostages before he resumes office

President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn into office for a second term there will be “HELL TO PAY.”

Who are the rebels seizing control of Syria’s second-biggest city?

Rebel forces have launched the largest offensive against the Syrian government in years taking control of “large parts” of the country’s second-biggest city, Aleppo.

Food crisis deepens in Gaza: 3 people lose lives in quest for bread

At least two children and a woman were crushed to death as a crowd of Palestinians pushed to get bread at a bakery in the Gaza Strip amid a worsening food crisis in the war-ravaged territory, medical officials said.

Lebanese rejoice as Israel and Hezbollah agree on ceasefire

As dawn broke in Lebanon, people displaced by months of Israeli attacks have been pictured returning home, despite an Israeli military warning to wait until they are told it is safe to do so as the ceasefire began.