The Arab League has urged Iran to refrain from inciting unrest in Syria following the collapse of President Bashar al-Assadโs regime. Assad, who had ruled for decades with the backing of Iran, was overthrown on December 8 after an Islamist-led coalition seized control of key cities and advanced to Damascus, forcing him to flee to Russia. This marked a significant โฆ
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Turkey, Iran Leaders Hold Talks at Cairo Muslim Summit
The leaders of Turkey and Iran held a meeting in Cairo at a summit involving eight Muslim-majority countries, marking their first direct talks since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Historically, Turkey and Iran have supported opposing sides in Syriaโs prolonged civil war, with Turkey backing the opposition and Iran standing by Assadโs government. During the summit, Turkish President โฆ
Read More ยปSyria Urges UN to Demand Israeli Withdrawal
Syriaโs interim government has called on the U.N. Security Council to demand Israel cease its attacks on Syrian territory and withdraw from areas it has entered in the north, violating a 1974 Disengagement Agreement. In letters to the council and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Syriaโs U.N. Ambassador Koussay Aldahhak made these demands on behalf of the interim government. These letters, โฆ
Read More ยปFrance Demands Israel Pull Back from Syria Buffer Zone
France has officially called on Israel to withdraw its forces from the buffer zone established in Syria, emphasizing the need to respect international borders and uphold Syriaโs sovereignty. The French government expressed deep concerns about the potential escalation of hostilities in an already unstable region. The buffer zone, which Israel has maintained to prevent arms smuggling to hostile groups, has โฆ
Read More ยปGeagea Rejects Hezbollah Arms, Threatens Political Overhaul
Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces, expressed his congratulations to the Lebanese people following the fall of Bashar al-Assadโs regime in Syria. He emphasized that for the past five decades, the Assad family rule had been the primary obstacle to establishing a stable state in Lebanon. Geagea noted that no matter what comes next in Syria, it would not โฆ
Read More ยปBreaking: Rebels Capture Damascus, Declare End of Assadโs Rule
Islamist-led rebel forces declared a significant victory in Syria on Sunday, announcing that they had taken control of Damascus in a rapid offensive that forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee, marking the end of over five decades of Baath party rule in the country. Reports from the capital indicated that locals were celebrating in the streets as the rebels declared โฆ
Read More ยปLebanon Closes All but One Border Crossing with Syria
Lebanonโs General Security Directorate has announced the closure of all land border crossings with Syria, with the exception of the main crossing at Masnaa, located in the eastern Bekaa Valley. This decision follows an Israeli airstrike that damaged the Arida border crossing in northern Lebanon, which had only recently reopened. The security agency stated that the closures would remain in โฆ
Read More ยปIsrael Launches Deadly Strikes on Syria as Lebanon Truce Begins
Israel launched airstrikes on the Syrian-Lebanese border, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals, according to a war monitoring group. The strikes occurred just hours before a planned ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. Syriaโs defense ministry reported that six people were killed in the strikes, which targeted border crossings between Syria and Lebanon shortly after midnight on Wednesday. The ministry โฆ
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