Alois Brunner, the Nazi ‘butcher’ who trained Syrian security
Brunner hid in Damascus for decades and is said to have taught torture tactics to Hafez al-Assad’s intelligence service. Source ...
Tag: Middle East
Sudan’s military pushes back rebels in second city of Omdurman
Army takes control of RSF territories in Mansoura, Murabaat and Elfitihab, and seizes weapons and ammunition depot.Sudan‘s military forces claim ...
Turkiye threatens military action against Kurdish forces in Syria
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan threatens military action against PKK-linked YPG group if they fail to meet Ankara’s demands.Turkiye has threatened ...
Lebanon approves extradition of Egyptian activist al-Qaradawi to UAE
Amnesty International warns that al-Qaradawi could be at risk of human rights violations if extradited to the UAE.Lebanon’s government has ...
Trump previews “hell” in Middle East if Israel-Hamas deal not reached
NewsFeedOfficials with both the outgoing Biden and incoming Trump administrations say Israel-Hamas negotiations are on the verge of a deal. ...
‘Hell will break loose’: Trump hints at military moves in Mideast, Americas
United States President-elect Donald Trump has hinted at possible military intervention in the Americas and the Middle East, as well ...
Hope for a new Syria
After nearly 60 years of rule by the al-Assad family, and years of war, people are questioning what the future ...
First international flight since al-Assad’s removal lands in Syria
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has landed at the Damascus airport. ...
Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank
NewsFeedIsraeli settlers have carried out a series of arson attacks across the occupied West Bank after Palestinian gunmen killed three ...
US diverting military funds from Egypt to Lebanon, report claims
The White House is to send $95m to Lebanon, citing regional security, while eyeing human rights concerns in Egypt, Reuters ...
Hope for Israel’s youngest hostage as Kfir who was kidnapped at just 9 months old is one of 34 named in deal by Hamas
HOPE is glimmering for the youngest Hamas hostage as he has been earmarked for release in the group's latest deal ...
US pauses select restrictions on Syria, offering hope on Western sanctions
Washington opens the way for transactions needed for humanitarian purposes in a move seen as an ‘important step’ towards easing ...
No food, no sleep, no hope in Gaza
I have spent a total of four years in Gaza, six months of them during the ongoing war. I have ...
How are Western sanctions affecting Syria’s post-Assad transition?
A wide array of Western sanctions are debilitating Syria’s economy and threatening its recovery after 14 years of civil war. ...
Israeli attacks target Palestinians across Gaza amid ceasefire talks
World Food Programme condemns Israeli forces for firing at one of its convoys in Gaza in ‘unacceptable’ incident.Recent Israeli attacks ...
US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman
Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on human rights in the US.The ...
US envoy says Israeli army will withdraw completely from south Lebanon
The Israeli military will withdraw completely from south Lebanon, United States envoy Amos Hochstein has said, despite recent reports that ...
Israeli forces use ambulance to raid occupied West Bank
NewsFeedA UN expert has called out Israeli forces for a ‘flagrant violation’ of international law after they used an ambulance ...
Palestinian Authority shuts down several Al Jazeera websites
The decision came after the PA closed Al Jazeera’s office in the occupied West Bank, temporarily suspending its work.The Magistrate ...
Israeli attack kills 13 members of a family in Gaza City
NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Moath al-Kahlout, one of the few journalists in northern Gaza, has been to the scene of an Israeli ...
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