A Long, Overdue Reporting Trip Through Syria
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, parts of the country that had been closed to outside journalists for a decade suddenly opened up.
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al-Shara, Ahmed (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) (1982- ) | Alawite Muslims | Civilian Casualties | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Latakia (Syria) | Sweida, Syria | Syria | Tartus (Syria) | War and Armed Conflicts
Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March
A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Syria | US foreign policy
Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israeli strikes on Syria last week
The White House confirmed that Trump called Netanyahu to ‘rectify’ the situation after ongoing clashes in the city of SweidaDonald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes on Syria last week, the White House has said, adding that the US presiden…
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Syria | US foreign policy
Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israeli strikes on Syria last week
The White House confirmed that Trump called Netanyahu to ‘rectify’ the situation after ongoing clashes in the city of SweidaDonald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes on Syria last week, the White House has said, adding that the US presiden…
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Bedouins | Druse (Sect) | Evacuations and Evacuees | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Minorities | Politics and Government | Sweida, Syria | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts
Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes
The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.
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Bedouins | Druse (Sect) | Evacuations and Evacuees | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Minorities | Politics and Government | Sweida, Syria | Syria | War and Armed Conflicts
Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes
The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Syria | World news
‘Tense calm’ returns to Syria’s Sweida province after week of deadly violence
More than 1,000 people estimated to have been killed after clashes between Bedouin and Druze groupsAn uneasy calm returned to southern Syria’s Sweida province on Sunday, after fighters withdrew following a week of violence estimated to have killed more…
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Syria | World news
‘Tense calm’ returns to Syria’s Sweida province after week of deadly violence
More than 1,000 people estimated to have been killed after clashes between Bedouin and Druze groupsAn uneasy calm returned to southern Syria’s Sweida province on Sunday, after fighters withdrew following a week of violence estimated to have killed more…
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Syria | World news
‘Tense calm’ in Sweida after withdrawal of Bedouin fighters – Middle East crisis live
Syria struggling to contain sectarian clashes between Bedouin and Druze fightersThe Reuters news agency has spoken to residents who say there is a “tense calm” in Sweida after the Islamist-led government declared that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn fro…
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Syria | World news
Palestinian Health Ministry says 73 people killed while waiting for aid in Gaza – as it happened
More than 150 people also wounded, some critically, as some witnesses say Israeli military shot at crowd. This live blog is closedIsrael wants the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to replace a system coordinated by the UN and international aid groups…