In his first phone call since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani affirmed on Tuesday his country's support for the choices of the Syrian people and its rejection of Israeli incursions into Syrian territory. According to...

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned an Israeli strike Tuesday on Beirut’s southern suburbs, calling on international allies to support the country’s right to full territorial sovereignty. “Israel’s persistence in its aggression requires more effort from us in addressing...

The United States on Monday called the formation of a new Syrian government a positive step, but said it would not ease sanctions until it has verified progress on priorities including acting against “terrorism.” Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday named a new...

Israel has proposed an extended truce in Gaza in exchange for the return of about half the remaining hostages, Israeli officials said on Monday, as the military issued new evacuation orders and said “intense operations” were planned in the south of the enclave. The latest proposals...