The clerical body that will choose Iran’s next supreme leader, succeeding the slain Ali Khamenei, has more or less reached a majority consensus, Assembly of Experts member Mohammadmehdi Mirbaqeri said on Sunday. The Mehr news agency quoted him as saying “some obstacles” still...

The US Central Command denied on Saturday that any US service members had been taken hostage or captured by Iran. In a post on X, Iranian security chief Ali Larijani said: “It has been reported to me that several American soldiers have been taken prisoner.” It has been...

Brigadier General Ziad al-Ayesh, the presidential envoy tasked with monitoring the implementation of the January 29 agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced the commencement of the return of displaced residents to their homes in the Aleppo countryside. He confirmed that the...

Saydnaya Military Prison is one of the most controversial and secretive sites in Syria, with its directors' names linked to pivotal moments in the country's modern history, particularly during the infamous "uprisings" and the period following 2011. This article traces the historical record of...

US President Donald Trump said on Friday there would be no deal struck with Iran except “unconditional surrender,” a week after launching war with Israel against Tehran. “After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies...

As the country turns the page on the past era, the issue of thousands of court rulings issued by criminal courts (both financial and ordinary) that were based entirely on fabricated reports in the basements of security branches, most notably the infamous Branch 248, resurfaces. The case of a...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday warned that the global economy is moving from a period of risk into a new era of uncertainty, where traditional forecasting models are increasingly inadequate. Speaking at the Global Risk Conference organized by Johns Hopkins...

President Ahmed al-Sharaa's leadership faces a moment of truth today; a moment when resounding speeches cease to act as painkillers, and the public begins demanding accountability for the promises made during his inauguration. The internal challenge facing al-Sharaa is not merely a...

The new management of the Syrian Petroleum Company is facing a wave of dissenting opinions following a series of recent appointments described by industry circles as a move to "recycle" expertise previously held by figures associated with the Syrian regime, at the expense of personnel aligned...

 President Ahmad al-Sharaa made on Thursday a telephone conversation with King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the latest escalation developments in the region and its repercussions on the security and stability. The two leaders stressed the importance...

The Syrian Arab Army has reinforced its presence along the borders with Lebanon and Iraq, as part of defensive measures aimed at safeguarding the border and preventing potential security repercussions amid the escalating regional war and heightened tensions across multiple fronts. At this...

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would approve of an offensive by Iranian Kurdish fighters into Iran in support of the US-Israeli war against Iran. “I think it’s wonderful that they want to do that, I’d be all for it,” Trump said in an interview with Reuters. When asked if the...

Israeli strikes have hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, state-run media say, while 10 people are reported killed across the country as Israel’s deadline for Iranian officials to leave Lebanon expires amid a wider regional war. The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA)...

Saudi Arabia intercepted a drone attack targeting the Ras Tanura refinery, the Kingdom’s defense ministry said on Wednesday. “An attempted attack targeted the Ras Tanura refinery, and preliminary assessments indicate that the attack was carried out by a drone, resulting in no damage,” the...

An Israeli occupation army force advanced into the Wadi al-Raqad area in the western Daraa countryside on Wednesday morning. The state-run news agency (SANA) reported that the force, consisting of seven military vehicles, entered the valley and established a checkpoint on the al-Raqad...

Iran said on Wednesday it was trying to swiftly appoint a new supreme leader after Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes on the weekend. “We are all trying," said Ahmad Khatami, a member of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership which is responsible for selecting a new leader....

Amid the flurry of rapidly unfolding news and the struggle between major powers (Iran, the US, and Israel), Syrians were glued to their television screens, following the brutal conflict between parties many Syrians see as complicit in their suffering. This preoccupation, despite its...

The Syrian Arab Army said it had reinforced its deployment along Syria’s borders with Lebanon and Iraq. The Army Operations Command said the move aims to secure and monitor the frontier amid escalating regional tensions. It added that the deployment includes border guard units and...

The wife of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died Monday of wounds sustained in a US-Israeli attack, Iranian media reported. Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, 79, had been in a coma since strikes carried out by the US and Israel on Saturday killed Khamenei, the semi-official...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran’s attacks on  Saudi Arabia  and other neighboring countries during a phone call on Monday. The two leaders discussed  regional developments  as well as “the Iranian attacks...