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Middle East latest: Syrian government forces deploy after clashes in southern city
In southern Syria, the government has deployed security forces and pleaded for all sides to stick to a ceasefire after ...
Middle East: Syria leader vows to protect Druze
Sharaa, has vowed to protect the Druze minority amid deadly clashes in their heartland. A UK-based war monitor has put the ...
The Druse: An Insular Faith, Facing a Fractured Middle East
Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now ...
Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Syria’s Druze community
Israeli strikes blow up part of the defence ministry and hit close to the presidential palace. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Middles East: Syrian forces return to Sweida amid unrest
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has called for a nationwide ceasefire and deployed security forces to quell violence between ...
Are We Seeing the Outlines of a New Middle East?
A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome ...
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Emirates touches down in Damascus to connect travellers with its network once again
Emirates yesterday officially returned to the Syrian capital Damascus, putting the “City of Jasmine” back on its expansive ...
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'Confident' Israel has chance to get rid of an old regional rival, says Middle East expert
An 'increasingly confident' Israel is taking advantage of the instability in the Middle East to try to eliminate a ...