Israel launches major airstrikes against Syria after announcing new policy to ‘pacify’
Israel launched a series of major airstrikes against Syria after announcing a new policy of “pacifying” the southern portion ...
Who Are the Deceased Hostages Hamas Said It Handed Over to Israel?
The release came after several days of negotiations following Israel’s refusal on Saturday to exchange some Palestinian ...
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Middle East latest: Hamas hands over to Red Cross 4 dead hostages from Gaza
Hamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days ...
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Trump’s mixed messages and actions on the Arab-Israeli front
Some analysts try to explain Trump’s Middle East rhetoric as an effort to provoke a new type of conversation and to break the mold. But one unconventional source that helps explain Trump’s tactics is ...
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Syrian Acting President Aiming To Transform to a Moderate Nationalist From an Avowed Jihadist, but Minority Kurds and Druze Are Skeptical
One reason the Kurdish group, the Syrian Democratic Forces, is pushing back against Ahmed al-Shara’s calls for unity is that ...
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How a small delegation of US Jews got to Syria for the first time in decades
A group of Syrian Jews returned to Damascus after the fall of Assad. Even as tensions between Israel and Syria ramped up in ...
Exclusive: US sanctions hold up Qatari support for Syria, sources say
Qatar is holding off providing Syria's new rulers with funds to increase public sector pay due to uncertainty over whether ...
Syrians emerging from dictatorship bristle at new threat from Israel
Israeli attacks are angering Syrians and unsettling the country’s new leaders, who are dealing with multiple crises after the ...
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Syrians Rally in Defiance of Netanyahu’s Demilitarization Demand
Netanyahu’s remarks, delivered during a speech to newly graduated officers in Holon, south of Tel Aviv, have reignited tensions in the region. He emphasized that Israel would not tolerate the presence ...
Israel’s Demilitarization Demand Tests Syria’s Shaky Government
The demand is putting the new government in a bind, forcing it to choose between confronting a much stronger Israel or ...
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Syria’s National Dialogue and Other Headlines of the Day
Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Subscribe to the Daily News Brief to receive it every weekday morning.Top ...