Middle East

Reports said that two Israeli missiles hit a building in the Syrian capital, with eight casualties in the area

The mystery surrounding the researcher's whereabouts complicates Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani's relationship with the US, which has threatened punitive action is she is not returned

According to a local source, however, the report is false, but the community is willing to enter talks with the regime

The announcement prompted celebrations throughout Syria, with the promise of a new, inclusive country – despite deadly clashes between former Assad loyalists and the new regime

More than 1,300 people have been killed since Assad loyalists attacked the new regime forces, leading to massacres reported and an investigation ordered into the incidents

So far, no terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for her abduction and detention, but it is believed that she was taken by the the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah

'The whole world is silent, we only heard a voice from the State of Israel' • 'Help us, and if you reach the Syrian coast, which is mostly Alawite, you will be received with songs and flowers'

As of Sunday, 231 members of the regime forces had reportedly been killed, with the counter-offensive against the Alawite minority allegedly marked by revenge killings against civilians

While Israel is reported to have up to several hundreds nuclear warheads, it does not acknowledge this officially and is not a signatory to the NPT

Alawites were killed in "executions" carried out by security personnel or pro-government fighters and accompanied by "looting of homes and properties"

Born in Beirut, educated in Paris and is based in New York, Michel Issa is said to be Trump's golfing partner

"I think they want to get that letter. The other alternative is we have to do something, because you can't let another nuclear weapon."

At least three fighters from the pro-Assad militias left over in the area, considered a stronghold of support for former president Bashar al-Assad, were also killed

This announcement is in line with the promise made by President Donald Trump three days after he took office last month

Erdogan, who backed the peace initiative, warned Turkey would pursue anti-PKK fight unless the group kept their pledge to disband

Beni Sabti, Iran Expert at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) Israel, brings deep insights into Iran’s strategy and decision-making facing the US and Donald Trump

The International Atomic Energy Agency has published new reports indicating Iran increased its enriched uranium stockpile by 92.5 kilograms, enough for two more atomic bombs

Tehran has been preparing after bellicose comments made by US President Donald Trump, particularly his 'maximum pressure' doctrine, despite his indication he would be willing to negotiate

Residents reported that money promised to them was not received • Hezbollah operatives were forced to leave positions in south of the Litani River to allow the Lebanese army to establish a presence

While leaders in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain have kept diplomatic channels open with Israel, anti-Israel sentiment on the streets continues to surge

Washington demands the deployment of the Lebanese army and the disarmament of militias, including Hezbollah, under penalty of an international intervention under Chapter 7 of the UN

US CENTCOM said the shipment contained 'Iranian advanced weapon components, drones, and communications gear that was destined for the Iranian backed Houthi terrorists'

In response to the US relaying 'serious' warnings about a possible bombing of Beirut airport, the Lebanese authorities have blocked Iranian flights from coming in to the Beirut airport