Middle East
Syrian Government, Kurds Agree to Integration Deal, US Hails ‘Historic Milestone’
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces declared a ceasefire deal on Friday that sets out a phased integration of Kurdish fighters into the state, averting a potentially bloody battle and drawing...
US Slows Transfers of Islamic State Detainees to Iraq, Sources Say
Transfers of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq by the US military have slowed this week, seven sources familiar with the matter said, following calls by Baghdad for other countries to repatriate thousands of foreign jihadists. The US military said on Jan. 21 it...
UN Says Houthi Seizure of Telecom Gear Threatens Yemen Aid
Yemen's Iran‑backed Houthi paramilitary has removed critical telecommunications equipment belonging to the UN, the global body said on Friday, warning that further restrictions on its work would fuel a worsening humanitarian crisis The Houthis, who control areas in north Yemen, entered at...
Hamas Doubles Down on Refusal to Disarm as Trump Pushes Phase Two of Gaza Peace Plan
As the United States and its allies prepare to roll out phase two of President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, Hamas has doubled down on its refusal to disarm, clouding hopes for a breakthrough. In an...
Iran Rounds Up Thousands in Mass Arrest Campaign After Crushing Unrest
Plainclothes Iranian security forces have rounded up thousands of people in a campaign of mass arrests and intimidation to deter further protests after crushing the bloodiest unrest since...
Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel
Iran executed a man on Wednesday who was accused of spying for Israel, the Iranian judiciary's media outlet Mizan reported, naming him as Hamidreza...
Hamas Seeks Role for 10,000 Police Officers in Gaza Ahead of Disarmament Talks, Sources Say
Hamas is seeking to incorporate its 10,000 police officers into a new US-backed Palestinian administration for Gaza, sources say, a demand likely...
Syria Says It Hopes to Hold New Talks With Kurdish Forces as Western States Urge Adherence to Ceasefire
The Syrian government hopes to hold a new round of talks with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, possibly later on Tuesday, to spell out how the...
Iran Detaining Protesters Being Treated in Hospitals as Part of Crackdown, Says UN Expert
A UN expert on Iran said on Monday she had received reports of protesters linked to nationwide demonstrations being removed from hospitals and detained...
Syrian Government, Kurds Agree to Integration Deal, US Hails ‘Historic Milestone’
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces declared a ceasefire deal on Friday that sets out a phased integration of Kurdish fighters into the state, averting a potentially bloody battle and drawing US...
US Slows Transfers of Islamic State Detainees to Iraq, Sources Say
Transfers of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq by the US military have slowed this week, seven sources familiar with the matter said, following calls by Baghdad for other countries to repatriate thousands...
UN Says Houthi Seizure of Telecom Gear Threatens Yemen Aid
Yemen's Iran‑backed Houthi paramilitary has removed critical telecommunications equipment belonging to the UN, the global body said on Friday, warning that further restrictions on its work would fuel a...
Hamas Doubles Down on Refusal to Disarm as Trump Pushes Phase Two of Gaza Peace Plan
As the United States and its allies prepare to roll out phase two of President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, Hamas has doubled down on...
Iran Rounds Up Thousands in Mass Arrest Campaign After Crushing Unrest
Plainclothes Iranian security forces have rounded up thousands of people in a campaign of mass arrests and intimidation to deter further protests after crushing the bloodiest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, sources told Reuters. Modest protests that began last month...
Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel
Iran executed a man on Wednesday who was accused of spying for Israel, the Iranian judiciary's media outlet Mizan reported, naming him as Hamidreza Sabet Esmaeilipour. Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has executed many people...
Hamas Seeks Role for 10,000 Police Officers in Gaza Ahead of Disarmament Talks, Sources Say
Hamas is seeking to incorporate its 10,000 police officers into a new US-backed Palestinian administration for Gaza, sources say, a demand likely to be opposed by Israel as the internationally designated terrorist...
Syria Says It Hopes to Hold New Talks With Kurdish Forces as Western States Urge Adherence to Ceasefire
The Syrian government hopes to hold a new round of talks with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, possibly later on Tuesday, to spell out how the force would merge into the central state, a senior Syrian...
Iran Detaining Protesters Being Treated in Hospitals as Part of Crackdown, Says UN Expert
A UN expert on Iran said on Monday she had received reports of protesters linked to nationwide demonstrations being removed from hospitals and detained by Iranian security forces - a major violation of the right...
Hezbollah Chief Says Lebanese Terror Group Concerned With Confronting US Threat Against Iran
The leader of Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group, Naim Qassem, said on Monday that his group was concerned about confronting Washington's threat against Iran, particularly any threat against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tensions between Iran and the United...
US Threatens to Starve Iraq of Its Oil Dollars Over Iranian Influence, Sources Say
Washington has threatened senior Iraqi politicians with sanctions targeting the Iraqi state - including potentially its critical oil revenues - should armed groups backed by Iran be...
Syrian Kurds Hand Over New Prison to Govt Troops as Truce Deadline Looms
Syria's government took over a prison in the north on Friday after the negotiated exit of Kurdish fighters from the facility in what a senior official said was a...
Iraq Says It Will Prosecute Islamic State Detainees Sent From Syria
Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said on Thursday it would begin legal proceedings against Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria, after the rapid collapse of Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria...
Iranian Regime Crackdown Went Beyond Protesters, Hitting Bystanders Too, Witnesses Say
Art student Arash was walking home through the streets of Tehran when a shotgun blast ended his life. He had not shouted slogans, joined protesters, or...
