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US could strike Iran this weekend, envoy says
US could strike Iran this weekend, envoy says The United States could strike Iran as soon as this weekend, a US envoy said Friday, after mounting threats by both Washington and Israel this week. “Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely,” Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, told Israeli army radio in response to a question. President Donald Trump “is very clear. He’s open and available and accessible to a deal, and we’ve been at the table for months and
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In Syria, Israel’s female field intelligence soldiers power the IDF's covert operations
MILITARY AFFAIRS: With Iran actions spiking, pressure from US to withdraw and reduce activities, the ‘Post’ visits female field intel soldiers who say they're operating in Syria to keep Israel safe.
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Protests erupt across Syria after Israeli forces kill man with Down syndrome
DAMASCUS: Hundreds of Syrians took to the streets on Friday to protest against Israeli military incursions into southern Syria, a day after Israeli forces shot dead a man with Down syndrome during a raid on a village in Daraa province. Demonstrations were held in Damascus, Quneitra, Homs and Hasakah, where protesters condemned the killing and repeated Israeli incursions, arrests and shelling, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported. In the capital, hundreds gathered outside the UN building in Mazze
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Hundreds of Syrians protest repeated Israeli incursions
Hundreds rallied across Syria on Friday condemning Israeli incursions in the country's south including one this week that killed a man with a disability, AFP correspondents and state media reported. The Israeli military has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria and conducted frequent incursions into its territory since Islamist authorities took power after toppling longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
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Syria deploys 1,000 troops to its southernmost region amid Israeli actions — newspaper
However, according to unnamed officials, neither side wants to escalate the situation
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Netanyahu threatens sweeping military offensive in occupied West Bank
Netanyahu threatens sweeping military offensive in occupied West Bank Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will decide when to carry out a major military operation in the occupied West Bank. “I have reviewed a very extensive operation in the West Bank that will be unprecedented since ’67, and we will choose the timing of its implementation,” Netanyahu said. In the 1967 war, Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza, alongside Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and Syria’s Gol
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How Trump, Israel and big tech are driving Latin America to the right
How Trump, Israel and big tech are driving Latin America to the right James Schneider on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 09:30 Brazil's election runoff this weekend could see Lula da Silva deposed by the pro-Israel, Trump-backed Flavio Bolsonaro Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party joins his supporters at a rally ahead of the runoff presidential election, in Sao Paulo, 18 October 2026 (Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters) Off The Stars and Stripes, Israeli flags and Trump memora
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Israeli forces kill man with disability in southern Syria, authorities say
Israeli forces kill man with disability in southern Syria, authorities say Israeli forces killed a man with a disability during a raid into southern Syria on Thursday, Syrian authorities said. "A civilian with a disability was killed Thursday by fire from the Israeli occupation forces during their incursion into the village of Jamla" in Daraa province, Syrian state news agency Sana reported. Israeli forces entered a neighbourhood and placed snipers on the rooftops after bombing the area late on
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Jordan’s King Abdullah rejects Israeli attacks on Syria amid deadly Daraa incursion
AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Thursday condemned Israeli attacks on Syrian territory and reaffirmed his country’s support for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The king made the remarks during a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani in Jordan’s Aqaba, where they discussed regional developments and efforts to ease tensions, according to the Jordan News Agency. During the meeting, King Abdullah and Al-Shaibani highlighted the need for closer coordination to prom
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2 Syrian security personnel killed in raid targeting Daesh-linked cell near Lebanese border
LONDON: Two Syrian security personnel were killed and five others wounded on Thursday during an operation targeting a Daesh-linked cell in Rankous, near the Lebanese border, security sources said. The Internal Security Forces said they carried out the operation with the General Intelligence Service in the western Damascus countryside. Their initial statement gave no details on the outcome or the circumstances of the casualties. The raid followed a series of operations against suspected Daesh cel
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Israeli settlers suspected of attacking journalist and diplomats released: Press review
Israeli settlers suspected of attacking journalist and diplomats released: Press review Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 10/22/2026 - 13:33 Meanwhile, a video published online appears to show an Israeli soldier abusing a cat, and authorities seek deportation of a Moroccan mother An Israeli settler points a gun amid clashes with Palestinians harvesting olives in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, 16 October 2026 (Reuters/Ammar Awad) Off Suspected journalist attackers released Nine of th
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Israeli forces kill disabled man in southern Syria raid, state media says
Civilian with a disability shot dead during raid in Jamla, in western Deraa countryside, SANA reports.
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Druze source denies reports of plans for Israeli base in rural Sweida
A Druze source in Syria's southern Sweida province who opposes the policies of Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri has dismissed reports of plans to establish an Israeli military base in the province's southeastern countryside. The source also denied reports that the so-called National Guard was preparing to launch a major offensive against areas under Syrian government control and neighboring Daraa province, telling Asharq Al-Awsat that the claims were “media rumors with no basis on
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: US President Donald Trump said that Washington is not holding discussions with Iran, adding that something will "happen fairly soon". "No, I think we’re not negotiating," he told reporters. "We are going to have something one way or the other that’ll happen fairly soon." Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf
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Israeli forces advance into village in Syria’s Quneitra
Israeli forces advance into village in Syria’s Quneitra Israeli troops accompanied by a large number of military vehicles and personnel advanced into the village of Taranga in southern Syria’s Quneitra, Syrian state television reported.
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Israeli troops shoot dead man with disabilities in Syria's Daraa
Israeli troops shoot dead man with disabilities in Syria's Daraa Israeli forces killed a man with disabilities on Thursday during an incursion in a village in Syria's Daraa governorate, state media reported. The man was shot dead in the village of Jamla, and his body was later transferred to the Daraa National Hospital. The killing follows reports of Israeli forces storming into the village, where they searched several properties, deployed snipers on the rooftops of civilian homes and fired "
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Israeli military incursion reported in Syria's Daraa
Israeli military incursion reported in Syria's Daraa Israeli troops raided a village in south Syria early on Thursday, local media reported, with snipers atop rooftops opening fire indiscriminately. The military incursion occurred in Jamlah village, in the western countryside of Daraa province. Some snipers were positioned on on residential rooftops while other troops conducted house searches and raids.
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Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks
Gulf exports more oil than it did before Iran war despite surge in Hormuz attacks Sean Mathews on Wed, 10/21/2026 - 18:49 Ship to ship transfers and transits through the Red Sea are frustrating Iran's attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, from Musandam, Oman, on 19 October 2026 (Stringer/Reuters) Off The Middle East is now exporting more oil than it did before the US-Israeli war on Iran began on 28 February, posing a challenge to the Islamic Repu
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After Syria war, Druze in Golan Heights warm to Israel
MAJDAL SHAMS: For many Druze in the Golan Heights, participating in an Israeli election used to be done in secret, but when Israel holds national polls next week, Fadi Damaqsi will be casting his ballot proudly. “It’s crucial for all Israeli citizens to vote,” said Damaqsi, from the Golan Heights town of Ein Qiniye. “It’s a right, but it’s also an honor.” The Golan’s 26,000 Druze have historically rejected outward displays of allegiance to Israel, which captured the territory from Syria in 19
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After Syria war, Druze in Golan Heights warm to Israel
For many Druze in the Golan Heights, participating in an Israeli election used to be done in secret, but when Israel holds national polls next week, Fadi Damaqsi will be casting his ballot proudly. "It's crucial for all Israeli citizens to vote," said Damaqsi, from the Golan Heights town of Ein Qiniye. "It's a right, but it's also an honour."
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Moscow arrests German ‘mercenary’ that fought for Ukraine
Russia’s FSB has detained a German national accused of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine. The individual, who has prior military experience in Afghanistan and Syria, reportedly joined the Ukrainian forces last November.
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US envoy reaffirms Washington’s commitment amid talks with Syrian leadership
Tom Barrack, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Syria and Iraq, met with Syrian interim president Ahmad Al-Sharaa to discuss cooperation aimed at enhancing security and stability in Syria. Barrack reaffirmed the US commitment to the Middle East, emphasizing a shift toward reducing direct involvement in conflicts while encouraging regional nations to take responsibility for their own security.
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Israel's vision of regional security rests on keeping Arab states weak
Israel's vision of regional security rests on keeping Arab states weak Mohamad Elmasry on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 10:44 Six years after the Abraham Accords, a new report by a former Israeli intelligence chief outlines a doctrine treating peace deals as temporary and regional instability as an asset Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed after signing the Abraham Accords at the
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Why Greece's alliances failed to prevent eastern Libya's maritime deal with Turkey
Why Greece's alliances failed to prevent eastern Libya's maritime deal with Turkey Sean Mathews on Tue, 10/20/2026 - 21:39 Egypt and Turkey cohere on several hotspots while Gulf states seek new security partners, and Israel's interests are served by supporting Saddam Haftar's rise to power Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar (L) speaks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during talks in Athens, on 17 January 2020 (Aris Messinis/AFP) Off In the days before Libya’s eastern parliament ap
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Shifting role of US in Middle East is like ‘raising a teenager’, ambassador says
Shifting role of US in Middle East is like ‘raising a teenager’, ambassador says The US no longer wants its “grand bargain” with the Arabian Gulf, providing security in exchange for oil, and is “transitioning” to a new approach, in a major shift that is “like raising a teenager”, a senior US official and confidant of President Donald Trump said. “America as the guarantor to the world, for the last 80 years, it is no longer there,” Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and Trump’s special env
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Shifting role of US in Middle East is like ‘raising a teenager’, ambassador says
Shifting role of US in Middle East is like ‘raising a teenager’, ambassador says Sean Mathews on Tue, 10/20/2026 - 18:59 Washington's role as world guarantor for eight decades 'is no longer there', Tom Barrack says during Qatar's security forum US special envoy for Syria and US ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, on 17 April 2026 (Antalya Diplomacy Forum/AFP) Off The US no longer wants its “grand bargain” with the Arabian Gulf, provi
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Turkiye troops to stay in Syria, Iraq ‘until border security ensured’, defense minister tells AFP
ANAKARA: Turkiye will keep its own troops in Syria and Iraq until border security with its two neighbors has been fully ensured, Defense Minister Yasar Guler told AFP. “We are maintaining our military presence in Iraq and Syria,” he said in a written answer to AFP questions. “When we assess that the necessary conditions have been met in terms of regional and border security, the status of our base areas and our presence in the region will be reconsidered.” Turkiye has for years maintained tr
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Turkey troops to stay in Syria, Iraq 'until border security ensured', defence minister tells AFP
Turkey will keep its own troops in Syria and Iraq until border security with its two neighbours has been fully ensured, Defence Minister Yasar Guler told AFP. "We are maintaining our military presence in Iraq and Syria," he said in a written answer to AFP questions. "When we assess that the necessary conditions have been met in terms of regional and border security, the status of our base areas and our presence in the region will be reconsidered."
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Erdogan accuses Israel of destabilizing Syria, warns Turkey is surrounded by 'ring of fire'
Erdogan accused Israel of undermining stability in Syria, warning that Turkey was surrounded by a "ring of fire" as regional conflicts intensified.
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that it intercepted and destroyed a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday. The statement, carried by state media, announced that an advanced air defence system operated by the IRGC’s aerospace force had shot down the drone. US President Donald Trump has slammed Nato allies, saying they "weren't there to help" Washington during its w
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Syrian civilian detained by Israeli army released
Syrian civilian detained by Israeli army released Israeli troops have released on Tuesday a civilian detained during an incursion into Syria’s Quneitra governorate a day earlier, according to state media. On Monday, Israeli forces alongside several military vehciles entered the area and set up a temporary military checkpoint at al-Alam roundabout. Several civilians passing through were searched and one was arrested. Such incidents have increased in recent times, with local media reporting of m
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Capsizings cause the deaths of 12 migrants off Greek islands
ATHENS, Greece: A dozen migrants died in separate speedboat capsizings off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos, Greece’s coast guard said Monday. An infant was among the dead. Six people died when a speedboat ferrying Syrian and Palestinian migrants struck the port side of a Greek coast guard vessel with its bow and capsized south of Lesbos late Sunday, a coast guard spokesperson told The Associated Press on customary condition of anonymity. Four men, one woman and an infant were among the
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Syria fears imminent Israeli-backed Druze offensive in Sweida, official tells 'Post'
Damascus is increasingly concerned about a potential Druze offensive in Sweida, claiming Israel is encouraging armed groups and providing military support, a senior Syrian official told the Post.
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Why Britain's liberal Zionists must watch NAZA
Why Britain's liberal Zionists must watch NAZA David Hearst on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 10:26 The documentary should be a compulsory viewing for those British Zionists who identify themselves as 'friends of Israel' while simultaneously clinging to their liberal identity People demonstrate in support of "NAZA" documentary during San Sebastian International Film Festival Spain on 25 September, 2026 (AFP) Off Like many who watched NAZA, the documentary by Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szo
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Zionism is racism. The UK Green Party is simply stating historical fact
Zionism is racism. The UK Green Party is simply stating historical fact Joseph Massad on Fri, 10/16/2026 - 17:15 Despite objections to the label from some of Israel's own critics, the movement was founded on Palestinian dispossession and Jewish supremacy Green Party supporters march across Westminster Bridge during the National March for Palestine in London on 10 October 2026 (Vuk Valcic/Zuma Press Wire) Off On 4 October 2026, the Green Party of England and Wales officially adopted a motion
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Syria strongly condemns escalating IDF incursions in Quneitra, Daraa, demand pullout from Golan
Syria has “called on the international community to assume its responsibilities, put an end to the violations, and force Israel to comply with international law..."
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Sudan: Amjad Farid - UK Call to Publish Darfur Experts' Report Raises Questions Over Military Exports to UAE
[SNA] KHARTOUM -- The Adviser to the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Dr. Amjad Farid, said Britain's call to publish the report of the Panel of Experts on Darfur, allowing it to be referred to the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee, raises questions about the consistency of its position while it continues to issue licences for military equipment exports to a country accused by multiple reports and investigations of supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia.
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Pakistan providing 'whatever support' Saudi Arabia needs for its defence: DG ISPR
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said Pakistan is providing “whatever support is needed” to defend Saudi Arabia amid attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against the kingdom. The military spokesperson’s remarks — made during an interview with Independent Arabia aired on Sunday — come as Saudi Arabia has been facing deadly attacks by Houthis in recent weeks. Islamabad and Riyadh have signed two defence pacts aimed at collective deter
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'Beirut Fragments' captures the horror Israel keeps inflicting on Lebanon
'Beirut Fragments' captures the horror Israel keeps inflicting on Lebanon Belen Fernandez on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 07:16 Jean Said Makdisi's reissued memoir recounts bombardment, siege and civilian resistance in scenes painfully familiar from Gaza and Israel's renewed assault on Lebanon Two women walk through a West Beirut street devastated by Israeli shelling during the siege of the city on 24 July 1982 (Dominique Faget/AFP) Off Sometime in the autumn of 2000, when I was a sophomore at Columbia
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Syria, World Bank agree to set up fund for recovery and reconstruction
CAIRO,: Syria and the World Bank have agreed to set up a multi-donor trust fund focused on recovery and reconstruction, they said in a joint statement on Sunday, as Damascus aims to rebuild after a more than decade-long civil war. The fund aims to provide concessional financing, investment guarantees, technical support, and capacity building.
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Syria urges UN force to document violations committed by Israel
QUNEITRA: Ghassan Al-Sayyid Ahmad, governor of Syria’s Quneitra region, called on the UN peacekeeping force to monitor and document Israeli violations during a recent meeting with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix. The talks focused on the impact of Israeli actions on residents of villages near the separation line and ways to strengthen coordination with the UN mission. Ahmad urged the UN Disengagement Observer Force to fulfil its responsibilities und
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Libya: Racism and ‘resettlement’ conspiracies fuel fear among Tripoli’s migrants
Libya: Racism and ‘resettlement’ conspiracies fuel fear among Tripoli’s migrants Driss Rejichi on Thu, 10/15/2026 - 13:08 A surge in anti‑migrant protest is reshaping life for Sub‑Saharan people already living in precarious conditions Libyans outside the International Organization for Migration in Tripoli demand action against irregular migrants and refugees, on 16 June 2026 (Mahmud Turkia/AFP) Off 1 October was supposed to be the “deadline” for foreign migrants in Tripoli. In the weeks le
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Israeli forces advance into Syria's Quneitra province, Al Jazeera reports
Israeli forces advance into Syria's Quneitra province, Al Jazeera reports Israeli forces are advancing into the al-Makar area of southern Quneitra, in Syria, with six military vehicles, Al Jazeera reported. Last week, Israeli military carried out raids and search operations in the village of Rasm al-Haydarah in Quneitra, which has been a target of frequent Israeli incursions and artillery attacks.
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Syria foils suspected Daesh plot as landmine blast kills soldier
DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities said on Saturday they had foiled a suspected Daesh plot to attack a police patrol near Damascus, while a soldier was killed and another seriously wounded during mine-clearance operations in eastern Syria, highlighting the security challenges facing the country in the post-Assad era. The General Intelligence Department, working with Internal Security Forces, arrested two suspects allegedly affiliated with the extremist group and seized an explosive device prepared f
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Israel steps up incursions into southern Syria, detains four in Quneitra
DAMASCUS: Israeli forces carried out fresh incursions into southern Syria on Saturday, detaining four people in Quneitra province and advancing into the western countryside of Daraa, in the latest incidents in a series of Israeli violations of Syrian territory and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. The operations involved military vehicles entering several areas of Quneitra, searches of civilian homes and the detention of people heading toward agricultural land, according to the Syrian state news
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Defending Saudi Arabia is key to global economy
On Oct. 10, a Houthi missile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing 13 people and wounding more than 300. The dead included Saudi citizens alongside nationals of Bangladesh, the US, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Sudan, and India. It was the third attack on the airport in a week and the deadliest strike on the Kingdom in more than a decade. Since the Houthis declared a blockade on Saudi shipping in July, missiles and drones launched from Yemen have been aimed at Aramco ref
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Syrian finance minister discusses development with Qatar, Norway
BANGKOK: Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh has discussed enhancing financial and economic cooperation between the Syrian Arab Republic and Qatar with his Qatari counterpart, Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari. The two, who met on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group’s annual meetings in Bangkok, also talked about Qatar’s support of recovery and development efforts in the country. The Ministry of Finance said Barnieh expressed the Syrian govern
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Window for diplomacy with Iran may be closing as Trump again threatens Pickaxe Mountain
Israel still wary of Damascus, writes Ben Caspit from Israel; our correspondent in Tehran and Amberin Zaman explain how Iran and Turkey look to exploit Azerbaijan’s headscarf controversy; Qatar’s top diplomat offers energy assistance to Lebanon, Beatrice Farhat reports from Beirut.
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Israeli raids and arrests in southern Syria push population to the brink
Survivors recount brutal prison conditions, enduring beatings, restraints and psychological abuse by Israeli soldiers.
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