syria
Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?
Middle East
July 16, 2025
Who are the Druze and why is Israel bombing Syria to protect them?
CNN — Syria’s military entered a stronghold for the Druze community in the country’s south on Tuesday, the government said,…
Trump admin to revoke foreign terrorist organization designation for group led by Syria’s interim president
Middle East
July 8, 2025
Trump admin to revoke foreign terrorist organization designation for group led by Syria’s interim president
CNN — The Trump administration will no longer consider Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group led by Syria’s interim…
Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government
Middle East
July 7, 2025
Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government
CNN — Massive wildfires have torn through Syria’s coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman since Thursday, destroying thousands of hectares…
Possible agreement reached between Damascus and Tel Aviv over Golan Heights: Report
Middle East
July 5, 2025
Possible agreement reached between Damascus and Tel Aviv over Golan Heights: Report
At the heart of the decades-long Syrian-Israeli conflict, the Golan Heights looms large. It remains one of the most sensitive…
Egypt condemns terrorist attack targeting Mar Elias Church in Damascus
Egypt
June 25, 2025
Egypt condemns terrorist attack targeting Mar Elias Church in Damascus
CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) – Egypt condemned the bombing that targeted Mar Elias Church in Damascus and resulted in a…
Suicide bomber attack on church in Syria kills at least 20 people
Middle East
June 23, 2025
Suicide bomber attack on church in Syria kills at least 20 people
Aleppo, Syria CNN — At least 20 people have been killed and 52 more are injured after a “terrorist attack”…
Egyptian, German FMs hold political consultations on bilateral ties, regional developments
Egypt
June 15, 2025
Egyptian, German FMs hold political consultations on bilateral ties, regional developments
CAIRO, June 13 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty held political consultations Friday with…
FM asserts Egypt’s commitment to principle of strategic balance
Egypt
June 11, 2025
FM asserts Egypt’s commitment to principle of strategic balance
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty asserted Egypt’s commitment to the principle of strategic balance, describing…
Syria orders women to cover up on beaches with conservative new dress code
Middle East
June 11, 2025
Syria orders women to cover up on beaches with conservative new dress code
CNN — Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all…
FM, Trump’s senior advisor mull developments in Sudan, Libya
Egypt
June 3, 2025
FM, Trump’s senior advisor mull developments in Sudan, Libya
CAIRO, June 1 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty received a phone call on…