A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
The jailed leader of the PKK called on its members to lay down arms and dissolve the group. If his followers heed that call, ...
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Turkey: Israel’s next big threat?
With the new regime in Syria supported by Ankara, and the deployment of Turkish forces, no one in Israel wants to be caught ...
Long War Journal1d
Israel strikes southern Syria amid continued demands for demilitarization
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes in southern Syria on February 25 after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Jewish Press1d
Hamas Plotted Major Attack in Judea and Samaria, Defense Minister Says
Hamas was plotting a major attack on Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed on Thursday during a meeting with the heads of regional councils. He also reiterated ...
Kurdish separatist leader calls on followers to disarm, potentially ending a five-decade insurgency with Turkey
Kurdish militant leader Abdallah Ocalan has asked his followers in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to lay down arms and ...
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Israeli airstrikes escalate in S. Syria, Syrian gov’t condemns violations
Israeli airstrikes intensified in southern Syria on Tuesday night, targeting multiple military sites, following Israeli Prime ...
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In a dictator’s palace, Syrians debate a new constitution
Drafting a new constitution is only part of Syria’s transition from dictatorship. Mr Sharaa’s predecessor exposed the limits ...
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
Thousands of Jews left Syria in 1992, when they were allowed to emigrate. The visit by a small delegation of U.S.-based ...
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Syria’s new President al-Sharaa warmly welcomed by Jordanian King Abdullah II
By bna Cairo bureau Jordan's King Abdullah II received Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa upon his arrival at Marka ...
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Jordan’s king hosts Sharaa amid Israeli escalation in Syria
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Jordan on Wednesday, his third foreign visit since taking office, while Israeli ...
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'Syria for Syrians' is a lesson al-Sharaa can now use, or abuse
The new Sunni leader has no template, as the century has been riddled with colonial rule, military rivalries, and then ...
Syria's al-Sharaa urges rule of law and state monopoly on weapons
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Tuesday stressed the importance of the rule of law and said the state should have a ...