ANKARA (AA) — The Turkish flag has been raised at its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus as the mission resumed operations following a hiatus of 12 years. The embassy, which had suspended operations in 2012, officially reopened with Burhan Koroglu, Türkiye’s ambassador to Mauritania, as acting charge d’affaires. Turkish Foreign Minis...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani has stressed the importance of preventing aggression or assaults on Syrian territory, warning that such actions would jeopardize regional security and stability. Al-Sudani made the statement during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Baghdad, according to th...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has strongly condemned the GOP’s decision to appoint Rep. Brian Mast as the next chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee. CAIR labeled Mast as “genocidal and anti-Palestinian” due to past controversial remarks. Mast faced criticism last year for a speech likening Palestinian civ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Arab League has condemned the Israeli grab of the buffer zone in the Syrian territory, saying that the Arab countries have approached the Security Council to hold a session on Israel’s actions against Syria. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that under the initiative of Egypt and other Arab [&hel...
LONDON (AA) – Austria’s chancellor has announced a €1,000 ($1,048) incentive for Syrian refugees who wish to return to their home country in the wake of the fall of Bashar al-Assad regime. “Austria will support Syrians, who wish to return to their home country, with a return bonus of 1,000 Euro,” Karl Nehammer wrote on ...
RABAT, Morocco (AA) – Thousands of Moroccans staged solidarity protests in support of Gaza which has been enduring genocide and ethnic cleansing by Israel for over a year. The demonstrations, organized by the Moroccan Commission for Advocating the Nation’s Causes, a non-governmental group, were held after Friday prayers in multiple...
LONDON (AA) – The European Commission has announced the launch of a humanitarian air bridge operation to deliver critical health care and essential supplies to those most in need in Syria. This initiative coincides with increased humanitarian funding from the EU, underscoring its commitment to addressing the volatile and challenging situ...
The U.S. House has passed the $883.7 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2025, despite the Pentagon’s seventh consecutive audit failure. Critics, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and several House Democrats, condemned the massive military spending, arguing it benefits defense contractors while ignoring pressing domestic issues. ...
Hundreds of Syrians took part in the funeral procession of Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada, whose body was found in Sednaya prison. The prison is known as a torture center of the ousted Assad regime. Hamada, a prominent activist during the Syrian revolution, was re-arrested after speaking to international investigators about the torture he end...
At least 40 Palestinians were killed and 98 injured on Friday as Israeli airstrikes continued to target Gaza. A strike on a house in the Sabra neighbourhood near Gaza City killed two people and injured several others, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. In central Gaza, 15 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a home […]
