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Cars and shops were vandalised during attacks on Alawite neighbourhoods in the western city in recent days.Syrian authorities imposed an overnight curfew in the coastal city of Latakia following deadly attacks on predominantly Alawite neighbourhoods as security tensions rise in the country’s western coastal region.Authorities in Latakia arrested 21 people allegedly linked to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad’s rule, state media reported on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4New Syrian banknotes unveiled amid push to rebuild economylist 2 of 4Trump threatens Hamas while praising Israel on Gaza ceasefirelist 3 of 4Have Russian claims of Ukraine attack on Putin…
Elsewhere in Group C, Tanzania scrape through to the knockout stages for the first time after 1-1 draw with Tunisia.Raphael Onyedika has scored twice, and Paul Onuachu has netted his first international goal in four years as already-qualified Nigeria overcame 10-man Uganda 3-1 to maintain a 100 percent record after the group stage and send the East African side home.Nigeria finished top of Group C on Tuesday with nine points, followed by Tunisia in second with four and Tanzania, who reached the round of 16 as one of the four best third-placed sides after their 1-1 draw with Tunisia, also…
Washington accuses Tehran and Caracas of ‘reckless proliferation of deadly weapons’ amid spiraling tensions.Washington, DC – The United States has issued sanctions against a Venezuelan company over accusations that it helped acquire Iranian-designed drones as Washington’s tensions with both Tehran and Caracas escalate.The penalties on Tuesday targeted Empresa Aeronautica Nacional SA (EANSA), a Venezuelan firm that the US Department of the Treasury said “maintains and oversees the assembly of” drones from Iran’s Qods Aviation Industries, which is already under sanctions by Washington.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran warns of ‘severe’ response in wake of Trump’s new strikes…
The Israeli prime minister’s failure to secure any assurances from Trump is yet another signal Israel is losing ground.Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid his fifth visit to the United States since President Donald Trump took office in January. Before the meeting between the two, the Israeli press described the prime minister as fully engaged in an attempt to placate his domestic political partners by achieving “concessions” from Trump. What were these concessions? They were predominantly related to denying Turkiye any presence in the Gaza stabilisation force and to US approval for an Israeli strike on Iran.Netanyahu failed on…
US Central Command says military campaign follows killing of US soldiers, ‘massive strikes’ across central Syria.The United States military says it has killed or captured about 25 ISIL (ISIS) fighters in a wave of attacks over nine days in Syria.US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees the US military’s Middle East operations, issued a statement on Tuesday marking the conclusion of the operations this month.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syrian gov’t troops deployed to Latakia, Tartous after deadly clasheslist 2 of 3Recent clashes in coastal Syria “not the fault” of governmentlist 3 of 3How serious are the sectarian…
US president says he would back attacks if Tehran rebuilds nuclear or missile programmes.Iran has promised to respond harshly to any aggression after United States President Donald Trump threatened further military action, should Tehran attempt to rebuild its nuclear programme or missile capabilities.President Masoud Pezeshkian issued the warning on X on Tuesday, a day after Trump met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Florida estate, where he firmly leaned into the Israeli regional narrative yet again.The US had not previously said it would target Iran’s missile capabilities, which has long been an Israeli aspiration, focusing instead on Tehran’s nuclear programme.…
After six years of one of the world’s worst financial crises, Lebanon’s cabinet has approved a draft law that could give depositors back their money.In 2019, the Lebanese currency began spiralling. Banks locked their doors and prevented depositors from accessing their money.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli strikes on Gaza are relentless as displaced endure flooded campslist 2 of 3Somalis rally against Israel’s world-first recognition of Somalilandlist 3 of 3Alaa Abdelfattah and Britain’s selective outrageend of listSome depositors were forced to hold up bank branches to get their own money.By the time the currency had been regulated,…
A former political prisoner is facing calls for deportation while war criminals are welcomed with opened arms.The intensity of the current backlash against Alaa Abdelfattah in Britain is striking – not because it reflects a renewed concern for justice, but because it exposes how selectively outrage is deployed.Alaa, an Egyptian-British writer and activist, spent more than a decade in and out of Egyptian prisons following the 2011 uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak. His detention was marked by prolonged hunger strikes, denial of basic rights and treatment that human rights organisations described as cruel and degrading. He was released on…
Demonstrations sweep Somalia as the government seeks global diplomatic support.Protests have erupted across Somalia following Israel’s formal world-first recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, with demonstrators taking to the streets in multiple cities, including the capital, Mogadishu.On Tuesday morning, large crowds gathered at locations including Mogadishu’s main football stadium and around the city’s airport, where protesters waved Somali flags and chanted slogans calling for national unity.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a ‘target’: Houthi leaderlist 2 of 3How will Israel’s recognition of Somaliland impact the Middle East?list 3 of 3UN…
Israeli attacks, violating a ceasefire agreement, are reported across Gaza, as Palestinian misery compounded by rains.Israeli forces have carried out strikes across the Gaza Strip as they continue with their near-daily violations of the ceasefire agreement, with Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged enclave continuing apace and displaced Palestinians enduring the destruction of their few remaining possessions in flooding brought about by heavy winter rains.Israeli air strikes on Tuesday targeted locations north of Rafah and east of Khan Younis, the Maghazi camp in central Gaza and Beit Lahiya in the north of the Strip, media’s Hind Khoudary reported.Recommended Stories list of…