Israel and Hamas appear close to a cease-fire deal to end 15 months of fighting in Gaza. The conflict has left Hamas battered, with thousands of its militants killed. But for Israel, an end to the conflict doesn’t mean an end to its Hamas problem. Israel and Hamas appear close to a cease-fire deal to…
The Chinese embassy in Syria urged its citizens to leave the Middle Eastern nation “as soon as possible” as the country’s decade-long civil war reignited and anti-government militants captured more cities. “At present, the war in northwestern Syria is growing tense, and the security situation in Syria is further deteriorating,” the embassy said in a…
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police have arrested eight suspected members of a right-wing militant group driven by racist ideology and conspiracy theories who had been training in warfare for the downfall of the modern German state, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The suspects are part of an organisation formed no later than November 2020 called “Saechsische…
Hezbollah on Tuesday named Naim Qassem as its chief after longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed. Qassem, a founding member of Hezbollah, was has been its deputy for more than 30 years. He has published books, ran a now-deleted YouTube channel, and gave interviews to NBC News. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…
The Israeli military conducted a wave of air strikes across Lebanon on Sunday, targeting branches of Al-Qard al-Hasan, a financial association associated with the militant group Hezbollah.The organisation was placed under US sanctions in 2007 and has been accused by American, Israeli, Saudi Arabian and other officials of operating as Hezbollah’s de facto banking arm.Inside…