Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s New Interim President, Travels to Saudi Arabia

The US military has destroyed a fuel terminal in Yemen during strikes aimed at the Iranian-backed Houthis, specifically targeting the Red Sea port of Ras Isa to disrupt their supplies and funding. The Houthis reported at least 38 casualties, including paramedics, from the attack, which follows a recent escalation in US military actions against them. Additionally, since the onset of the Israel-Gaza war in October 2023, the Houthis have attacked commercial ships in the Red...

After nearly two years of war in Sudan, journalist Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali returned briefly to his devastated neighborhood in Khartoum, witnessing destruction and abandonment caused by the fighting between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. Displaced multiple times, he ultimately sent his family to safety while he worked from Port Sudan, enduring personal loss and trauma as they fled violence and destruction. Despite recent military recaptures, millions remain uprooted,...

Abu Fares, a 77-year-old, waits exhausted outside a bank in Damascus for his pension amid a liquidity crisis following the overthrow of President Assad, which has left 90% of Syrians in poverty. Long queues, under-stocked ATMs, and strict withdrawal limits of about 200,000 Syrian pounds, equivalent to $20, force many to spend days just to access meager sums, complicating daily life for civil servants. The local currency has plummeted since the civil war, and cash...

US airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels reportedly killed 33 and injured 80, marking one of the deadliest days since the campaign's initiation under President Trump. Targeting the Ras Isa oil port, the strikes aimed to disrupt Houthi funding, though the US Central Command stated they were not intended to harm Yemeni civilians. Following threats from the Houthis against ships linked to Israel, the US campaign has intensified, with strikes now focusing on leadership and urban...

Hamas is prepared to negotiate a comprehensive deal aimed at achieving a permanent ceasefire, complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, reopening of crossings, and reconstruction, in exchange for a serious prisoner exchange, according to Basem Naim from its political bureau. He criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government for stalling negotiations due to personal and partisan interests, asserting that any deceptive partial agreements will no longer be acceptable. Naim emphasized that the...

Illegal Israeli settlers shot and wounded 60-year-old Sheikh Saeed Amour in the al-Rakiz area of Yatta, Hebron governorate, while he was tending his land, according to activists from the Al-Baidar Organization for the Defense of Bedouin Rights. Amour, a prominent advocate for land rights who has faced previous settler attacks, sustained moderate injuries and was hospitalized, while Israeli forces at the scene did not intervene. Tensions remain high in the West Bank, where over 950...