Middle East
Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
BY SARAH EL DEEB, BASSEM MROUE and MELANIE LIDMAN AP Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced ...Rebels to form interim government after al-Assad flees
Syria’s main rebel group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), said they are working on taking complete control of the Syrian capital Damascus and ...Syrian rebels declare ‘new era’ after Bashar al-Assad ‘fled’ the country
By Aya Iskandarani AFP Syria’s army command has notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, a Syrian officer ...Syria govt loses control of key city Daraa
BY Layal Abou Rahal AFP Syrian government forces have lost control of Daraa city, a war monitor said, in another stunning blow ...Syrian rebels capture key city of Hama in fresh blow to Assad
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Timour Azhari Reuters Syrian rebels captured the city of Hama on Thursday, a major victory in a week-old lightning ...Israeli forces advance in Khan Younis area of south Gaza, 47 killed across enclave
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi Reuters Israeli tanks pushed into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday ...Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon’s Hezbollah stays out, sources say
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Maya Gebeily Reuters Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters crossed into Syria on Monday to help the government fight ...At least 25 killed as Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syrian rebel territory
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi Reuters At least 25 people were killed in northwestern Syria in air strikes carried out by the Syrian government ...In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria’s largest city for the first time since 2016
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since ...Palestinians in north Gaza describe ‘real life horror movie’
Gazans on Thursday described a “real life horror movie” in the Gaza Strip’s north as Israeli air strikes continued across the Palestinian ...














