What are the main forces shaping Syria’s future?
The recent advance of a coalition of insurgent militias has completely altered Syria’s civil war, with the deposition of Assad. Who are the rebel groups and powers that are shaping…
Who is the Islamist rebel leader who overthrew Assad?
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has distanced himself from Al Qaeda and tries to present a moderate and statesmanlike image, but experts are skeptical about his change. (DW) The offensive by rebel…
Syrian rebels announce takeover of Damascus and fall of the regime; Assad’s whereabouts unknown
Syrian rebels led by Islamic radicals announced on Syrian public television the fall of President Bashar al-Assad and the “liberation” of the capital Damascus, following a major offensive that put…
Syrian regime loses strategic cities and shows signs of weakness in face of rebel offensive
Rebels led by Islamic radicals entered the strategic city of Hama, in central Syria, on Thursday (5), after fierce battles with President Bashar al-Assad’s army, which admitted defeat. Hama is…
US and Germany remain Israel’s main arms suppliers
Since several European countries, such as Spain and Italy, announced the end of arms sales to Israel, this has become a sensitive issue between Tel Aviv and allied nations. The…
Israel-Gaza: October 7, 2023, the day a new war began
Exactly one year ago, Israel suffered the most devastating attack in its history. The episode sparked a new war in the Gaza Strip, an outbreak in the occupied West Bank…
How October 7th has impacted the Middle East
After the Hamas terrorist attack, the conflict in Gaza sparked a series of geopolitical disputes between countries in the region, mainly in Saudi Arabia, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Syria,…
What is the “Axis of Resistance” led by Iran?
The alliance led by the fundamentalist regime in Tehran includes various groups supported by the country, such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Palestine’s Hamas and Yemen’s Houthi rebels. (DW) The so-called “Axis…
Iran claims to have used hypersonic missile for the first time against Israel
A few hours after the Iranian missile attack on Israel, the two countries exchanged threats and increased fears of an all-out war in the Middle East. Israel on Wednesday (2)…
Iran launches missile attack on Israel
Sirens go off in Israel. Launches follow US warning of “imminent attack” by Iranian regime (DW) The Iranian regime launched a ballistic missile attack against Israel in the early evening…
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In Lebanon, a series of almost simultaneous pager explosions resulted in eight deaths and around 2,750 injuries among Hezbollah members
In Lebanon, a series of almost simultaneous explosions of pagers – those electronic devices used to receive alerts and short messages – resulted in eight deaths and around 2,750 injuries.…
Hamas calls for ‘day of rage’ to mark funeral of its political leader in Doha
Hamas leader Ismaïl Haniyeh, assassinated on Wednesday (31) in Iran in an attack attributed to Israel, is to be buried on Friday (2) in Qatar, where he was in exile.…
Hamas political leader Haniyeh’s death could define fate of Middle East conflict
According to a political scientist, the situation puts Israel at an advantage and highlights the intelligence capacity needed to carry out operations like this one and the one that killed…
Hamas leader killed in Iran
The radical Islamist group announced that Ismail Haniyeh died in an “attack on its headquarters” in Tehran. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said the death was being investigated. Iranian state TV…
Hezbollah’s second-in-command targeted in Israeli attack
Today’s airstrike in Beirut targeted Fuad Shukr, who is in charge of the terrorist group’s precision missile project Israel carried out an air strike yesterday (30) in a suburb of…
War in the Middle East: Air France, Transavia and Lufthansa suspend flights to Beirut
The decision was announced amid fears of a military outbreak between Israel and Hezbollah. Tel Aviv promised on Sunday (28) to respond “with force” to an attack it attributed to…
Iran’s president dies in helicopter crash
Ebrahim Raisi was returning from the inauguration of a dam on the border with Azerbaijan. A hardline politician, he was seen as a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A…
Israel retaliates and launches attack on Iran, says US media
The Iranian press, for its part, points out that explosions were recorded in the city of Isfahan, which is home to nuclear power plants, but no damage was reported. The…
Why some Arab countries helped Israel repel Iran
While some analysts have highlighted Tel Aviv’s support for the unprecedented Iranian attack, nations such as Jordan and Saudi Arabia have more complex reasons for wanting to stop Tehran. When…
Iran and Israel’s war escalates in the shadows
The Iranian regime blamed the Israeli government for the airstrike on its consulate in Syria and threatened to retaliate. The two countries have been enemies for decades, but were once…