- 4 August, 2026
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US Delegation in Syria to Meet With HTS Representatives
U.S. diplomats were scheduled to arrive in Damascus on Friday to attend Washington’s first in person official meetings with Syria’s new de facto authorities led
Can Syria’s Interim Government Overcome Past Failures?
The overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad has brought Syria into a new phase with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rising as a significant power. Led by
President Sisi Holds Bilateral Talks on Regional Peace at D-8 Summit
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi engaged in high-level discussions with Middle Eastern leaders during the 11th Summit of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation. This
Iran’s 3 Possible Paths in a Post-Assad Middle East
Having dominated the Middle East for decades, Iran has reached a crossroads as the Assad regime finally collapses in Syria. Now that its sole regional
Mustafa Madbouly Pauses News Conference After Feeling Unwell Amid Busy Schedule
Mustafa Madbouly the Prime Minister of Egypt was briefly interrupted during a televised news conference. This happened as he began feeling unwell. The 58-year-old prime
UN Calls for End to Israeli Airstrikes in Syria
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes on Syria. Guterres said that these actions should stop immediately. He also said the sovereignty of
Morocco Announces Cryptocurrency in Collaboration with IMF & World Bank
trading. The head of central bank, Abdellatif Jouahri, announced this in a meeting. All these new rules were made with the assistance from those large
Gaza is Starving this Festive Season
While it is associated with festivity and warmth to many in the Northern Hemisphere as winter sets in, it does little but increase the misery
World Bank Ready to Aid Lebanon’s Reconstruction Post-Conflict
The World Bank is also ready and waiting to help Lebanon reconstruct after the current Hezbollah-Israeli war, a top official said on Tuesday. Jean-Christophe Carret,
Can Peace Bring Back Tourists to the Middle East?
An Israeli airstrike in Syria on December 16 has added to global concerns about safety in the Middle East. The ongoing conflict in the Middle