U.S. Completes Handover of Military Bases in Syria
The transition signals the end of a formal U.S. military presence in Syria for the first time in more than a decade.
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French cement maker convicted of financing terror groups to keep its Syria plant working
Lafarge fined more than €1m and its former boss jailed for paying nearly €5.6m to groups including Islamic State A French court has fined the cement group Lafarge more than €1m (£870,000) and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying …
In New War With Israel, Hezbollah Defies Notion That It Was Crippled
The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group surprised many with the intensity of its attacks on Israel in the current conflict.
What U.S. military Pilots Are Trained to Do if Shot Down
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In Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s Fears
A Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria’s Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.
After Sting Operation, Cousin of Bashar al-Assad Convicted in Arms for Drugs Deal
The cousin, Antoine Kassis, was found guilty of conspiracy to support a terrorist group, after trying to sell weapons from the fallen regime to a Colombian militia.
Merz criticised after calling for Syrians in Germany to ‘go back’ home
The German chancellor has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own governmentFriedrich Merz has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government after he called for the vast majority of Syrians living in Germany to “go back to …
On Iran’s Rugged Frontier, Kurds Yearn to Join the Fight
These groups’ dream has long been to establish federal autonomy, akin to that of their fellow Kurds in Iraq. With Iran’s leaders battered and degraded, they hope their moment has come.
U.N. Report Documents Sectarian Violence in Syria That Killed Over 1,700
Investigators said the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa had done little to address the extrajudicial killings and torture of Druse civilians in July 2025.
Ground Down by War, Hezbollah’s Loyal Base Shows Cracks
“We just want to be back in our homes,” said a Lebanese man who, like many others in the latest round of fighting, has to flee.