Syria economy has been ravaged by years of war and international isolation [Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty] The European Union will suspend sanctions on Syria’s banking, energy and transport sectors Monday, diplomats said, in a bid to help the country’s reconstruction after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. Syria’s new leaders have been clamouring for the West […]
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Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah claims Swiss authorities arrested him despite no threat [X] Swiss authorities detained and expelled Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah despite federal agencies rejecting a ban on his entry, newly obtained documents have revealed. The executive director of The Electronic Intifada was forcibly taken by undercover police while walking in Zurich on his
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In recent weeks, Iran has conducted military exercises across the country [Getty/file photo] Iran’s military will conduct naval drills on Saturday in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, a commander told state television. “The joint military exercise Zolfaghar 1403 will begin tomorrow (Saturday) on the Makran coast, the Sea of Oman and the
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Lebanon’s new government plans to approach the IMF for a loan with a pledge to restructure the country’s shattered financial system [Getty] Lebanon will need to restructure its banking system before the European Union disburses 500 million euros in aid, a top EU official said on Friday. Last year, the EU agreed to provide Lebanon
This week, Lebanon’s U17 Girls’ National Football Team celebrated a historic victory, clinching the 2025 West Asia Championship [TNA/Getty] Lebanon’s U17 Women’s national football team celebrated a historic victory this week, clinching the 2025 West Asia Championship with a commanding 4-0 win over Syria. Meanwhile, British tennis star Emma Raducanu was forced to seek protection
The army was long on the back foot militarily before making recent gains in the capital Khartoum and central Sudan [Getty] Sudan’s government has made changes to the country’s transitional constitution to cement the army’s control, removing references to civilians and the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF), two government sources said. The changes, agreed late
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said he would ensure “Hamas pays the full price” for failing to hand over captive Shiri Bibas after the Palestinian group released a body Israel said was not hers. The remains of four people, whom the group said were captives, were handed over on Thursday, the first such
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The United States’ envoy to the Middle East said on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza was not about evicting Palestinians, and the conversation about Gaza’s future was being shifted towards how to create a better future for Palestinians. Trump proposed on February 4 the U.S. should take over Gaza, with Palestinians resettled
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In January last year, Adil Abbuthalha launched an app to help people boycott companies tied to Israel amid its brutal genocide in the Gaza Strip. The app? Boycat, designed to help consumers make informed decisions about what they buy and track their ethical shopping journey. What started as a simple BDS application, allowing users to
“Lamsa means ‘touch’ in Arabic, and its heart is in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon,” founder and creative director Natalie Garland told me when I asked where her community-based fashion brand, LAMSA, got its name from. “But why LAMSA as the name, and why the Bekaa Valley as the focus?” I responded. With smiles on
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