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Syria schedules first post-Assad parliamentary elections for September
Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since Assad’s departure in September Written: July 28, 2025 – 18:00 EDT...
Iran Supreme Leader targeted by Mossad-linked account amid claims of drug use and poor leadership
Mossad-linked account accuses Iran’s Supreme Leader of poor leadership and drug use July-27-2025, 21:40 ET A Farsi-language social...
Gaza air drops criticized as inadequate response to deepening hunger crisis
Gaza air drops face mounting criticism from aid agencies July 27, 2025 – 9:16 AM As starvation worsens...
Afghanistan faces deadly healthcare collapse after U.S. aid cuts
U.S. aid cuts trigger silent health crisis in Afghanistan July 24, 2025 – 5:10 PM PST In eastern...
Iran ramps up proxy support as US nuclear talks stall
Iran moves to rearm regional proxies amid stalled U.S. nuclear negotiations July 23, 2025 – 4:30 PM Iran...
Hamas response falls short as Gaza ceasefire talks stall
Hamas ceasefire reply rejected by mediators as Israel hardliners push to continue Gaza war July 23, 2025 –...
25 Countries Demand Gaza Ceasefire, Urge Israel to Follow International Law
UK, France, and 23 Nations Urge Immediate End to Gaza War Amid Growing Civilian Crisis Western Allies Call...
Druze and Bedouin Fighting Sparks Israeli Airstrikes and Humanitarian Crisis in Syria
Israel and Syria Agree to Ceasefire as Druze-Bedouin Clashes Escalate in Southern Syria Tensions Rise in Sweida as...
Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Deadly Clashes With Druze Militias
Syrian Forces Withdraw From Sweida After Druze Clashes as Fragile Ceasefire Takes Hold Tensions have eased in southern...
Israel Carries Out Mass Gaza Demolitions as War Expands Beyond Ceasefire Collapse
Israel's Gaza Demolitions Raise Concerns Over Civilian Impact and War Laws Thousands of buildings destroyed as Israel clears...
