US announces Syria-Israel truce amid new Druze clashes

Israel has vowed to defend the Druze community, although some diplomats and analysts say its goal is to weaken the military in Syria, its historic adversary, seeing it at a weak point since Sharaa's Sunni Islamists toppled Bashar al-Assad, an...

Syrian presidency announces comprehensive ceasefire after fighting in Druze area

Israel fuels instability in Syria

Fighting has resumed between members of the Druze minority and fighters belonging to Bedouin tribes in southern Syria. Meanwhile, the Israeli regime has been attacking the Arab country, targeting several areas amid fears of Tel Aviv’s attempts at...

Israel Supreme Court says women can take rabbinate exams

The highest court in Israel ruled this week that the state rabbinate may not bar women from taking rabbinic expertise exams, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post. The 15-judge panel issued the ruling on Monday, challenging what it...

US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority, Bedouin clans clash

US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes and armed groups from the Druze minority....

US brokers ceasefire as Israel, Syria clash in Druze heartland

“We call upon Druze, Bedouins and Sunnis to put down their weapons and together with other minorities build a new and united Syrian identity in peace and prosperity with its neighbours,” he wrote on X. The United States on Wednesday announced an...

Iran Marks 31st Anniversary of AMIA Bombing by Slamming Argentina’s ‘Baseless’ Accusations, Blaming Israel

Iran on Friday marked the 31st anniversary of the 1994 bombing of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish community center in Buenos Aires by slamming Argentina for what it called “baseless” accusations over Tehran’s alleged role...

Israel's eyes and ears: The IDF squadron that the entire Middle East fears

Sunday 7/20: Bomb Hills — Not People: Point Lobos Solidarity Hill‑Bomb for Palestine

From the Open-Publishing Calendar From the Open-Publishing Newswire Indybay Feature Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Event Type: Protest Organizer/Author: Decentralized Location Details: Point Lobos Ave (above Lands End Lookout)...

Israel allows Syrian troops into Sweida, Netanyahu calls Pope

A casualty from recent clashes in Syria's Sweida province receives treatment at a field medical point. /Khalil Ashawi/Reuters A casualty from recent clashes in Syria's Sweida province receives treatment at a field medical point. /Khalil...

Israel Blacklists Foreign Company Over Breach of Reciprocal Procurement Obligations

The Industrial Cooperation Authority at Israel’s Ministry of Economy recently announced that it had blacklisted the Chinese company DAQO, which won a tender for the supply of components to the Israel Electric Corporation, because it failed to...

Former Italian PM slams govt. for violating intl. law over military ties with Israel

Max Civili Press TV, Rome Italy's former prime minister Giuseppe Conte has slammed Italy's government for violating the international law after the country's parliament rejected a motion to suspend a Rome-Tel Aviv MOU, sealed 25 years ago. Conte...

Turkey has investigated over 1.6 million for terrorism since 2016 coup attempt: report

More than 1.6 million people in Turkey have been investigated for terrorism since a coup attempt in 2016, according to a new human rights report that accuses the government of turning emergency powers into a permanent tool of political repression....

U.S. envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

MAZRAA, Syria —U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and rival armed groups. The announcement came...

Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport

SANAA, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility late Friday night for launching a new "hypersonic ballistic missile" attack on Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel, which was reportedly intercepted by Israel's defense...

'Build New Syrian Identity': US Brokers Israel-Syria Ceasefire As Clashes Rock Druze Heartland

Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 07:42 IST Israel carried out with major strikes in the heart of the capital Damascus, including hitting the army's headquarters, earlier this week. Israel-Syria ceasefire: US announces truce (Reuters Image)The United...

Turkey's exports to Morocco surge, renewing debate over free trade agreement

Turkey’s furniture, paper, and forestry products sector recorded a sharp increase in exports to Morocco in June, jumping by 67% compared to the same month last year. This surge placed Morocco as the fourth-largest export market for the sector,...

Turkey orders 18 more detentions in expanding crackdown on İstanbul Municipality

Turkish authorities on Friday issued detention warrants for 18 more people as part of an ongoing corruption investigation into the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), marking the latest development in a sweeping probe that has so far led to...

US announces Syria-Israel truce as new clashes rock Suweida

Sharaa's office Friday evening pledged to deploy fresh forces to the south to break up further clashes [Getty] The United States said early Saturday that it had negotiated a ceasefire between Israel and Syria's government as new clashes erupted in...

Syria thought US, Israel approved Suweida troop deployment

Damascus sent troops and tanks to Suweida province on Monday to quell fighting between Bedouin and Druze forces [Getty] Syria's government misread how Israel would respond to its troops deploying to the country's south this week, encouraged by...