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Syria's Sharaa says protecting Druze citizens is 'our priority'

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: airstrike

CAIRO (Reuters) -Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting the Druze citizens and their rights is "our priority", as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria.In his first televised statement after the powerful Israeli airstrikes on Damascus on Wednesday, Sharaa addressed Druze citizens saying "we reject any attempt to drag you into hands of an external party".

Why did Israel bomb Syria? A look at the Druze and the violence in Suwayda

Aljazeera |

Matched Keyword: escalation

Syria condemned Israeli attacks calling them a dangerous 'escalation' following days of unrest in Suwayda.

Crush at Gaza aid site kills at least 20, GHF blames armed agitators

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: humanitarian

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Crispian Balmer CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -At least 20 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday at an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in what the

Turkey has conveyed its views on Syria strikes to Israel via intelligence agency

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: genocide

ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey has conveyed its views regarding Israel's air strikes on Syria to Israeli authorities via its intelligence agency, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday, adding Ankara was also in close contact with regional powers and the U.S.Turkey has condemned Israel's strikes against other regional countries, including Lebanon, Iran and Syria, while calling its military assault on Gaza a genocide. It has halted all trade and recalled its ambassador in Tel Aviv for consul...

Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: escalation

DAMASCUS/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to destroy government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw.The attacks marked a significant Israeli escalation against the Islamist-led administration of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. They came despite his warming ties with the U.S. and his administration's evolving security...

US aid workers lobbied for weeks to save food stocks from destruction after Trump cuts

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: destruction

By Ammu Kannampilly, Jonathan Landay and Jessica Donati(Reuters) -With 1,100 metric tons of emergency food rations nearing expiry in a U.S. government warehouse in Dubai after President Donald Trump's aid freeze, it took a warning of "wasted tax dollars" for a top U.S. official to eventually agree to a deal for the supplies to be used, sources told Reuters.

At Least 20 Killed in Stampede Outside a Gaza Aid Site

The New York Times |

Matched Keyword: humanitarian

There were conflicting accounts from Palestinian and aid officials over what happened at the food distribution hub run by the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

USAID food for nearly 30,000 hungry kids to be destroyed: Official

Aljazeera |

Matched Keyword: destruction

Senior US official calls destruction of 500 tonnes of biscuits a 'casualty' of the USAID shutdown.

'What Israel is doing is a clear signal to Damascus against consolidating power in the South'

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: airstrike

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Nanar Hawach, senior analyst for Syria at the International Crisis Group, about the sectarian violence in Syria and the Israeli airstrikes on Damascus. He says that 'what Israel is doing is a clear signal to Syrian authorities against consolidating power in the south' and is a message to Syrian minority groups that 'their only leverage is the weapons they have'.

At least 21 Palestinians killed in Gaza aid site stampede

Aljazeera |

Matched Keyword: humanitarian

At least 21 Palestinians were killed at a US-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution site.

Video: Several injured in latest Russian drone strikes in Ukraine

Aljazeera |

Matched Keyword: drone

At least fifteen people have been injured in the latest wave of Russian drone strikes.

What to Know About Israel’s Strikes in Syria and the Druse Minority

The New York Times |

Matched Keyword: bombing

Israel has been bombing Syrian government forces who intervened in clashes in a region controlled by the Syrian Druse minority, which Israel pledged to protect.

Israel launches heavy airstrikes in Damascus, vowing to protect Druze

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: airstrike

Israel launched powerful airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday, blowing up part of the defence ministry and hitting near the presidential palace as it vowed to destroy government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports.

Israel targets Syrian government with attack on Damascus military HQ

Aljazeera |

Matched Keyword: airstrike

Israel launched powerful airstrikes on Damascus, targeting the defence ministry.

UAE leader visits Turkey, emphasizing shift from rivalry to regional alignment

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: diplomacy

The presidents of Turkey and the UAE discussed ways to deepen cooperation on trade, defense and regional diplomacy as both nations navigate new opportunities amid shifting balances in the Middle East.

UAE leader visits Turkey, emphasizing shift from rivalry to regional alignment

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: diplomacy

The presidents of Turkey and the UAE discussed ways to deepen cooperation on trade, defense and regional diplomacy as both nations navigate new opportunities amid shifting balances in the Middle East.

UAE leader visits Turkey, emphasizing shift from rivalry to regional alignment

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: diplomacy

The presidents of Turkey and the UAE discussed ways to deepen cooperation on trade, defense and regional diplomacy as both nations navigate new opportunities amid shifting balances in the Middle East.

UAE leader visits Turkey, emphasizing shift from rivalry to regional alignment

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: diplomacy

The presidents of Turkey and the UAE discussed ways to deepen cooperation on trade, defense and regional diplomacy as both nations navigate new opportunities amid shifting balances in the Middle East.

Israeli air strikes on Damascus hit Syrian army headquarters and near presidential palace

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: air strikes

Israeli air strikes in Damascus on Wednesday hit the army headquarters and near the presidential palace, killing at least three people and injuring 34, Syrian officials said. Syrian troops began withdrawing from the city of Sweida, where more than 300 have been killed in days of clashes, following the announcement of a ceasefire with Druze leaders.

Allegations of human rights abuses in Sweida

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: human rights

Ongoing sectarian violence in Sweida has led to hundreds of deaths, including many Druze civilians allegedly executed by Syrian government forces, exacerbating fears of human rights violations. Reports describe extrajudicial killings, torture, abductions, and looting—pointing to a broader pattern of targeted abuses against the Druze minority .