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Yemen's Mocha port halts operations after Houthi attacks, port director says

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: missile

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Yemen's Mocha port has suspended commercial and maritime operations after being hit by more than 25 missiles in Houthi attacks over recent days, the port's director said on Saturday.The attacks killed seven people and caused an estimated $16 million in losses, the director told a news conference.• Mocha is a Red Sea port near the Bab el-Mandab strait, a strategic chokepoint connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and a key route for international shipping.

Ukraine hits Russian Starlink-style network, Moscow tracks arms package

Aljazeera |

Matched Keyword: missile

Ukraine used domestically produced Flamingo missiles to hit targets in Russia's southwestern Samara region.

Syrian Convicted in Austria of Civil War Abuses Is Detained in Syria

The New York Times |

Matched Keyword: civil war

Musab Abu Rukbah, a former police chief, left Austria after appealing his eight-year sentence for crimes committed during Syria’s civil war.

The next Yemen war might be different

Aljazeera |

Matched Keyword: drone

Drones are no longer the advantage for only one side.

Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a US territory

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: blockade

Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded "will remain Iranian". Trump has repeatedly insisted that the strait, which Tehran effectively closed at the start of the Middle East war in late February, is under US control despite traffic remaining throttled. "The Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian," Iranian Deputy Fore...

Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gasoline prices

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: peace talks

By Eman Abouhassira, Enas Alashray and Humeyra PamukDUBAI/CAIRO/GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat on Saturday, while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as "very evil" and told Americans to prepare for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war.Progress towards peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz remained halted, with no sign the warring parties were moving toward ending the conflict that the U.S....

As Saudi Arabia rallies against Yemen's Houthis, US stays focused on Iran

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: blockade

WASHINGTON – As Saudi Arabia gears up to head off any attempt by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait through further attacks on commercial shipping, the Trump administration remains focused on maintaining the blockade of Iran, officials said Friday.

As Saudi Arabia rallies against Yemen's Houthis, US stays focused on Iran

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: blockade

WASHINGTON – As Saudi Arabia gears up to head off any attempt by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait through further attacks on commercial shipping, the Trump administration remains focused on maintaining the blockade of Iran, officials said Friday.

As Saudi Arabia rallies against Yemen's Houthis, US stays focused on Iran

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: blockade

WASHINGTON – As Saudi Arabia gears up to head off any attempt by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait through further attacks on commercial shipping, the Trump administration remains focused on maintaining the blockade of Iran, officials said Friday.

As Saudi Arabia rallies against Yemen's Houthis, US stays focused on Iran

Al-Monitor |

Matched Keyword: blockade

WASHINGTON – As Saudi Arabia gears up to head off any attempt by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait through further attacks on commercial shipping, the Trump administration remains focused on maintaining the blockade of Iran, officials said Friday.

Rebuilding Aleppo: Syria's war-torn economic capital enjoys gradual rebirth

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: reconstruction

Syria's economic capital Aleppo was left largely in ruins by the fighting that raged there between regime and rebel forces from 2012 to 2016. A 2023 earthquake also caused severe damage to the old city. But reconstruction is now well underway, in particular of Aleppo's treasured historic monuments.

Syria Sentences Former President al-Assad to Death for Crimes Against Humanity

The New York Times |

Matched Keyword: civil war

The former president was convicted of crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war, the first verdict since he fled to Russia in 2024.

Syria court sentences Assad in absentia to death for crimes against humanity

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: war crimes

A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday, along with his younger brother, for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

Southern Iran Bears Brunt of U.S. Bombing

The New York Times |

Matched Keyword: bombing

While fighting has abated in much of Iran, near-constant U.S. airstrikes in Qeshm island and other southern spots have upended lives and livelihoods.

The Plunder of Syria: Syria’s greatest archaeological losses came after IS

Syria Direct |

Matched Keyword: reconstruction

A new study reveals how Syria’s antiquities became a currency of war, as widespread looting devastated archaeological sites and the country now seeks to reclaim its heritage through reconstruction. The post The Plunder of Syria: Syria’s greatest archaeological losses came after IS appeared first on Syria Direct.

Guterres arrives in Syria for first UN secretary-general visit since before civil war

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: civil war

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres touched down in Damascus Saturday for a three-day visit where he is expected to reaffirm support for the multi-confessional country's efforts to rebuild after more than a decade of bloody civil war.

Lebanon and Israel conclude round of talks on IDF withdrawal

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: missile

Syria said on July 16 it had foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon by seizing a shipment that included missiles at its border with Iraq. It comes after US President Donald Trump floated the idea of Syria intervening in Lebanon against the armed groupn, and amid talks between Beirut and Tel Aviv in Rome over the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the south of Lebanon. FRANCE 24's Renée Davis tells us more.

How top Syrian diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani’s road to Damascus is shaking the Mideast

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: rebel

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani’s diplomatic motorcade hit the road shortly after his appointment. From Riyadh to Beirut, Washington to Moscow, Shaibani has been at the forefront of President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s bid to open a new chapter in Mideast history. But the rebel official-turned-diplomat may find Damascus does not hold all the cards in a volatile region.

Syria arrests IS group-linked suspects over Damascus bombings during Macron visit

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: bombing

Syrian authorities said on Thursday they had arrested several suspects accused of carrying out a series of bombings in Damascus including attacks during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit this week. The interior ministry said security forces dismantled the entire cell, while an official blamed the Islamic State group, which has not claimed responsibility.

Trump initiates removal of Syria from US list of state sponsors of terrorism

France 24 |

Matched Keyword: terrorism

US President Donald Trump formally began the process of removing Syria from his country's list of state sponsors of terrorism on Wednesday, notifying Congress after telling Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa the move would help rebuild the war-ravaged country. The decision marks a major shift in Washington's policy towards Damascus and is a boost for Sharaa after Tuesday's explosions in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit.