Israel / Middle East

Syria Jihadis Absorb Pro-U.S. Kurdish Forces amid Alawite Massacres

Jihadist terrorist Ahmed al-Sharaa, the president of Syria, signed an agreement on Monday to integrate the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the Syrian military – arguably his biggest success since toppling the regime of Bashar Assad in December, as the SDF is one of Syria’s most effective and professional militias.

10 March 2025, Syria, Jableh: Members of the Syrian security forces patrol a street in Jab

Dozens Dead as Pro-Assad Fighters Attack Ruling Jihadis in Syria

The government of Syria under the control of jihadist terror organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) imposed curfews on multiple western regions of the country on Thursday and Friday following what is believed to have been an armed uprising by fighters loyal to deposed dictator Bashar Assad, who fled to Russia in December.

TARTUS, SYRIA - MARCH 7: A fighter with the new Syrian government stands next to an anti-a

China Backs Egypt Plan to Keep Trump Out of Gaza

The Chinese Foreign Ministry declared its support on Wednesday for Egypt’s attempt to galvanize the Arab world into supporting a plan for the reconstruction of Gaza, intended to prevent President Donald Trump from taking the territory over.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake

Study: Middle East Expected to Have Most Obese Youth by 2050

A recent study in the medical journal The Lancet found a dramatic rise in obesity and overweight status, particularly among young people, in the Middle East, The National reported on Monday, highlighting the contrasts in a region also suffering significant malnutrition.

An attendee photographs an ice cream at a food court within the Green Zone on the opening