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AL-Monitor hosted the ambassador of Turkey to the United States, Sedat Önal, for an off-the-record discussion on a wide range of topics such as Turkey-US relations, the Gaza war and …
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1 day ago · Authorities in Lebanon and Syria have stepped up their fight against the Captagon trade following the fall of the Assad regime, which heavily relied on the industry as one of its …
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6 days ago · The move comes amid a privatization drive in Egypt as part of the International Monetary Fund’s conditions to provide Cairo with an $8 billion bailout to help the North African …
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3 days ago · The top Turkish diplomat said Turkey is prepared to take control of the Islamic State detainee camps as he downplayed Israeli support for the Syrian Democratic Forces.
Syria’s Kurds faced with all-out war as Turkey, Sunni allies target ...
Dec 10, 2024 · The collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime following a lightning offensive led by al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and an array of Sunni factions supported by Turkey …
Israeli cabinet convenes to vote on Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel's cabinet convened on Friday to vote on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this weekend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.The …
Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 40 Palestinians
Dec 15, 2024 · Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory on Sunday killed at least 40 people, including several children, an Al Jazeera TV cameraman and …
Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad’s leukemia diagnosis: What we know
May 21, 2024 · Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad is being treated for a form of leukemia, Syria’s presidency announced on Tuesday. Her recovery will depend on a variety of factors, including …
Syrian pubs cautiously reopen after Islamist victory
Dec 14, 2024 · The citizens of Damascus largely celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad's hated regime with joy, after 13 long years of brutal civil war.But the city's drinking holes did have one …
Turkey’s Erdogan in Egypt, holds first meeting with Sisi after …
Dec 19, 2024 · ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Thursday to discuss Syria, Gaza and bilateral relations in their first …