DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Agreement will see government takeover of SDF controlled areas, and SDF integration into Syrian military. Published On 18 Jan 202618 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Syrian government has announced a ceasefire has been agreed with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic ForcesRead More →
“It is a positive sign showing that Hamas is still committed, that they are not willing to abandon this ceasefire agreement.” Luciano Zaccara at Georgetown University Qatar says that despite repeated ceasefire violations by Israel, Hamas is still committed to upholding its end of the deal. Published On 31 OctRead More →
Naim Qassem says group will not abandon weapons ‘that protect us from our enemy’, insists on end to Israeli attacks. Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has rejected growing pressure to disarm the group, warning that Lebanon’s sovereignty could only be achieved by ending Israeli “aggression”. Speaking on Monday from Beirut, QassemRead More →
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin “went very well” after the pairRead More →
The US is sanctioning the Pareco-FF armed group, as well as the Congolese mining company CDMC. The United States has sanctioned an armed group accused of illicit mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as both the army and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group traded accusations of violatingRead More →
Russian President Putin ‘is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire’, says Zelenskyy, as US, and Russian leaders scheduled to meet in Alaska. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Vladimir Putin is not preparing for a ceasefire but is readying his troops for “new offensive operations” in Ukraine, even as the RussianRead More →
Both sides agree to extend truce, though Thailand still holds 18 Cambodian soldiers taken hours after truce implemented. Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to allow observers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of deadly border clashes last month. CambodianRead More →
State media says armed groups violated the truce agreed in the predominantly Druze region. Druze armed groups have attacked personnel from Syria’s internal security forces in the restive area of Suwayda, killing at least one government soldier and wounding others, as well as shelling several villages in the southern province,Read More →
US special envoy Steve Witkoff accuses Palestinian group of showing ‘a lack of desire’ to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has said he is cutting short talks aimed at reaching a truce in Israel’s war on Gaza, after the latest proposal from Hamas showedRead More →
