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      Members of the Al Qaeda-linked Jabhat Al Nusra in Syria are one of the many groups fighting to control the country. Khalil Ashawi / Reuters
      The mystery of how Hayat Tahrir Al Sham could topple Assad so suddenly

      With so many regional powers wrong-footed by the seismic events of the last two weeks, attention has shifted to the question of who was backing the rebels

      MENADecember 13, 2024
      A UN expert collects samples in the Ghouta suburb of Damascus in 2013, during an investigation into a suspected chemical weapons attack on the area two weeks earlier. AFP
      Syria's chemical weapon sites need securing now, experts warn

      'Serious concerns' remain over unaccounted stockpiles, according to Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

      MENADecember 09, 2024
      Billions of dollars a year worth of Captagon have crossed from Syria into other Arab countries through Jordan since 2018. AFP
      ExclusiveCaptagon flows that enriched Assad regime come to 'near-full halt'

      Abandonment of Captagon factories has brought down production by 90 per cent

      MENADecember 09, 2024
      Syrian army equipment and vehicles abandoned on the motorway to Damascus, near Suran, north of Hama. AFP
      Syria's elite Tiger Forces fail to stem rebel advance in Hama

      President Bashar Al Assad is rapidly running out of military options

      MENADecember 05, 2024
      A militant from Hayat Tahrir Al Sham gives instructions at a drone training centre. Photo: Hayat Tahrir Al Sham
      Militias in Syria highlight future of guerrilla war with 3D-printed drones

      Experts say insurgent movements are becoming deadlier, with important lessons for modern armies

      MENADecember 04, 2024
      A damaged Syrian army helicopter at the Nayrab military airport in Aleppo. EPA
      Iraqi militias reinforce Syrian defences in latest push to stop new insurgency

      Experts say hard fighting lies ahead for bitter rivals

      NewsDecember 02, 2024
      Fighters deploy to Atareb, Aleppo province as clashes between the Syrian army and Hayat Tahrir militants continues. AFP
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      Syria civil war re-erupts as militants close in on Aleppo

      Fierce fighting with government forces on fringes of historic city is reminiscent of violent insurgencies after 2011 uprising

      MENANovember 29, 2024
      Fighters from Hayat Tahrir gather in Atarib in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo. AFP
      At least 182 killed in extremist rebel offensive against army in northern Syria

      Syrian and Russian troops reportedly hit back at Hayat Tahrir with air strikes

      MENANovember 28, 2024
      Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, Israel, on October 27, 2024. AP
      Why did Israel accept a ceasefire with Hezbollah?

      Most experts say Israel accepted the deal from a position of strength, but point to long-term opportunities for Hezbollah

      NewsNovember 27, 2024
      Rescuers search the rubble of a building after an Israeli air strike on Beirut, on 26 November. EPA
      Counting the cost of Israel and Hezbollah's war with no winners

      The war escalated with Israel's ground invasion on September 30 but the outcome is far from clear after weeks of devastation

      MENANovember 26, 2024
      Hezbollah fighters parade military equipment during a press tour of a resistance camp in southern Lebanon last year. EPA
      How Hezbollah built a web of militias and arms supplies in Syria

      President Bashar Al Assad's attempt to avoid direct involvement in Iran's struggle with Israel is failing as attention turns to Hezbollah's regional allies

      MENANovember 23, 2024
      Iranian satellite images show historic battles in the Middle East. Declassified intelligence satellite photographs. US Geological Survey. Archive maintained by the US National Archives and Records Administration
      Satellite images show historic battles in the Middle East as they happened

      How much did the US know about crises in the region at the height of the Cold War? Declassified satellite pictures reveal a lot

      MENANovember 22, 2024
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      Special reportTrump's return to power and the high-tech global arms race

      US president-elect's second term could lead to surge in defence spending for the country and its allies

      EuropeNovember 20, 2024
      In the current war, both Israel and Hezbollah have demonstrated powerful new capabilities.
      Israel and Hezbollah gains and losses obscured by fog of war

      Experts say claims made by both sides are blocking a clear picture of the situation after Israel's ground invasion

      MENANovember 20, 2024
      This combination of file pictures shows X CEO Elon Musk (L) and Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani. AFP
      Elon Musk meets Iran's UN ambassador to 'defuse tensions'

      Tech billionaire and Trump ally has been vocal on American foreign policy

      MENANovember 15, 2024
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