3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1119+ words) Sweida has become one of the most sensitive issues in the new Syria, not only because of violations suffered by Druze and Bedouin civilians, but also because of questions over the province’s future and its relationship with the Syrian state....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (475+ words) To understand the current stakes, one must look back to 2002. When Álvaro Uribe became president, Colombia was on the brink of collapse. Except for a few major cities, the vast areas of the country were controlled by Marxist narco-terrorists, most…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (274+ words) A senior US Embassy delegation, led by acting Economic Counselor Wendy Nassmacher, visited Israel’s Upper Galilee in recent days to support efforts to revive the region’s economy as it recovers from years of war. The delegation focused on American cooperation…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (386+ words) Speaking during a gathering in Sweida on Monday, in remarks that circulated widely on Tuesday, August 25, al-Hijri said the Druze were an “inseparable part of the State of Israel,” adding that there was common ground with Israel “even in faith....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (938+ words) In an unusual turn of events, Israel’s decision to carry out an airstrike in northern Syria may have helped spur the US to action in terms of helping Syria and Israel come to some kind of accommodation and agreement. Israel…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (34+ words) Israel conquered the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War, annexing the area by law in 1981. UN Security Council resolution 497, passed only days later, rejected the annexation as "null and void."...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (546+ words) Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani said on Thursday that Syria, like other countries, is closely reviewing the trilateral defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, but has not yet decided whether to join the pact. Speaking to journalists…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (292+ words) Israel and Colombia are set to mutually exempt one another from requiring visas for travel starting on September 1, the Foreign Ministry announced in a post on X/Twitter on Thursday. The decision follows talks between Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and…...