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Syria

Iraq reopens Rabia border crossing with Syria after years of hiatus

Iraq reopened the Rabia border crossing with Syria in northern Iraq's Nineveh province on Monday, following years of closure due to security concerns.

20 Apr 2026-22:27
Ilham Aliyev, Syria’s al-Sharaa discuss gas exports via Türkiye - PHOTO

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, Transitional President of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Antalya on Friday to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation between the two countries across various sectors.

17 Apr 2026-12:50
Syria launches first export of Iraqi fuel

Syria has announced its first export of Iraqi fuel oil to global markets, marking a significant step in regional energy cooperation and supply chain recovery.

15 Apr 2026-14:15
Greek police accused of using masked migrants to carry out illegal border pushbacks - VIDEO

Police in Greece have been recruiting migrants to violently push other migrants back across its land border with Turkey.

14 Apr 2026-17:26
Hüsamettin İnaç: The Trump administration intends to dismantle the 80-year transatlantic alliance - INTERVIEW

The world is entering an era in which long-standing security guarantees are sounding increasingly unconvincing, while new centres of power are only beginning to outline the contours of a future order.

14 Apr 2026-12:24
French cement giant convicted of supporting groups like ISIS

French cement company Lafarge has been convicted of paying millions of dollars in protection money to jihadist groups, including the Islamic State (IS), to maintain its operations in Syria during the civil war.

13 Apr 2026-20:23
Türkiye revives major freight rail corridor near Syria border

Türkiye has reopened a strategic 350-kilometer (217-mile) railway corridor along the Syrian border for freight traffic after completing an infrastructure overhaul following 13 years of deferred maintenance, with the aim of integrating the country’s southeast into a wider global trade network.

13 Apr 2026-16:35
Netanyahu: Iran’s nuclear goals foiled, but Israeli campaign remains active

Netanyahu declares Israel has achieved historic successes against Iran’s nuclear and missile threats.

12 Apr 2026-08:25
Mahmoud Khalil faces higher deportation risk after appeal denial

An immigration appeals board in the US has denied Mahmoud Khalil's latest bid to dismiss his deportation case, a largely expected ruling that brings the former Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist one step closer to re-arrest and possible expulsion.

10 Apr 2026-14:41
Syria, Jordan, and Türkiye forge deal to launch trade corridor

Syria, Jordan, and Türkiye have signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding to improve the transport sector and strengthen trade and transport connections between the three countries, marking a potential shift toward regional economic integration and the revival of cross-border trade routes.

10 Apr 2026-00:56