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Footage Exposes Continued Abuse in Saudi Arabia’s Secret ‘Care Homes’

Activists warn recent reforms have not prevented detention, beating, psychological abuse of women under Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system

EU Lifts Most Sanctions on Syria, Targets Militias for Attacks on Alawites

Iran Executes Pedram Madani for Alleged Mossad Espionage

Syria and Israel Enter Direct Border Security Talks After US Lifts Sanctions

Remains of 30 Suspected ISIS Victims Discovered in Joint FBI-Qatar Mission in Syria

Qatari-Led Mission Unearths Over a Dozen Remains in Search for US Hostages in Syria

Israel Intensifies Strikes on Southern Lebanon, Killing One

Israeli Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Member in Southern Lebanon

Saudi Arabia and Qatar Clear Syria’s World Bank Debt, Unlocking Reconstruction Funding

UK Removes Sanctions on Syrian Ministries in Key Diplomatic Shift

Syria Detains Senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad Leaders in Apparent Bid for Sanctions Relief

Israel Intercepts Missile Launched from Yemen in Latest Regional Escalation

Turkey and Israel Begin Talks to Prevent Military Clashes in Syria

UN Condemns Gaza Blockade as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens

Saudi Arabia Suspends Visas for 14 Countries to Regulate Hajj 2025

U.S. Embassy Urges Americans to Leave Syria Over Imminent Attack Threats

Journalist Death Toll in Gaza Reaches 165 as Israel Resumes Strikes

Two Gaza Journalists Killed in Israeli Strikes, Raising Concerns Over Press Safety

Syrian Druze Clerics Make Historic Visit to Israel After Decades

Arab Leaders Propose $53 Billion Gaza Rebuilding Plan in Opposition to Trump’s Controversial Proposal