Israeli troops face resistance in southern Syrian town of Abdin Tensions in southern Syria have escalated as Israeli forces occupy a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone The Independent UK · Jun 29
Syria slams new Israeli incursion in southern Daraa province The Syrian foreign ministry on Monday condemned Israeli incursions and bombardment in the country's south a day after Israeli forces advanced into the village of Abidin, where angry residents tried to block the road with stones to stop the patrol. The Israeli military has conducted at least 70 incursions into… France 24 · Jun 29
Israel, Lebanon Stumped By Trump's Move to Pit Syria Against Hezbollah Trump's suggestion is that the battle-hardened and Islamist-led insurgents who overthrew Syria's autocratic President Bashar Assad and formed a new government could be useful in eliminating the Hezbollah threat than the Israeli army. International Business Times · Jun 28
Israel’s ‘campaign between the wars’: How strategy to contain Iran and its allies risks further straining ties with US A lot hangs on whether the United States can compel Israel to cease operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. After all, an end to the Israeli military offensive was a key provision of the broad U.S.-Iran agreement setting out a road map to end the Iran war. The Conversation · Jun 26
Deniz Undav’s World Cup success for Germany lifts Yazidi and Kurdish pride A standout at the World Cup, Deniz Undav is playing for Germany while representing his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage The Independent UK · Jun 26
'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers': Supreme Court upholds Trump immigration policies The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to strip hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants of a humanitarian status that protects them from deportation, giving another boost to the president's hardline approach toward immigration. The Times of India · Jun 26
Supreme Court's ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact The Supreme Court ’s decision allowing President Donald Trump's administration to end temporary legal protections for Haitian and Syrian immigrants may affect people from many other countries The Independent UK · Jun 25
Trump Scores Major Supreme Court Victory as Judges Clear Plan to End Protective Status for Syrian and Haitian Migrants The US Supreme Court ruled to allow the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for over 350,000 Haitians and Syrians, affecting their legal status and employment in the US. International Business Times UK · Jun 25
US Supreme Court clears way for mass deportations of Haitians and Syrians The 6-3 ruling hands Donald Trump a sweeping victory on immigration, stripping legal protections from hundreds of thousands of people the State Department warns would be returning to dangerous countries. Euronews · Jun 25
The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation The Independent UK · Jun 25
The Latest: Supreme Court lets Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation The Independent UK · Jun 25
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to lift deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians On Thursday, the predominantly Republican US Supreme Court authorised President Donald Trump's administration to revoke, without judicial review, a temporary status that protects 350,000 Haitian immigrants and 6,000 Syrians from deportation. France 24 · Jun 25
Supreme Court delivers dual blows to immigrants in big win for Trump’s deportation campaign Major decisions impacting asylum seekers and humanitarian protections for Haitians and Syrians could have far-reaching consequences for immigrants and their families The Independent UK · Jun 25
US supreme court allows Trump administration to strip Haitians and Syrians of protected status Decision affects hundreds of thousands with permission to live and work in US because their home countries are unsafe The Guardian - US · Jun 25
Roll Call · Jun 25 Supreme Court lets US end Haiti, Syria immigrant protections The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that courts cannot review most Department of Homeland Security decisions on which countries qualify for Temporary Protected Status, in an opinion that allowed the Trump administration to strip the deportation protections from immigrants from Haiti and Syria. The 6-3 decision overturned lower court rulings that…
The Conversation · Jun 25 The final IS-linked woman is returning to Australia. It’s the safest outcome for everyone An Australian woman linked to Islamic State (IS) will return home from Syria after the government granted her a permit. The last in the cohort of so-called “ISIS brides”, she will be allowed to re-enter Australia with her child.
The Independent UK · Jun 25 Australian woman and daughter to return from Syrian camp for IS families under strict conditions The last Australian woman held in a Syrian camp for families of Islamic State group fighters has been given permission to return to Australia
AAP · Jun 24 'Legal limit': minister can't stop return of ISIS bride The last remaining "ISIS bride" stranded in Syria is expected to return home to Australia after a ban on her entering the country was lifted.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 24 Last Islamic State-linked Australian woman from Syrian camp to return despite previous ban Home affairs minister Tony Burke says return permit ‘has to be issued’ following advice from agencies and lawyers
The Economic Times · Jun 24 Senior Islamic State leader killed by US airstrike on northwest Syria A U.S. airstrike in northwest Syria has eliminated a key Islamic State leader, Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi, as part of ongoing efforts to counter terrorist threats. Despite IS's territorial defeat, remnants remain active, posing risks to regional stability and U.S. interests. This operation underscores America's commitment to dismantling the group and…
France 24 · Jun 24 US military says senior Islamic State group leader killed in Syria air strike US Central Command on Wednesday said that US forces had conducted an air strike in northwestern Syria that killed Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi, a senior Islamic State group leader, last Friday.
The Independent UK · Jun 22 Trump whisperer Laura Loomer slams White House as in ‘crisis’ after Tulsi Gabbard ‘guru’ report Chris Butler, the leader of the Science of Identity Foundation group in which Gabbard was raised in Hawaii, was allegedly behind hundreds of memos containing policy advice and talking points while she was in Congress
The Independent UK · Jun 22 A German journalist was released from Syrian prison after months and is back in Berlin A German journalist detained in Syria has been released
Radio France Internationale · Jun 20 Lebanon becomes latest battleground in Turkish-Israeli tensions Lebanon is emerging as the newest flashpoint in the increasingly strained relations between Turkey and Israel, with the former's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issuing a stark warning that Turkish security begins in Beirut.
The Conversation · Jun 18 US-Iran deal leaves the future of Lebanon uncertain – and subject to Israel playing the spoiler The United States and Iran inked a long-awaited provisional ceasefire deal on June 17, 2026. After months of uncertainty, the people of the Gulf region can, potentially, breathe a sigh of relief, and global markets look set to be boosted by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.