Bashar and Maher Al Assad have been sentenced to death in absentia by a Damascus court for crimes committed under the Assad regime.
The UAE is halfway through building a pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, with plans to double crude exports by 2027.
More than a decade after the Tadamon massacre, Syrian authorities say Amjad Youssef, long linked to the killings, is now in custody.
Following the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Iran announced on Friday the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.
The Israeli bombardment campaign has resulted in 70 confirmed deaths and over 200 injuries.
Israeli-backed militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab, accused of looting aid in Gaza, is reportedly killed in Rafah amid post-ceasefire clashes.
Trials begin in Syria over sectarian and state violence, raising questions about transitional justice and the country’s fragile transition.
The killing of Saleh Aljafarawi exposes the fragility of Gaza’s ceasefire.
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