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"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Disappeared"

In prisons and morgues, Syrians desperately search for husbands, brothers, and sons. Nameless bodies bear witness to the regime's brutality.

"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Disappeared"

Local Activists: Deadly Drone Attack in Sudan

Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in a drone attack in the Darfur region of Sudan on Saturday, according to local activists. .

Local Activists: Deadly Drone Attack in Sudan

Israel wants to increase settlements in occupied Golan

Israel's government has given the green light to expand the Israeli settlements on the occupied Golan Heights, which according to international law belong to Syria, several media outlets report. .

Israel wants to increase settlements in occupied Golan

Tons of medical equipment to be flown to Syria

50 tons of medical equipment will be flown to Syria via Turkey, announces the EU Commission. .

Tons of medical equipment to be flown to Syria

Ukraine allegedly helped rebels in Syria

Ukraine helped the rebels in Syria with drones and training before they took power and overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, several media outlets write. We have collaborated with Ukrainian special forces, says a Syrian rebel to SR Ekot.

Ukraine allegedly helped rebels in Syria

Multiple UN Teachers in Gaza Identified as Militiamen

Some teachers who have worked for UN schools in Gaza are identified as active Hamas members and militiamen, in documents that Israel presents. .

Multiple UN Teachers in Gaza Identified as Militiamen

11-year-old rescued – drifted alone in the Mediterranean

An 11-year-old girl has been found floating in the Mediterranean Sea off the Italian island of Lampedusa, and is believed to be the only survivor after a boat with migrants capsized. .

11-year-old rescued – drifted alone in the Mediterranean

Blood-soaked day in Gaza – 25 killed in new attack

The Israeli attacks on Gaza continue to claim lives. At least 25 Palestinians have been killed and dozens more injured in a new Israeli air strike on central Gaza, according to the local civil defense.

Blood-soaked day in Gaza – 25 killed in new attack

UN: Northern Gaza Almost Completely Without Aid for 66 Days

Tens of thousands of people in northern Gaza, who are under Israeli occupation, have hardly received any essential life support at all over the past two months, warns the UN. .

UN: Northern Gaza Almost Completely Without Aid for 66 Days

Market bombed – over 100 reported dead

More than 100 people have been killed in an air raid on a marketplace in North Darfur in Sudan, according to a Sudanese human rights organization. Nearly 10,000 people are fleeing the country every day across the border to South Sudan, to escape the civil war, according to the UN.

Market bombed – over 100 reported dead

Israel wants a weapon-free zone in southern Syria

Israel orders the military to create a weapon-free zone in southern Syria. Together with the Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu), I have instructed the IDF to establish a cleared defense zone without weapons and terrorist threats in southern Syria, without a permanent presence from Israel, says Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Israel wants a weapon-free zone in southern Syria

The Syrian Rebel Leader: Torturers Should be Wanted

The new government in Syria will publish a list of names "including some of the most senior representatives who were involved in the torture of the Syrian people", says Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, the leader of the Islamist HTS. .

The Syrian Rebel Leader: Torturers Should be Wanted

Israel takes over UN buffer zone against Syria

Israel has "taken over" a demilitarized zone along the border with Syria, controlled by the UN. The order came from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said that a 50-year-old agreement – that no military activities should take place in the area – no longer applies.

Israel takes over UN buffer zone against Syria

Expert: It's not certain that the militia group will succeed

Terror-labelled HTS has overthrown the Syrian dictator al-Assad with the goal of establishing an Islamic state. But it is not certain that they will succeed in doing so at all, says Middle East expert Aron Lund.

Expert: It's not certain that the militia group will succeed

These are the Jihadists Who Have Taken Over Syria

Emerged from al-Qaida, tough and with many thousands of soldiers. Here is the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that has taken over Syria.

These are the Jihadists Who Have Taken Over Syria

Five years after the fire: Notre Dame reopens now

It has taken over five years, but now the fire-ravaged Paris Cathedral Notre Dame is ready to reopen its doors. At Saturday's grand ceremony, celebrity guests will attend – including the incoming President of the USA.

Five years after the fire: Notre Dame reopens now

New Front Opens in Syria – Jihadists Advance

Syrian regime forces are reported to have retreated from parts of the metropolis Homs as fighting jihadists are advancing. Israel is strengthening border surveillance against Syria and battles are reported from the border against Jordan.

New Front Opens in Syria – Jihadists Advance

New Front Opens in Syria – Jihadists Advance

Syrian regime forces are reported to have retreated from parts of the metropolis Homs as fighting jihadists are advancing. Israel is strengthening border surveillance against Syria and battles are reported from the border against Jordan.

New Front Opens in Syria – Jihadists Advance

Jihadist rebels have taken over the city of Hama

Jihadist-led rebel forces continue to advance southward in Syria. They have taken control of another city, Hama, which is confirmed by the Syrian regime's army.

Jihadist rebels have taken over the city of Hama

Amnesty: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

Israel has committed and is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, claims Amnesty International in a new report. This by intentionally killing civilians, causing severe physical and psychological harm and forcing Palestinians to live under very difficult conditions, writes the organization.

Amnesty: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

Rebels Surround Hama from Three Sides

Syrian rebels are reported to be surrounding the important city of Hama from three directions – despite the fact that regime forces have launched a counter-offensive against the jihadist group HTS, which has controlled Aleppo since last week. More than 700 people have been killed during the latest escalation.

Rebels Surround Hama from Three Sides

These are the Jihadists Who Have Taken Over Aleppo

Originated from al-Qaida, tough and with many thousands of soldiers. Here is the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that has taken over Syria's second largest city Aleppo.

These are the Jihadists Who Have Taken Over Aleppo

Millions of helpless people flee: "Want to go to Europe"

Starvation, mass murder, expulsion. Words are not enough to describe the humanitarian catastrophe that is ongoing in Sudan.

Millions of helpless people flee: "Want to go to Europe"

Hundreds crushed to get bread - three dead

A woman and two children died on Friday when chaos erupted at a bakery in Dayr al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, several media outlets report. The past 24 hours have been marked by deadly Israeli attacks on several locations in the war-torn land.

Hundreds crushed to get bread - three dead