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Assad’s death sentence puts Syria-Russia extradition treaty to the test - analysis

After a Damascus court sentenced him to death in absentia, an extradition treaty signed by Bashar Assad with Russia provides a legal avenue for seeking his return—but the death sentence itself could

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen during an interview to the American magazine Foreign Affairs in Damascus.
(L-R) Jonathan Pollard, MK Sharren Haskel, Roi Danino announce Pollard's addition to the Israel First party, August 23, 2026.

'Running to fix broken systems’: Haskel defines Israel First as Pollard joins slate - interview

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (L) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (R) meet in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2023.

Azerbaijan mediating between Israel, Turkey in effort to reduce Syria tensions

An Israeli army patrol at a temporary checkpoint in the Sayda al-Golan area of the southern Quneitra countryside on Aug. 19, 2026, with the road closed to civilian traffic. Local sources said residents were searched. Israel says its forces remain in southern Syria.

Inside Syria, night raids, farm permits mark Israel's expanding reach


Israeli agricultural non-profit CultivAid helps support Tanzania’s growing wine industry

Tanzania's commercial wine industry is relatively young by global standards, dating back to the early 1960s when Catholic missionaries introduced modern viticulture around Dodoma.

 Israeli nonprofit CultivAid is working with Tanzanian grape growers and young agricultural professionals.

Spanish MEP appeals to Netanyahu to back Spain's sovereignty amid Ceuta border crisis

Tens of thousands crossed into a city of 84,000 in a matter of days, leaving at least 83 dead and raising questions about Morocco’s role, Spain’s sovereignty, and Israel’s response.

Members of the Guardia Civil USECIC guard migrants on Tarajal beach after crossing the border between Spain and Morocco on July 31, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain.

Exiled Palestinian official walks back Jared Kushner ceasefire claim as Israeli strikes hit Gaza

"Mr. Jared Kushner confirmed to us that he had agreed with the Israeli side to halt the attacks on Gaza beginning tomorrow morning," Mohammad Dahlan wrote before removing the claims.

Palestinian militant group Hamas fighters secure an area before handing over two Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Khan Yunis.

Saudi Arabia prepares military operations as Houthis resume strikes on territory, shipping

The speculation follows the collapse of the relative calm that had prevailed along the Saudi-Yemeni border.

A Yemeni protester carries a mock missile during a protest staged against the continued Saudi-led blockade on Yemen on July 31, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Texas climber among four dead after Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan, more people still missing

US climber Sarah Mallory Geis was among four people found dead as rescuers searched Broad Peak for missing members of an international expedition.

This picture taken on July 14, 2023, shows a view of Broad Peak, world's twelfth tallest mountain in the Karakoram range of GilgitBaltistan, Pakistan.

Voices from the Arab press: The Red Sea, redrawing the war map

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

SATELLITE VIEW shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, near Natanz nuclear facility, in Iran, June 21.

Deadly Tell clash between settlers, Palestinians may mark West Bank turning point - analysis

Competing accounts of the deadly Tell confrontation highlight growing tensions over settler violence, Palestinian attacks, and the risk of a wider uprising.

Israeli soldiers operate in the village of Tell, near the West Bank city of Nablus, July 25, 2026.

Israeli technology could halt Colombia's drug traffickers as relations improve between the nations

Abelardo de la Espriella aims to restore diplomatic ties, pursue an embassy in Jerusalem, and reverse Colombia’s position at the International Court of Justice.

Abelardo de la Espriella in Bogotá, on June 25, 2026.

How war with Iran brought Israel closer to its Middle East neighbors - analysis

Israel-Lebanon negotiations, a possible Syrian security arrangement, and renewed Bahrain-Israel engagement point to diplomatic movement - but analysts disagree over the durability of potential deals.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in the White House, July 28, 2026.

At least 34 miners killed in methane explosion at coal mine near Quetta, Pakistan

Officials said methane gas triggered the Balochistan mine blast, damaging a ventilation passage and complicating efforts to reach trapped miners.

Coal miners and relatives carry the body of a miner after a coal mine collapsed in the Surange area, about 50 kilometres east of Quetta, on July 30, 2026.