Tag Archives: Middle East

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has responded to criticism from pro-Palestinian demonstrators, stating that Ireland has played a leading role in advocating for justice in the Middle East. His remarks were made during a public event in Galway on Sunday, where a protest took place outside, calling for stronger Irish government action on the situation in Gaza. Addressing the issue directly, the …

The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces supports calls for the family of Private Seán Rooney to receive the details of a United Nations report regarding his death. Lieutenant General Seán Clancy agreed with Tánaiste Micheál Martin that all facts and information from the UN report should be provided to the coroner. In an interview with RTÉ’s This Week, …

More than a million people, primarily women and children, have been displaced in Syria following a recent rebel offensive that led to the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad, according to the United Nations humanitarian agency. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that since the escalation of hostilities on November 27, approximately 1.1 million people have …

Syria’s newly appointed interim prime minister has committed to protecting the rights of minority groups as the US’s top diplomat arrived in the region to encourage a transition toward an inclusive government following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad. Assad’s departure came after a rapid offensive by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies, bringing an end …

Syrians are waking up to a hopeful yet uncertain future after rebels captured the capital, Damascus, and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, ending 13 years of civil war and over 50 years of his family’s rule. A coalition led by Hayat al-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Qaeda affiliate, made a rapid advance, marking a significant turning point in the …

Syrian rebels were preparing to continue their rapid advance after reaching the outskirts of Homs, with government forces struggling to reinforce their weakening frontlines and protect President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule. Following the rebels’ successful entry into Aleppo a week ago, government defenses across the country have quickly collapsed as insurgents captured several major cities and launched uprisings in areas …

For the first time since the Syrian conflict began, Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city, is no longer under the control of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, according to a war monitor. The city is now in the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied rebel factions, except for areas controlled by Kurdish forces. Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian …

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight and this morning have resulted in the deaths of at least 32 Palestinians, with the majority of casualties reported in northern Gaza. Among those killed, seven died in an Israeli attack on a house in central Gaza City, according to the Gaza Civil Defense and the official Palestinian news agency, WAFA. In another incident, three …