NewsFeed President Donald Trump has ordered the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days after holding “good and productive conversations” with Tehran. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher says it could provide Trump with an off-ramp from the war. Published On 23 Mar 202623 Mar 2026 Click here to … Read more
Trump wants to pick Iran’s new leader – will a hostile regime under fire agree? BBC Trump tells CNN he’s not worried whether Iran becomes a democratic state CNN Iran’s future will be determined by Iranians, not Trump, officials say Al Jazeera Exclusive: Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran’s next leader Axios Trump says he wants … Read more
The US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s central policy. US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime has been ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court, removing a central policy plank of his second term. Trump’s promised replacement tariffs will take effect within days. What is the impact of the court’s ruling? And how will … Read more
Macron’s remarks come as fears snowball over the U.S. potentially joining Israel’s military campaign in Iran, which began late last week and has crippled Iranian nuclear sites and killed top regime officials. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump was indeed considering that option. On his way back to the … Read more
After al-Assad’s fall, Alaa Yahya leads a humanitarian effort in Damascus to rebuild and reunite Syria. After years of displacement, Alaa Yahya returns to Damascus to rebuild his community, long neglected under the now-toppled al-Assad regime. But his return is bittersweet – he’s exhausted after 14 years of humanitarian work and unsure about his future. … Read more
Today on The Stream: We ask Syrians what they think the future holds following the fall of the Assad regime. It’s been six weeks since rebels captured the capital Damascus and Bashar al-Assad left the country. We turn to the voices of those who’ve lived through the 13-year conflict and ask what a free Syria looks like. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests:Robin … Read more
As rebels advanced toward the Syrian capital of Damascus on Dec. 7, the staff in the hilltop Presidential Palace prepared for a speech they hoped would lead to a peaceful end to the 13-year civil war. Aides to President Bashar al-Assad were brainstorming messaging ideas. A film crew had set up cameras and lights nearby. … Read more
Inside Assad’s intelligence-gathering networkpublished at 09:34 Greenwich Mean Time 09:34 GMT Feras KilaniBBC Arabic special correspondent, in Damascus Beneath the streets of Damascus I’ve gained access to one of the key sites of the former Syrian regime’s sprawling network of intelligence agencies which for decades attempted to brutally crush opposition movements. In the basement of … Read more
President Bashar al-Assad’s political survival was under threat on Saturday as his government battled opposition rebellions around the country and one of his most important allies, Iran, pared back military support. By Saturday morning, the main rebel offensive that began on Nov. 27 had reached the outskirts of the strategic city of Homs, only about … Read more
Anti-coup forces say they shot down plane, but military says crash was result of a technical problem. A fighter jet has crashed in eastern Myanmar amid increasing pressure from anti-coup forces on the generals who seized power in a coup in 2021. The Sit-Tat jet crashed in Kayah State near the border with Thailand on … Read more