Druze near Damascus resist demand to turn in arms as tensions boil

Druze residents near Syria’s capital are resisting a demand by the Islamist-led government to hand in their light weapons, saying authorities have yet to address fears of new attacks by Sunni Muslim militants after days of sectarian violence. The Druze, an Arab minority sect who practise a religion originally derived from Islam, live in Syria,…

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Ukrainian drones attack Moscow, halting flights

Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow for the second consecutive night, temporarily halting flights at four airports in the Russian capital and nine further afield – as it prepares to host a major military parade expected to be attended by world leaders including China’s Xi Jinping. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in a Telegram post Tuesday that…

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Israel attacks Yemen airport after Houthi missile strike near Tel Aviv airport

The Israeli military on Tuesday launched an attack on Yemen’s Sana’a International Airport and other civilian sites, claiming they were used by Houthi militants. The strike came two days after a ballistic missile launched from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis landed near Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. The airport strike led “to…

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