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France launches 'war crimes' probe into Israel over flotilla treatment following Ben-Gvir video- Jerusalem Post

Jerusalem Post — 2026-06-07T05:31:19Z

The investigation, prompted by a video published by Ben-Gvir, was initiated following a formal referral submitted to the prosecutor's office by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. @Izuba - Middle East / Mediarezo

As Iran threatens regional fuel shipping, Azerbaijan becomes Israel's gas buffer- Jerusalem Post

Jerusalem Post — 2026-06-07T04:27:35Z

Backup supplies from SOCAR are giving Egypt and Jordan alternatives when Israeli gas exports are disrupted, while keeping Israel linked to regional customers that may avoid direct purchases. @Izuba - Middle East / Mediarezo

Multiple people shot near street festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say- The Guardian (Middle East)

The Guardian (Middle East) — 2026-06-07T00:04:43Z

A search for the suspects is ongoing as victims are taken to nearby hospitals, police say Multiple people were shot Saturday near a busy community street festival in Toledo, Ohio, and a search for the suspects was ongoing as victims were taken to nearby hospitals, police said. Toledo police (…) @Izuba - Middle East / Mediarezo

China wants to suppress independent cinema. But young film-makers are undaunted by red lines- The Guardian (Middle East)

The Guardian (Middle East) — 2026-06-07T00:00:18Z

Unless a film is given ‘dragon seal’ approval from communist state officials, it will never be released in China Class started at 9am. Assignments were doled out, ideas were pitched and scripts written, followed by a long day of shooting and editing. Twelve hours later, 20 aspiring and exhausted (…) @Izuba - Middle East / Mediarezo

Solidarity fields in Syria : Reviving local seed production- Syria (Global Voices)

Syria (Global Voices) — 2026-05-21T19:52:01Z

In a patch of green on Damascus's edge, volunteers and farmers are bringing back the local seeds that war and climate crisis nearly erased. @Izuba - Middle East / Mediarezo

Off the scales : A Kurdish tale of absent justice in Syria- Syria (Global Voices)

Syria (Global Voices) — 2026-01-30T12:00:58Z

From Afrin to Aleppo, one family’s homes become bargaining chips amid displacement, extortion, and the lingering threat of violence. @Izuba - Middle East / Mediarezo

Returning to Hafiz al-Assad's Syria : Bashar Heads Back to the Future in 2020- Syria Comment

Syria Comment — 2020-04-01T01:32:43Z

President Bashar al-Assad was the main catalyst for reform in Syria’s economy and to a lesser degree in its political institutions before the 2011 uprising. The Civil War has caused Assad to return to his father’s domestic and regional policies. By Aiman Mansour* and Joshua Landis When president (…) @Izuba - Middle East / Mediarezo

Nikolaos van Dam on Syria, Assad, the Opposition, Refugees, Kurds, Terrorism, & the Future of the Middle East- Syria Comment

Syria Comment — 2020-01-10T16:43:41Z

By Nikolaos van Dam – @nikolaosvandam PREFACE TO THE ARABIC EDITION OF DESTROYING A NATION: THE CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA Tadmir Watan: al-Harb al-Ahliyah fi Suriya (Beirut, Dar Jana Tamer, 2018) As there has been such a high demand for an Arabic translation of my book Destroying a Nation: The Civil (…) @Izuba - Middle East / Mediarezo