Experts push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including renowned Roman ruins at Palmyra

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving tourism, which they say could provide a much-needed boost to the country’s decimated economy after nearly 14 years of war.

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy travels to United Arab Emirates as momentum grows for war peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United Arab Emirates late Sunday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow’s war on the country.

Airstrike in Syria kills senior official in al-Qaida affiliate, CENTCOM says

CENTCOM described the operative as a senior finance and logistics official in the al-Qaida affiliate organization Hurras al-Din.

Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the incident, which comes two days before the deadline for implementation of a ceasefire agreement that ended the latest war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in late November.

Israel’s Netanyahu signals he’s moving ahead with Trump’s idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signaled that he was moving ahead with U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it “the only viable plan to enable a different future” for the region.

Rubio says Arabs should offer alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan

While attending the Munich Security Conference this weekend and on stops in the Middle East in the coming days, Rubio will stress that nations in the region should present a new proposal if they have concerns about the U.S. taking over Gaza and relocating its residents, a State Department spokesperson said.

Hamas set to free 3 more Israeli hostages after dispute threatened to reignite war in Gaza

Three more Israelis held captive in the Gaza Strip are on the verge of being freed Saturday by Hamas-led militants as part of a shaky ceasefire deal that requires Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange.

Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed from Gaza

Hamas named three Israeli hostages on Friday it will release in a weekend trade for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the latest sign that the shaky Gaza ceasefire deal appears to be holding in spite of a tense dispute that has threatened to renew fighting.

USS Truman still in Mediterranean following collision with cargo ship near Suez Canal

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman remains in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as its crew assesses damage from a late-night collision this week with a cargo ship near the Suez Canal.

USS Harry S. Truman and merchant ship collide near Egyptian port, official says

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and a merchant ship collided Wednesday while operating near Egypt’s Port Said, according to a Navy official.