Arab Israeli leaders call for state of emergency after 5 killed in 12-hour crime wave Arab Israeli society has suffered from high rates of violence for more than two decades. Israel
Syria, Jordan, US unveil road map to stabilize Suwayda after clashes: What to know The news comes along with reports that Syria has withdrawn heavy weaponry from the south, seemingly complying with Israel's demands for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria. Syria
Nine bodies unearthed in Latakia mass grave, one of dozens found in post-Assad Syria As part of the efforts by new Syrian authorities to bring justice to victims of the Assad regime, dozens of mass graves containing thousands of bodies — believed to be victims of former regime forces — have been discovered across Syria. Syria
Feature ‘We've been living with the dead’: Al-Monitor's dispatch from Syria's Suwayda Despite a ceasefire, Suwayda residents remain traumatized by the clashes and revenge killings that destroyed long-standing trust between the Druze minority and Damascus. By Danny Makki , Angela Alsahwi
Analysis Israel, Syria hold first high-level talks in 25 years amid US de-escalation push By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis 'You can’t embark on new war every few days': Israel-US daylight grows over Syria Druze, Sharaa By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Bedouins in Egypt retreat to more traditional way of life to face COVID-19 Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bedouin community in Egypt, mainly in southern Sinai, that heavily relied on tourism to make ends meet, is retreating deep into the mountains and the desert to live a more traditional life. Egypt
