The US Secy of State & Al-Sharaa discussed counterterrorism, locating missing Americans and role of Israel-Syria ties in achieving broader regional security and stability.
The announcement comes after Netanyahu met US envoy Tom Barrak, who has been heavily involved in a plan that would disarm Hezbollah & withdraw Israeli forces from Lebanon.
The discussion came after Israeli airstrikes earlier this month targeted Syrian military sites in Sweida & Damascus, following sectarian unrest in the Druze-dominated city.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
After truce announcement, withdrawal of Syrian troops Thursday, clashes broke again between tribal Bedouin fighters & the Druze, religious minority with followers in Lebanon and Israel.
Israel has struck Syria, third day in a row, where regime forces have clashed with local Druze fighters amid sectarian violence in the southern city of Sweida.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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