(2025-09-28). Syrian court issues arrest warrant for ousted president Assad. newarab.com 
(2025-09-28). Israel counts 77 absences during Netanyahu's UN address, highlighting isolation. tehrantimes.com Israel tallied 77 delegations absent or walking out during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's 41-minute UN address—including neighbors Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, and regional powers such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, alongside Spain, Brazil, South Africa, and Ireland.
(2025-09-28). Israel seeks of influence in Syria, threatening regime stability. haaretz.com With Kurds holding on to autonomy and Druze leaders eyeing Israeli backing, President Sharaa leans Trump to salvage what may be the U.S. president's only diplomatic achievement…
(2025-09-28). Iran defiant on restored sanctions as it recalls ambassadors. newarab.com 
(2025-09-27). French court jails three women who joined IS in Syria. newarab.com 
A French court on Friday handed jail sentences of up to 13 years to three women for joining Jennyfer Clain, 34, whose uncles Jean-Michel and Fabien Clain had publicly claimed responsibility on behalf of IS for the Paris attacks on November 13, 2015, was sentenced to 11 years for belonging to IS. | Her sister-in-law, Mayalen Duhart, 42, was given 10 years and 67-year-old Christine Allain, the women's mother-in-law, 13 years.
(2025-09-27). Iran Answers Sanctions with Ambassador Recall. moderndiplomacy.eu Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the reimposition of global sanctions over Iran's nuclear program is not catastrophic, despite his attempt in New York to convince Western countries to delay these actions being unsuccessful. Following the announcement of renewed United Nations sanctions, Iran recalled its ambassadors from Britain, France, and Germany but warned of a …