The Yemeni national team ended its journey in the Gulf Cup with an exciting victory over its Bahraini counterpart, 2-1, today, Saturday, at the conclusion of the group stage.

An Iraqi official revealed today, Tuesday, that his country's government is seriously dealing with stopping the Houthi activities in Baghdad after receiving an invitation from the United States during the past period demanding a halt to the Houthi activities on its territory, including their office operating in the capital, Baghdad.

Iraq has set up a camp for hundreds of Syrian soldiers who entered Iraq last Saturday after being besieged by Syrian opposition factions that entered Damascus and toppled the regime last week. Officials described the move as “temporary” pending communication with officials in the new Syrian government.

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria could reshuffle the geopolitical cards in the Middle East. With the dismantling of the “Axis of Resistance,” Iran finds itself more isolated internationally than ever before, forcing it to reconsider its security policy and its interventions in the region.

Syria woke up to unusual news on the morning of December 8, 2024, as millions of Syrians watched opposition forces enter the city of Damascus hours after taking control of Homs, without much resistance from the regime’s army forces.

As the Syrian opposition continues to advance in several areas of the country, and takes control of the city of Homs today, Saturday, and encircles Damascus, hundreds of Syrian regime soldiers have fled towards Iraq, where Reuters quoted the mayor of the Iraqi city of Al-Qaim, Khalaf Jadaan Al-Mahlawi, as saying that about two thousand Syrian soldiers crossed the border and requested asylum in Iraq.