Syria forms new government and Israel-Lebanon tensions flare



Syria has formed a new government. The US has launched a new offensive on the Houthi rebels in Yemen, but experts have told The National that it is not an effective strategy. And tensions have flared between Israel and Lebanon after Beirut was bombed at the weekend.

On this episode of Trending Middle East:

New Syrian government mirrors complex revolution spectrum

Who are the key ministers in Syria's new transitional government?

US strikes on Yemen will neither defeat Houthis nor stop Red Sea attacks, experts say

Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since ceasefire

What Lebanese want from Israel: Accountability

This episode features Nada Atallah, reporting from Damascus, and Mina Aldroubi, reporting from Dubai.

Updated: March 31, 2025, 6:34 AM

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