Angus McDowall

Dec 17, 2024 | independent.co.uk | Tom Perry |Angus McDowall

A number of nations, including the UK, Germany and the EU has met or is planning meetings with new administration France has raised its flag at its Damascus embassy for the first time in 12 years and European Union officials prepared to engage with the new Syrian leadership, a sign of the growing contacts after Bashar al-Assad was ousted as president.

Oct 23, 2024 | independent.ie | Timour Azhari |Angus McDowall |Jonathan S. Landay |Tom Perry

Explainer: Who is Hashem Safieddine, claimed dead by Israel but seen as the future Hezbollah leader? Mourners carry a picture of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (Hassan Ammar/AP)Timour Azhari, Angus McDowall, Jonathan Landay and Tom PerryToday at 08:57Hashem Safieddine, whose killing was confirmed on Tuesday by Israel's military in its confrontation with Hezbollah, is widely seen as Hassan Nasrallah's likely successor as head of the Iran-backed group.

Oct 6, 2024 | reuters.com | Sudev Kiyada |Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa |Adolfo Arranz |Simon Scarr |Angus McDowall

After a year of conflict, two thirds of Gaza’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed, leaving behind 42 million tonnes of rubble and a mountain of health risks. To read more click here, opens new tab. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Oct 1, 2024 | smh.com.au | Tom Perry |Angus McDowall

By Tom Perry and Angus McDowall October 2, 2024 — 11.55am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Beirut: Israel, which has engaged in border warfare with Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement for a year in parallel with the Gaza conflict, has a long history of military incursions and invasions in Lebanon.

Sep 2, 2024 | webullapp.com | Angus McDowall

Further brinkmanship will hit key economic functions Rival Libya factions show sign of backing down Oil blockade hits state revenues By Angus McDowall - A struggle to control the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has already sparked a blockade of oil production and it threatens the worst crisis in years for the major energy exporter, long torn between rival eastern and western factions.