Bassem Mroue

Lebanon

Mideast correspondent for The Associated Press since 1992. Covering Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. Closely following #Hezbollah #ISIL #HTS

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Mohammed Sinwar, head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, Netanyahu says

1 week ago | goshennews.com | Samy Magdy |Bassem Mroue

CAIRO (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Mohammed Sinwar, believed to be the head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip. There was no confirmation from Hamas. Sinwar is the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who helped mastermind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that started the Israel-Hamas war, and who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024.
Mohammed Sinwar, head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, Netanyahu says

1 week ago | joplinglobe.com | Samy Magdy |Bassem Mroue

CAIRO (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Mohammed Sinwar, believed to be the head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip. There was no confirmation from Hamas. Sinwar is the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who helped mastermind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that started the Israel-Hamas war, and who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.
Mohammed Sinwar, head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, Netanyahu says

1 week ago | kstp.com | Samy Magdy |Bassem Mroue

CAIRO (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Mohammed Sinwar, believed to be the head of Hamas’ armed wing, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip. There was no confirmation from Hamas. Sinwar is the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who helped mastermind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that started the Israel-Hamas war, and who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024.
Who is Mohammed Sinwar? The Hamas Gaza leader Israel claims it killed

1 week ago | msn.com | Samy Magdy |Bassem Mroue

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Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?

1 week ago | ottumwacourier.com | Samy Magdy |Bassem Mroue

CAIRO (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Mohammed Sinwar, believed to be the head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip. There was no confirmation from Hamas. Sinwar is the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who helped mastermind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that started the Israel-Hamas war, and who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.
Israel kills senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, Netanyahu says

1 week ago | reviewjournal.com | Samy Magdy |Bassem Mroue

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Mohammed Sinwar, believed to be the head of Hamas’ armed wing, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip. There was no confirmation from Hamas. Sinwar is the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who helped mastermind the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack that started the Israel-Hamas war, and who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024.
Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas leader Netanyahu says Israel killed in Gaza?

1 week ago | pbs.org | Samy Magdy |Bassem Mroue

CAIRO (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Mohammed Sinwar, believed to be the head of Hamas’ armed wing, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip. There was no confirmation from Hamas. Sinwar is the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who helped mastermind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that started the Israel-Hamas war, and who was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024.
Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas leader Netanyahu says Israel killed in Gaza?

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Samy Magdy |Bassem Mroue

1 hour agoKneecap Live Review: Beer, Baggies, and a Little RevolutionSummer festival season officially kicked off on Friday at Wide Awake, an indie and electronic festival held in London’s Brockwell Park. Based on the crowd, here are my predictions for the items that are going to dominate the fashions on the field over the coming few months: Irish flag balaclavas, …9 hours agoOpinion | A genocide is happening in Gaza. We should say so. We can no longer avoid these uncomfortable truths.
Hopes for relief

2 weeks ago | bismarcktribune.com | Kareem Chehayeb |Bassem Mroue

President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria eventually could facilitate the country’s recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians. Syrians celebrated in streets, and Arab leaders in neighboring nations that host millions of Syrian refugees praised the announcement. Still, experts say it will take time, and the process for lifting the sanctions — some of which were introduced 47 years ago — is unclear.
What would lifting US sanctions on Syria mean to the war-torn country?

3 weeks ago | bozemandailychronicle.com | Kareem Chehayeb |Bassem Mroue

But experts say it will take time, and the process for lifting the sanctions — some of which were first introduced 47 years ago — is unclear. “I think people view sanctions as a switch that you turn on and off,” said Karam Shaar, a Syrian economist who runs the consultancy firm Karam Shaar Advisory Limited. “Far from it.”Still, the move could bring much-needed investment to the country, which is emerging from decades of autocratic rule by the Assad family as well as the war.