After several days of violent clashes between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Syrian state media announced a comprehensive cease-fire agreement that included the takeover of oil fields by the Syrian government and the merging of SDF forces into government agencies

At its height, the small chain included four restaurants across Belgium and even produced a popular cookbook. Once the association with Tel Aviv became 'too controversial', the owners even contemplated changing the interior and the name

Despite the U.S. walking back this week from striking Iran, the Trump administration is still weighing military options – even as many countries, including Israel, doubt such a move could topple the Islamic regime ■ Trump's Board of Peace falls well short of Netanyahu's promised total victory in Gaza