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A mass grave outside Damascus contained the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, according to the head of the Syrian Emergency Task Force. Mouaz Moustafa said the site at al-Qutayfah 40km (25 miles) north of the Syrian capital, was one of five mass graves that he … Read more
“Turkey is a major force, by the way,” he said. “Erdoğan is somebody I got along with great, but he has a major military force. And his has not been worn out with war. He’s built a very strong, powerful army.” Returning to the question, he said: “We [had] 5,000 soldiers in between a five-million … Read more
Ireland, which has recognised the State of Palestine, says it stands for human rights and international law. Israel is shutting down its embassy in the Republic of Ireland, accusing the government in Dublin of pursuing “anti-Israel” policies. Dublin has strongly opposed the war on Gaza and recognised the State of Palestine. But the Irish government … Read more
The leg injury Kylian Mbappe sustained in the Champions League last week has not prevented him from being included in the squad for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final. Kylian Mbappe has been named in Real Madrid’s squad for their FIFA Intercontinental Cup final and the 25-year-old will travel to Qatar for it this week, the … Read more
Israel struck Syrian weapons depots and air defenses overnight, a group monitoring the conflict said Sunday, in what appeared to be part of an effort Israel says is aimed at depriving “extremists” of military assets after rebels seized power in Syria. In all, Israel struck its neighbor 75 times in attacks that began Saturday night … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a six-month grace period following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for January 29, a year after the countries announced … Read more
Storm-hit Russian petroleum tankers trigger fears of fuel spills in Black Sea Financial Times Video appears to show Russian cargo ship split in two, sinking near Crimea CNN Oil spills in Kerch Strait after two Russian oil tankers seriously damaged in storm The Associated Press Two Russian tankers sink in Black Sea spilling 4,300 tonnes of oil The Guardian … Read more
Damascus, Syria – Nizar al-Madani, 34, stood with tears in his eyes as he looked around Qaboun. After seven years of displacement, he returned on Tuesday to his neighbourhood in Syria’s capital, Damascus, only to find it levelled. “We’d heard that the regime demolished the neighbourhood, but seeing it with my own eyes was utterly … Read more
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris called the decision to close the embassy ‘deeply regrettable’ Israel says it will close its embassy in Ireland, citing Dublin’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its actions in Gaza. “The decision to close … Read more
Every fall, when farmers across the rolling, red dirt hills of Idlib Province in northern Syria harvest their olive crops, they routinely find at least one representative of the local tax authority stationed at any oil press. The tax collector takes at least 5 percent of the oil, and farmers grouse that there are no … Read more