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NewsFeed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed the Biden administration is in direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the armed Syrian opposition group – designated a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’ by the US – that overthrew Bashar al-Assad. Blinken made this statement at a news conference in Jordan where regional and Western diplomats met … Read more
Syrians demand justice for crimes committed during the Assad regime. Syria’s new administration is pledging accountability for crimes committed during the al-Assad family’s rule. About 150,000 people were detained and forcibly disappeared since the crackdown on pro-democracy rallies in 2011 that set off the war. Many are believed to have been killed. Those who survived … Read more
Critics call the decision ‘intolerable discrimination’ against young Italians on ‘an arduous journey to gain citizenship’. The Italian government has granted Argentinian President Javier Milei citizenship based on his Italian heritage, according to Italian news agency ANSA, sparking outrage across the country. Milei’s sister Karina also received citizenship, ANSA reported on Saturday, which said the … Read more
With the end of the al-Assad regime and half a century of dictatorship, Syria’s media space is undergoing tumultuous changes. State TV and social media users are weaving new narratives, while the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham continues its rebrand. Contributors:Ibrahim Olabi – Lawyer, Guernica 37Kholoud Helmi – Co-founder, Enab Baladi NewspaperRasha Elass – Editorial Director, … Read more
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) targeted drones at one of Russia’s largest petroleum terminals in the suburbs of Orel early on Saturday, Dec. 14. “After carefully planning the operation, SSO personnel successfully struck a linear production-dispatching station, resulting in a powerful fire,” the report shared via Telegram said. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage … Read more
Ahmed al-Sharaa is promising justice, stability and unity. Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, says he will set the country on a path to development. But it’s no easy task. Nearly half the population is displaced. The World Bank estimates more than a decade of war has destroyed infrastructure to the tune of $11bn. Parts of … Read more
We examine the potential threats of artificial intelligence to our environment and human life. Governments are in a race to claim dominance over the most advanced AI technologies. Some experts and activists are warning that the potential for dystopian scenarios leading to the end of humanity isn’t just science fiction. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests:Joep Meinderts – PauseAI founderAlexandra … Read more
In the messy aftermath of the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, many questions remain about the country’s future, but one thing is clear: Turkey has emerged as a winner, with more influence than ever over the rebels who now control most of Syria. Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, had long worked with and … Read more
Inside Assad’s intelligence-gathering networkpublished at 09:34 Greenwich Mean Time 09:34 GMT Feras KilaniBBC Arabic special correspondent, in Damascus Beneath the streets of Damascus I’ve gained access to one of the key sites of the former Syrian regime’s sprawling network of intelligence agencies which for decades attempted to brutally crush opposition movements. In the basement of … Read more
Former national team coach is the biggest name to be netted in China’s sweeping crackdown on corruption in sport. Li Tie, former coach of the Chinese national team who once played for the Everton Football Club in the English Premier League, has been jailed in China for 20 years on bribery charges as part of … Read more