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Express Cleanup Before Change of Tenant
Express Cleanup Before Change of Tenant

Just a few weeks ago, the defunct “Axis of Resistance” still managed to maintain its facade. From Iran — both a bystander and instigator — to Lebanon, passing through Gaza, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, the fronts were numerous. But the pretense has crumbled, revealing an empty shell. The turning point began in Lebanon. Defying ...

SOHR Says 21 Pro-Turkey Fighters Killed Near Flashpoint Northern Town
SOHR Says 21 Pro-Turkey Fighters Killed Near Flashpoint Northern Town

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) war monitor said 21 pro-Turkey fighters were killed Wednesday after they attacked a Kurdish-held position near a flashpoint northern town despite a US-brokered ceasefire extension in the area. The persistent fighting between Turkish-backed factions and US-backed Kurdish-led forces comes more than a ...

UN Humanitarian Chief Urges Massive Aid Boost for Syria
UN Humanitarian Chief Urges Massive Aid Boost for Syria

Visiting UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called Wednesday for a massive aid boost for Syria to respond to "this moment of hope" after the ouster of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad. "Across the country, the needs are huge. Seven in 10 people are needing support right now," Fletcher told AFP in a telephone interview as he visited Syria. "I ...

Can the Treaty of Brotherhood, Cooperation and Coordination Be Cancelled?
Can the Treaty of Brotherhood, Cooperation and Coordination Be Cancelled?

On May 22, 1991, the late Lebanese President Elias Hrawi and former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad signed the “Treaty of Brotherhood, Cooperation and Coordination,” which came into effect with the implementation of the Taif Agreement. The treaty, which governed Lebanon’s politics for more than 15 years and presumably safeguarded its ...

France Counts Cyclone Cost as Aid Reaches Mayotte
France Counts Cyclone Cost as Aid Reaches Mayotte

French authorities Wednesday searched for survivors and raced to supply aid as they sought to work out the full scale of the devastation wrought by Cyclone Chido on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte. France's President Emmanuel Macron will be in Mayotte on Thursday, his office announced, with officials warning of a death toll reaching ...

Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders as Trump Looms
Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders as Trump Looms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels Wednesday to strategise over Russia's war ahead of Donald Trump's return to power in the United States. This evening's gathering was due to involve leaders from Germany, Poland, Italy, Denmark, The Netherlands and the European Union's main ...

Trump Jokes Canada Becoming 51st US State ‘A Great Idea'
Trump Jokes Canada Becoming 51st US State ‘A Great Idea'

US President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday it would be "a great idea" for Canada to become the 51st US state, teasing on social media that "many Canadians" welcome the idea, as Ottawa is wracked by a political crisis. "Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State," Trump posted on Truth Social. "They would save massively on taxes and ...

Time Travel: Start of the Arab Spring
VideosTime Travel: Start of the Arab Spring

Travel back in time to 2010. What happened in Tunisia on December 17, 2010? Join us weekly on Time Travel as we explore historical events under a different theme every month. This November, we're exploring Middle Eastern history!

Syria Rescuers Say Bodies Found in Warehouse Next to Shiite Shrine Near Damascus
Syria Rescuers Say Bodies Found in Warehouse Next to Shiite Shrine Near Damascus

A Syrian civil defence official said Wednesday that White Helmets rescuers discovered unidentified bodies and remains in a medicine warehouse in Damascus southern suburb, 10 days after Bashar al-Assad's ouster. An AFP video journalist at the scene said the warehouse strewn with medicine boxes was located just around 50 metres (yards) from the ...

Erdogan Praises France’s Diplomatic Reengagement in Post-Assad Syria
Erdogan Praises France’s Diplomatic Reengagement in Post-Assad Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed France's decision to send diplomats to Damascus after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in a phone call with President Emmanuel Macron, the presidency said Wednesday. A French delegation arrived Tuesday at the country's embassy in Damascus, the first visit of diplomats from France since ...

UN Calls for Free Elections in Syria
UN Calls for Free Elections in Syria

United Nations special envoy Geir Pedersen called Wednesday for "free and fair elections" in Syria and urged humanitarian assistance to the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad's ouster this month. Addressing reporters in Damascus, Pedersen said, "There is a lot of hope that we can now see the beginning of a new Syria," which he expressed hope ...

Iranian Lawmakers Seek Amendments to Controversial Hijab Bill
Iranian Lawmakers Seek Amendments to Controversial Hijab Bill

Iranian lawmakers have asked to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, local media reported on Wednesday. The bill, already approved in parliament but not yet submitted to the government for final confirmation, has stirred a heated debate in Iran more than two years since nationwide ...