Russia tells citizens not to travel to United States Russians should also avoid heading to Canada and most EU states, warns Moscow’s Foreign Ministry. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2024
Macron Urges Release Of Georgia Protesters In Ivanishvili Talks: Elysee French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged the release of protesters "arbitrarily" arrested in a crackdown on pro-EU demonstrations in Georgia, in telephone talks with the billionaire former premier Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Elysee said. International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024
First Thing: Iran’s supreme leader says US, Israel and Turkey behind fall of Assad Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks came after leading rebel group named an interim prime minister, who urged calm. Plus, Luigi Mangione to plead not guilty and fight extradition The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024
Rescue Crews Save Women Trapped In Ukraine Clinic Rubble Two women rescued in Ukraine after Russian missile strike; President Zelenskyy seeks air defense support amid escalating conflict. Top News · Dec 11, 2024
Romania’s ‘rigged’ election shows Europe the dangers of Russian disinformation The playbook used to propel an ultranationalist to the top of the polls in last month’s election must not be repeated, says journalist Paula Erizanu The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024
‘Abandoned’: Ukraine war veterans who fought Russia feel snubbed, forgotten Thousands of discharged troops are locked in a bureaucratic struggle, fighting for a legal status to ease their plight. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2024
New Syria PM Says All Religious Groups' Rights 'Guaranteed' Syria's new prime minister said the Islamist-led alliance that ousted president Bashar al-Assad will "guarantee" the rights of all religious groups and called on the millions who fled the war to return home. International Business Times · Dec 11, 2024
Russian warships 'stay away from their Syria port base' after toppling of Assad regime in blow to Putin Reports say troops and equipment were being flown out of Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria’s Latakia province Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024
Trump is dedicated to isolationism – but is Syria’s future too important to ignore? Concerns that US’s hands-off approach could leave the country open to a return to civil war or a resurgence of Iran The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2024
Ukraine says aerial attack sparks fire at key Russian oil depot Local governor says fire extinguished after Ukraine claims attack on site that fuels pipeline for military supplies. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2024
Iran’s Khamenei says al-Assad ouster a US-Israel ‘plot’, blames ‘neighbour’ Supreme leader says Iranian intel warned of ‘enemy’ threats, denies ‘axis of resistance’ weakened by fall of key ally. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,021 Here are the key developments on the 1,021st day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2024
The Bibi Files review – tapes and testimony expose paranoia and petulance of Netanyahu family Alexis Bloom’s documentary, which shows the Israeli prime minister and his family under police interrogation over corruption charges, reveals their sense of entitlement The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024
AP photos in 2024 show a Middle East riven by wars, but also moments of grace An Israeli bomb hangs suspended in air, caught in a split-second image of a suburb in Beirut before it slams into an apartment building, passersby already bracing for the explosion. The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of Bashar Assad, he’s finally returned to his home to Lebanon
Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2024 Why is Israel attacking Syria? What does Israel gain by attacking Syria in the wake of al-Assad’s overthrow?
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 ‘Do we go back or not?’: Syrians in Germany weigh up returning after fall of Assad regime While celebrating, many see situation in their homeland as precarious and have made new lives
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024 Iranian women could face death penalty for defying new morality laws Execution, long jail terms and big fines for ‘promoting’ nudity, unveiling or improper dressing come into force
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 What the papers say – December 11 The Wednesday front pages cover a wide range of stories.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2024 Ukraine war briefing: Don’t let Patriot missile systems gather dust, says Zelenskyy, after deadly strike on clinic President calls for more air defence systems from allies, and blames Russia for drone hitting nuclear inspectors’ car. What we know on day 1,022
International Business Times · Dec 10, 2024 Missile Strike On Ukraine Clinic Kills At Least Four A missile strike Tuesday hit a private clinic in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least four people and wounding more than a dozen, officials said, as Russia steps up attacks in southern regions partially under its control.
The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024 Syrians, in a triumph of hope, turn the page on the horrors of Assad Millions of Syrians are feeling hope for the first time in years.
International Business Times · Dec 10, 2024 US Disburses $20 Bn Ukraine Loan Backed By Profits From Russian Assets The United States announced Tuesday that it has disbursed a $20 billion loan for Ukraine backed by the interest earned on frozen Russian assets, as part of a $50 billion G7 support package.
International Business Times · Dec 10, 2024 Georgia Protests Enter 13th Night As EU Threatens 'Measures' Pro-Europe protests showed no sign of abating Tuesday, with thousands taking to the streets as the European Union warned it could punish Tbilisi for its crackdown on demonstrators.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024 Syrian rebels name new PM as outside powers move to shore up interests Israel plans to create ‘sterile defensive zone’ inside southern border, and Turkey bombs Kurdish targets in north Syria