Turkey And Israel Strike Military Sites In Syria Turkey and Israel conduct military strikes in Syria post-Assad's removal, targeting key assets. Top News · Dec 11, 2024
Syria's Rojava Revolution Is in Grave Danger Turkey is taking advantage of the power vacuum in Syria to crush the Kurdish-led anti-authoritarian uprising. And it's not clear what the U.S. wants. Reason · Dec 11, 2024
Turkey Continues Bombardments Near Syrian City Of Kobani Ongoing tensions in northern Syria as SDF reports Turkish bombardments near Kobani, leading to casualties and clashes. Top News · Dec 11, 2024
Red Sea tensions: 4 scholars explain what’s at stake for global trade and security The Red Sea region is a geopolitical hotspot. It holds strategic maritime importance as a global trade transit route and plays a crucial role in the broader region’s security and economic stability. The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024
Secretary Of State Blinken To Coordinate On Syria In Jordan Secretary of State Antony Blinken's diplomatic mission to Jordan and Turkey focuses on Syria's future and regional stability. Top News · 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
Iran's Supreme Leader Blames US And Israel For Assad's Fall Iran's Supreme Leader accuses US and Israel of plotting Assad's downfall in Syria, hinting at Turkey's involvement. Complex geopolitical dynamics and power... Top News · Dec 11, 2024
Kenya has moved people out of the country illegally: what the law says about extraordinary rendition Kenya has been accused by various non-state and state actors of supporting extraordinary rendition, which refers to the secret transfer of people from one country to another without due process of law and against their will. The most recent case of extraordinary rendition was the removal of Ugandan opposition politician… The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024
What does fall of Assad in Syria mean for the Middle East and the West? How will the fall of the Assad regime reshape geopolitical dynamics worldwide? The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024
US Supports Kurdish-Led SDF Amid Attacks From Turkey-Backed Fighters US collaborates with SDF in Syria against ISIS amidst tensions with Turkey. Recent events include troop withdrawals, ceasefire agreements, and conflicting ... Top News · Dec 11, 2024
US-Backed Kurdish Forces Withdraw From Manbij Amid Turkish Attacks US-backed Kurdish forces withdraw from Manbij as Turkey targets Tishreen Dam, escalating conflict in northern Syria. Top News · Dec 11, 2024
Tom Barrack Named US Ambassador To Turkey By President-Elect Trump Tom Barrack, a respected businessman, nominated as US ambassador to Turkey by President-elect Donald Trump, expected to strengthen US-Turkey relations. Top News · Dec 10, 2024
Israel strikes hundreds of military targets in Syria Turkey accuses Israel of displaying occupier mentality and UN envoy says airstrikes must cease The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024
Middle East latest: Netanyahu testifies in his corruption trial as Israel bombs sites in Syria Israeli warplanes have pounded military sites in Syria after Israeli troops seized a border buffer zone following the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s rule The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024 Turkey’s silencing of an independent radio station highlights the country’s escalating assault on media freedom Anyone who advocates for justice in Turkey is faced with the state’s relentless crackdown on freedom. In the past few months alone, several pro-Kurdish elected mayors have been removed from their posts, and a four-day film festival in Istanbul was cancelled in protest at a ban on showing Queer, a…
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024 Syrians crowd Assad’s most notorious torture prison in hunt for missing loved ones It comes as Britain says collapse of Assad is humiliation for Iran and Russia but doesn’t guarantee peace. Israel bombs chemical weapons facilities over fears of dangerous power vacuum
Top News · Dec 9, 2024 Turkey To Open Yayladagi Border Gate For Syrian Migrants Turkey announces plans to open Yayladagi border gate with Syria for safe return of Syrian refugees. President Erdogan reaffirms commitment to supporting Sy...
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024 Will emergence of HTS in Syria raise level of global terrorism threats? Intelligence chiefs have to decisively analyse the risk posed by group once affiliated to islamists al-Qaida
Benzinga · Dec 9, 2024 Power Vacuum In Syria Increases Geopolitical Instability, China Investigating Nvidia To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today.
The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024 Why the fall of Bashar al-Assad is unlikely to lead to peace in Syria The Syrian opposition’s recent capture of the country’s largest city of Aleppo caught much of the international community by surprise. After the involvement of Russia, Iran and Hezbollah in the prolonged Syrian civil war, many observers assumed that Bashar al-Assad’s forces had won the conflict.
The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024 What Syria’s rebel takeover means for the region’s major players: Turkey, Iran and Russia When I was buying coffee at a cafe owned by a Syrian man in the UK on Sunday, I asked him what he made of the news that longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad had been ousted from power. He responded optimistically that he and the 7 million Syrians that had fled…
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024 OPINION - Refugees, chemical weapons, and warring factions — this is why Syria is the focus of the world The speed with which the Assad dictatorship was overthrown has taken most external observers by surprise, including agencies from Russia, Iran, America, Britain and France. Those in the know were closer to the scene of the action – Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia – to name but three.
Top News · Dec 9, 2024 Syria's Prime Minister Assures Smooth Transition Amid Rebel Takeover Syria's post-rebel takeover: government operations, airstrikes, and regional power shifts. International community watches closely.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024 Israel, US and Turkey launch strikes in Syria to protect interests Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels free prisoners of the former president, Bashar al-Assad, who has fled to Russia
Top News · Dec 9, 2024 Iranian Ambassador Warns Of Uncontrollable Fallout From Assad Regime Collapse Iranian officials express concerns about potential regional conflicts post-Assad regime collapse in Syria.