Syria and the stakes for regional powers | Syria’s War
As Syria’s new leadership takes shape, competing media narratives in Iran and Turkiye illuminate the region’s shifting geopolitical dynamics. Contributors:Dina Esfandiary – Senior MENA adviser,…
Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russia, Russia takes Donetsk town | Russia-Ukraine war News
Residential buildings have been hit in the Russian city of Kazan, causing no casualties.Ukrainian drones have hit residential buildings in the Russian city of Kazan,…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,031 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key developments on the 1,031st day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Here is the situation on Saturday, December 21: Fighting Ukraine targeted the…
Russia targets Ukrainian capital with missile salvo | Russia-Ukraine war
NewsFeedRussia reportedly used hypersonic missiles in a rush-hour attack on Kyiv, one day after President Vladimir Putin challenged a “high-tech” missile duel.Published On 20 Dec…
Thousands of Syrians celebrate new government in Umayyad Square | Syria’s War
NewsFeedThousands of Syrians, many newly returned to the country after the fall of Assad, celebrated their new government with fireworks and the new flag in…
‘Many more Russian war criminals on our list’: Ukraine vows more attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – Igor Kirillov, the 54-year-old general who led Russia’s nuclear protection forces, was assassinated just one day after Ukrainian intelligence accused him of…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,030 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here is the situation on Friday, December 20: Fighting A Russian missile attack has killed three people and wounded three more in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv…
US says it has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 900 as previously declared | Syria’s War News
Pentagon says the additional forces have been in Syria for ‘a while’, before fall of President Bashar al-Assad, though they were not publicly disclosed.After years…
Zelenskyy says US, Europe must work together to secure Ukraine peace | Russia-Ukraine war News
Zelenskyy insisted that any steps to secure peace in Ukraine would have to involve the might of the United States.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged…
EU research money flows to Israel amid war on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
NewsFeedIsraeli organisations, some linked to the military, have received more than $250 million in EU funding since the war on Gaza began. Al Jazeera’s Federica…
Why does Europe fear a quick end to the Ukraine war? | Russia-Ukraine war
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky argues that a Ukraine deal favoring Russia threatens other European countries.On Ukraine, the difference between the outgoing Biden administration and…
Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters | Syria’s War News
Ankara vows to continue operations in northern Syria as fears grow over an assault on the Kurdish-held border town of Kobane.Turkiye has hit back at…
Christmas in Damascus is different this year, after al-Assad’s fall | Syria’s War News
Damascus, Syria – There’s something different about Christmas this year, Damascenes say. Although the decorations may have been more elaborate last year, Carol al-Sahhaf says this…
North Koreans killed in Kursk as they enter Russia-Ukraine war in earnest | Russia-Ukraine war News
North Korean soldiers began to go home in body bags over the weekend, as they fought alongside Russians in large numbers for the first time.…
In Nigeria’s crude capital, a plan to win the war against oil theft | Oil and Gas News
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – At dawn, the dense creeks and swamps of the Niger Delta are enveloped in an eerie silence, which is interrupted only…
UN Security Council told of North Korean missiles used by Russia in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
North Korea is capable of producing ballistic missiles and supplying them to Russia for use in Ukraine in a matter of months, researchers have told…
Turkish FM denies Trump claim of ‘unfriendly takeover’ by Turkiye in Syria | Syria’s War News
Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has denied a claim by incoming United States President Donald Trump that the toppling of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was…
UK decries ‘gangster threat’ after Russia’s Medvedev warns journalists | Russia-Ukraine war News
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, appeared to threaten senior staff at The Times newspaper.Britain has accused Russia of making a “gangster threat”…
‘My first time shopping Damascus,’ Sarah in Syria | Syria’s War
NewsFeedFor Sarah Kassim and many other Syrians, the fall of the Assad regime means they can visit the capital. This is her first time shopping…
Russia says Uzbek man confesses to assassination of general | Russia-Ukraine war
Russian authorities have detained an Uzbek suspect in the killing of Lt. Gen Igor Kirillov in a bombing in Moscow. Russia says the suspect said…