Both Turkey and Qatar have reopened their embassies in Damascus after the Assad regime has fallen. Turkey reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital on Saturday, twelve years after it was closed…
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At least 15 Palestinians killed in Gaza
At least 15 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack on Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports. Those killed were reportedly staying at a shelter for people displaced from…
UN Syria envoy Geir O. Pedersen has met with the country’s new leader
During the meeting, Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa is said to have discussed the necessity of providing support so that refugees can safely return. Pedersen and al-Sharaa met in Damascus, the ruling…
Observer: Israel has attacked military targets in Syria
Israel attacked military facilities in the coastal region of Tartus in Syria on Sunday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The Tartus region faces the Mediterranean. According to SOHR,…
Russian, Belarusian and North Korean diplomats evacuated from Syria
Russia evacuated its own, Belarusian and North Korean diplomats out of Syria on Sunday, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. The evacuation was carried out with a Russian military plane from the…
South Korea’s ruling party leader resigns
Han Dong-hoon resigns as leader of South Korea’s ruling People’s Power Party (PPP). He has supported the impeachment of President and party colleague Yoon Suk-yeol and called for his resignation. Yoon is…
BBC: Czech billionaire buys UK Post Office
Czech billionaire and businessman Daniel Kretinsky has been given the green light to buy the British postal service Royal Mail, reports the BBC. According to the broadcaster, the deal will be announced…
Cyprus meeting focus on impacts of climate crisis, extreme weather phenomena
A virtual meeting of the MED9 member states on “Extreme Weather Phenomena in the Context of Climate Change”, was held at the level of Directors General/ Permanent Secretaries/Directors of the relevant Ministries….
European Union and Armenia enter operational phase of Visa Liberalisation Dialogue
The European Union and Armenia have officially entered the operational phase of the Visa Liberalisation Dialogue during a Senior Officials’ Meeting in Yerevan, the EU Delegation to Armenia announced on Friday. The…
Francois Bayrou is the new French new prime minister
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday nominated Francois Bayrou as the country’s new prime minister, succeeding Michel Barnier, who was ousted in a vote of no confidence on Dec. 4. Bayrou, the…