IRAN BEGINS EVACUATING COMMANDERS, PERSONNEL FROM SYRIA: REPORT

Sat 07 December 2024:   Iran began evacuating its military commanders and personnel from Syria on Friday, the New York Times reported, citing Iranian and regional sources – a move seen as a reflection of Iran’s diminished ability to support President Bashar al-Assad amid a renewed offensive by anti-government forces. Among those evacuated to Iraq and Lebanon […]

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GATEWAY TO CAPITAL DAMASCUS, HOMS IS ECONOMIC AND MILITARY INTERSECTION OF SYRIA

Fri 06 December 2024: The strategically important province of Homs, which is the gateway to the capital, Damascus, stands out as the heartland of Syria due to its geographical location, proximity to energy resources and logistical advantages, giving it a critical place in both domestic politics and international power balance in the country, Anadolu Agency reports. Homs, […]

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SOUTH AFRICA TO DEPORT KILLER OF ANTI-APARTHEID HERO CHRIS HANI TO POLAND

Fri 06 December 2024: South African authorities said Friday they will deport 71-year-old Janusz Walus, a white supremacist who has served three decades in prison for the 1993 killing of anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani.  Walus, a Polish immigrant who acquired South African citizenship, gunned down Hani outside his home in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg in […]

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ANTI-REGIME ARMED GROUPS REACH SYRIA’S HOMS CITY CENTER

Fri 06 December 2024: Advancing in the strategically important Homs province, a key gateway to the Syrian capital Damascus, anti-regime armed groups have reached the city center, local sources said on Friday.  The armed groups, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which took control of Hama city center after clashes with Syrian regime forces since […]

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TÜRKIYE WISHES SYRIAN OPPOSITION’S MARCH TO CONTINUE ‘WITHOUT ACCIDENTS’: PRESIDENT ERDOGAN

Fri 06 December 2024: Addressing key regional issues, including the ongoing situation in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday wished the march of opposition forces towards Damascus continues “without accidents.” “… Idlib, Hama, Homs, and the target, of course, is Damascus. The opposition’s march continues. Our wish is that this march in Syria […]

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ISRAEL’S BUFFER ZONE, CREATED BY BOMBING LEBANON WITH WHITE PHOSPHOROUS

Fri 06 December 2024: Israel hit southern Lebanon 191 times with white phosphorus, is that tied to its dreams of a buffer zone? Beirut, Lebanon – Israel has intensively used white phosphorus on a strip in southern Lebanon that matches a zone its army has marked as a red “no go” zone on maps it distributes […]

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OVER HALF UK FIRMS PLAN TO RAISE PRICES, CUT JOBS AFTER BUDGET, BOE SURVEY SHOWS

Fri 06 December 2024: More than half of British employers plan to raise their prices and cut jobs in response to the new government’s first budget, according to a survey published by the Bank of England on Thursday. Almost 60% of firms expected to lower their profit margins to cope with an increase in social […]

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