Sun 08 December 2024: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end “the madness”, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky and the Kremlin to list their conditions. Trump made his comments just hours after meeting Zelenskiy in Paris for their first face-to-face talks since Trump won last […]
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Sun 08 December 2024: The Israeli military announced Saturday that Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi approved “offensive and defensive plans” to address “any potential threats” from Syria in light of the developments in that country. Halevi held an assessment session with military leaders on the situation in Syria, during which he approved the plans to […]
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Sun 08 December 2024: Sixty-one years of Baath Party rule in Syria collapsed on Sunday when the capital Damascus fell out of the hands of regime control. The Arab Socialist Baath Party had come to power in Syria in 1963, in a coup. In 1970, Hafez al-Assad – the father of Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s newly […]
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Sat 07 December 2024: House prices in the UK increased by 4.8% at an annualized pace in November, the fastest rate of growth in two years, according to Halifax data on Friday. On a monthly basis, house prices rose 1.3% in November, marking the largest monthly rise since June 2022. The average property price rose […]
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Sat 07 December 2024: The Israeli army announced on Saturday that it has decided to deploy additional forces along its border with Syria in response to recent advances made by anti-regime groups in Syria’s civil war. In a statement, the Israeli army said: “Following an assessment of the situation, it was decided to call up […]
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Sat 07 December 2024: Qatar has recommitted to its role in mediating the Gaza cease-fire negotiations, as announced by Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani during the opening of the 22nd Doha Forum on Saturday. This move comes after Qatar had suspended its mediation efforts nearly a month ago, citing […]
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Sat 07 December 2024: The World Health Organization said on Friday it is deploying experts to support health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate an as-yet undiagnosed disease linked to multiple deaths in a remote area of the country. The WHO experts are on their way to Panzi, a locality in the […]
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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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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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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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