‘I went to university with rebel leader Jolani – I wonder if he has really turned his back on jihad’ In 2004, a newly ascended Bashar al-Assad, eager to shield his regime from the blowback of the American invasion of Iraq, encouraged young Syrians and Muslims to cross into Iraq to resist the US occupation. […]
Syria’s new leader has two identities – but which one will take the country forward? On Sunday morning, a bearded 42-year-old man wearing a plain green military uniform walked into the Umayyad mosque in Damascus and addressed a small crowd, the Syrian nation, the region and the world. With the mosque’s glittering decorations providing
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MFA recommends Kyrgyzstanis to leave country The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to closely monitor the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and draws the attention of citizens of Kyrgyzstan who are in this country to the need to take precautions. The Foreign Ministry noted that Kyrgyzstanis are advised to leave Syria until the situation stabilizes. If necessary, citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic can seek
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Germany, France conditionally ready to ‘cooperate’ with new Syria leaders: Berlin German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday discussed the possibility of cooperating with Syria’s new leaders following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, the chancellery said. “Both agreed that they were ready to cooperate with the new leadership on
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If Ukraine falls, Russia will return to Syria to take revenge Kyiv deserves some credit for what just happened in Damascus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday. A direct link exists between the rapid collapse of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government and Russia’s struggles to conquer Ukraine after launching a full-scale invasion of its
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Opposition leaders demand unconditional release of Dr. Besigye Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. Kampala — Prominent opposition leaders in Uganda have called for the unconditional release of Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Obeid Lutale, condemning their trial in military courts as an illegal and politically motivated act designed to silence government critics. NUP President Robert
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For Immediate Release: MTN Uganda takes a stand against gender-based violence during 16 Days of Activism Every 11 minutes, a woman loses her life at the hands of a partner or family member. One in three women globally will experience violence in their lifetime. These stark realities demand urgent action to address gender-based violence (GBV),
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ICICI Bank’s RTGS service to be unavailable on December 15. ICICI Bank has announced a temporary suspension of its Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) service for scheduled maintenance.The disruption will take place from 11:55pm on December 14, till 06:00am IST on December 15, 2024.During this time, inward and outward RTGS transactions initiated will be deferred and processed
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Captagon flows that enriched the Assad regime in Syria come to a near-full halt, sources say. Syria’s production of the Captagon drug has come to a near halt since the ousting of Bashar Al Assad’s regime, a Jordanian and a European official told The National. The cross-border flow of the drug has been a prominent national security threat
Secretary Blinken to Honor Human Rights Defender Award Winners. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks at 1:00 p.m. ET on December 10, 2024 at the Secretary’s Human Rights Defender Award Ceremony at the Department of State. The Secretary will be joined by Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya and Assistant Secretary
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