Author name: Ronald Kabuubi

Syria war monitor says more than 130 dead in army-rebel clashes. A Syria war monitor on Thursday said clashes between the army and Syrian armed groups killed more than 130 combatants in the worst fighting in the country’s northwest in years, as the government also reported fierce battles. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebel […]

Kazakhstan’s capital Astana hosts Collective Security Treaty Organization summit. Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on Thursday hosted a summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), including a meeting involving the leaders of the Russia-led military alliance’s member states. The meeting of the CSTO’s Collective Security Council was held under the chairmanship of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

İstanbul currency market halts $50, $100 bill transactions over rumors of counterfeit $1 billion. Foreign exchange bureaus in İstanbul and other parts of Turkey have suspended transactions involving $50 and $100 bills as authorities investigate allegations of widespread counterfeit currency, believed to exceed $1 billion in circulation, Turkish media outlets reported on Thursday. According to

‘Deterring Aggression’ Operation Escalates Northern Syria Frontline. At least 57 people, including 31 Syrian soldiers and 26 fighters from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other groups, were killed in clashes after an attack by HTS and its allies on government positions in northern Syria. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the deaths occurred during