Hurricane Beryl has caused 9 deaths across the Caribbean and disrupted travel as it heads toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The storm has led to the cancellation of 109 flights at Cancun and Tulum airports. The Mexican Ministry of Defense has established 120 temporary shelters, and market shelves are being emptied due to panic buying. The American National Hurricane Center (NHC) predicts the storm will weaken in two days but warns of continued heavy rain and winds along Mexico’s Caribbean coast. The UN is sending aid to affected regions.
The US flag has been hoisted once more at the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, for the first time since its closure in 2012.
US Special Representative for Syria Thomas Barrack made his first official visit to Damascus and personally raised the flag during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had suspended operations amid the outbreak of civil conflict following anti-government protests.
No official statement has been issued regarding the resumption of embassy operations.
The move follows a surprise meeting earlier this month between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Riyadh, where a decision was made to lift sanctions imposed during the Assad era, signaling a potential shift in Washington-Damascus relations.
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