Agriculture Restarts in Syrian After Assad Regime’s Fall

Syrians began to produce in arable lands to resurrect the agricultural sector while the normalization process continues throughout the country after the overthrow of the Assad regime. “The Assad regime left us with nothing here. They took everything; even the trees were cut down. Now we are replanting. They used the trees here for heating. […]

Belarusians Elect Their New President

Belarusians began voting in 5,325 polling stations in the country as of 08:00 local time for the presidential election in which five candidates are running. Voting will continue until 20:00. President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in office since 1994, is considered certain to be re-elected. The election will be considered invalid if at least […]

North Korea Conducts First Missile Test Since Trump’s Inauguration

North Korea conducted its first missile test since Donald Trump’s inauguration in the US, launching a guided strategic cruise missile launched from underwater. Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader who led the missile test, stated that defense technologies aimed at deterring war were becoming increasingly perfect and that they would continue their weapons development efforts […]

Around 100,000 People Protest Against Far-Right in Germany

In the capital city of Germany, civil society organizations such as Campact, Fridays for Future and Parents against the Right organized a demonstration in Berlin last night, attended by around 100,000 people, against increasing racist, fascist and far-right tendencies. Some of the demonstrators, who said that they took to the streets to protect democracy ahead […]

Seventy Palestinian Prisoners Deported to Egypt

Seventy Palestinian prisoners, who were convicted of the most serious crimes, were deported to Egypt after being released by Israel as part of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement yesterday. Egyptian authorities announced that the Palestinians will be transferred to the capital, Cairo. Israel released 200 Palestinian prisoners. Of the freed Palestinians, 114 were […]

Over 20 Injured in Tour Bus Accident in Türkiye

A tour bus heading to a festival in Izmir in the Germencik district of Aydin province in Türkiye went out of control and overturned in a ditch due to the road being slippery during rainfall. Twenty-three people in the bus were reportedly injured in the accident and taken to nearby hospitals.

Four Prisoners Released by Hamas Return to Israel

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that 4 female prisoners that Hamas handed over to Red Cross officials in a Palestinian square today in the second swap as part of the first prisoner exchange after the ceasefire agreement came into force have arrived in Israel. During the day, Israel is expected to release 200 Palestinians, […]

Two Die After Building Collapsed in Konya, Türkiye

A 4-story building on Yenişehir Street in the Selçuklu district of Konya, Türkiye, collapsed last night, leaving 5 people inside it trapped under the rubble. After search and rescue operations were initiated in the rubbles, 3 of the residents were rescued alive, while a married couple were found dead.

Gaza Strip Receives Less Aid Than Promised in Ceasefire Agreement

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that only 339 humanitarian aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip, which has to receive at least 600 trucks of aid delivery every day for the first 6 weeks after the ceasefire agreement that went into effect on January 19. OCHA spokesperson Eri Kaneko […]