Syrians Gather At Umayyad Mosque For Friday Prayers

Friday prayers were held with great reverence at the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, following its reopening after being closed to the public during the Assad regime. Worshippers from Syria and other nations gathered to pray in the iconic mosque. Muammer Yavuz, a visitor from Türkiye, expressed his joy, saying, “The tomb of Saladin […]

Storm Eowyn Paralyzes Life in Ireland and Northern Ireland

Storm Eowyn has hit Ireland and Northern Ireland, disrupting transportation and bringing life to a standstill. All schools in Ireland and Northern Ireland have been closed for one day, while authorities warned people to stay home, saying it is one of the most dangerous storms. Serious disruptions occurred on public transport lines, while air transportation […]

Russia Repels Massive UAV Attack by Ukraine

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported intercepting 121 Ukrainian drones targeting 13 regions, including Moscow, in a large-scale UAV attack. Air defense systems destroyed 20 UAVs in Ryazan, 6 in Moscow, and others near border regions. No details were provided on damage from the intercepted drones. Ukraine claimed responsibility for hitting an oil refinery in […]

Syria Cancels Russian Port Agreement

The Syrian government has canceled a 2019 agreement with Russia that allowed a Russian company to operate Tartus Port for 49 years. Tartus Customs Director Riad Judy confirmed the termination, stating, “All revenues from the port’s activities will now serve the interests of the Syrian state.” The original deal, signed under Bashar al-Assad, granted Russia […]

Syrians Returning to Syria Find Their House Reduced to Rubble

Many Syrians who had been away from their country since the 2011 civil war and now returned as the Bashar Assad regime is overthrown come back to their old neighborhood to see piles of rubble sitting on their lands. “We came back to our neighborhood after 13 years. We saw that our house had been […]

Two Al Qaeda Suspects Arrested in Istanbul

Turkish security forces captured two suspects accused of being members of Al Qaeda’s Türkiye branch during an operation in Istanbul’s Avcılar district. The suspects, brothers L.B. (45) and S.B. (51), had been on the run since 2018 and were detained in the basement of a five-story building. According to Istanbul Police, the suspects were sentenced […]

Bangkok Implements a Week Free Transit Amid Severe Air Pollution

  Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is grappling with hazardous air pollution, with levels measured at 21 times higher than the World Health Organization’s (WHO) safe limit. The city ranked 7th globally for poor air quality, with an air quality index (AQI) of 159, classified as “unhealthy.” In response, public transportation in Bangkok will be free for […]

Coach Crashes Into Truck from Behind in Türkiye: 3 Dead, Dozens Injured

A fatal accident occurred in the Konya province of Türkiye at around 07:50 local time when a passenger bus crashed into a truck. The Konya Governor’s Office made a statement after the incident, saying that 3 people died, 33 people were injured and the injured were taken to hospitals. An investigation has been launched into […]

Security Forces Seize and Destroy Tons of Drugs in Damascus

Security forces in Syria destroyed a large amount of drugs detected at a farm in the Yafour district of the western countryside of the capital Damascus. Security forces said the destroyed items included 4 tons of methamphetamine and 30 tons of precursor chemicals used in the production of Captagon, a drug heavily produced during the […]