France reopened its embassy in Damascus, which it had closed in 2012 due to civil war in Syria, after the overthrow of the Assad regime. According to the French Foreign Ministry, French diplomats were sent to Damascus to assess the political and security situation in the country. “France stands by the Syrians during this transition […]
Opposition MPs in Montenegro disrupted a parliamentary session by throwing a smoke bomb during heated debates on selecting Constitutional Court judges. They accused the government of a “constitutional coup” over attempts to retire three judges and protested decisions to elect new members. Despite the chaos, the session continued, with Parliament Speaker Andrija Mandic announcing the […]
For the first time in 14 years, Turks visited the tomb of Islamic scholar Mevlana Khalid-i Baghdadi in Damascus, Syria, following the fall of the Assad regime. The tomb, located at the foot of Mount Qasiyun, is maintained by Zekeriya Vanlı, 85, whose family has cared for it for over a century. Restored by […]
Cyclone Chido has caused severe destruction in Mozambique and France’s Mayotte Island, leaving at least 63 dead across the region. In Mozambique, the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management reported 34 deaths, 319 injuries, and over 174,000 people affected. More than 5,000 homes were destroyed, with relief and damage assessment efforts ongoing. On Mayotte […]
Syrian National Army (SNA) forces have taken control of the Tishrin Dam, a vital power source on the Euphrates River near Manbij, previously held by the PKK/YPG since 2015. The dam, which supplies most of Syria’s electricity, was liberated on December 13. Following the evacuation of nearby villagers, the area fell silent as SNA […]
Another mass grave has been discovered in the Baghdad Bridge area of Damascus, Syria, revealing more evidence of atrocities under the Assad regime. The White Helmets, also known as the Syrian Civil Defense, reported finding bodies believed to be civilians killed during the conflict. Khalid Salih El Hamit, a local farmer, uncovered several bodies […]
Mezze Prison in Damascus, Syria, has been captured, revealing appalling conditions where prisoners survived on olives and tracked time by scoring walls with pits. Former detainee Hussam Khatip, a 28-year-old university student, described the prison’s inhumane conditions, including 2-square-meter cells packed with 10 people. Khatip, held in 2016 for WhatsApp messages supporting Assad’s opposition, […]
A bomb attack in Moscow killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Armed Forces’ Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Protection Unit, and his deputy. The explosive, hidden in an electric scooter at the entrance of a building, had a power equivalent to 300 grams of TNT, according to Russian media. The Russian Investigative […]
Residents of Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, continue to live in war-torn buildings, bearing the scars of years of civil war. Once heavily targeted by Assad regime forces and Russian warplanes, the city remains marked by destroyed homes, schools, and mosques. Despite the destruction, families endure with resilience. Children play amid the rubble, and many families, […]
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu in the Pacific, killing one person and causing significant damage. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake occurred at a depth of 57.1 kilometers at 12:47 local time. Authorities confirmed damage to several buildings and vehicles, including a structure housing foreign missions […]