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HUR
HUR Evacuates 34 People From Syria to Ukraine
Those evacuated include 31 Ukrainian citizens and three Syrian nationals, among whom were 15 children, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) said.
Dec. 22, 2024
EU
You Kick Out Russians, We Lift Sanctions, EU Hints to Syrian Authorities
The EU has sent a top diplomat to initiate contacts with the rebel groups that had ousted the Assad regime from Syria and to raise the issue of Russia’s continued military presence in the country.
Dec. 17, 2024
Middle East
Is Moscow Withdrawing From Syria? Yes and No
An analyst claimed the air traffic at Moscow’s air base in Syria showed no hurried departures while asserting that vessels are simply “out to loiter at sea” – but that might not be the full picture.
Dec. 11, 2024
Drones
Q&A with Ihor Semivolos: How Assad’s Fall Could Benefit Ukraine
The opposition’s victory over Assad’s regime represents not only a defeat for Putin’s Syrian strategy but also a death knell for the Kremlin’s operations elsewhere, according to one expert.
Dec. 10, 2024
Russia
Assad in Moscow – What We Know
To date, only Russian state media has reported that the former Syrian president and his family have sought refuge in Moscow, with the man himself nowhere to be seen.
Dec. 9, 2024
Middle East
Moscow-Backed Assad Regime Ousted in Syria, Rebels Claim
The rebels’ lightning offensive has seen them taking multiple major cities within two weeks, including the capital Damascus on Sunday morning as shown by footage circulating online.
Dec. 8, 2024
Russia
Iran Protests Russian Police’s Excessive Force to Break Up Foreign Student Brawl
A dispute between foreign students in Russia’s Tatarstan turned into a punch-up on Friday which Russian police dispersed in their usual heavy-handed fashion leading to protests by Iranian diplomats.
Nov. 25, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: ‘Russia Will Arm the Houthis, If...’
The New York Times has reported that Russia has been providing small arms to the Houthis. What more is there to this?
Oct. 31, 2024
War in Ukraine
World Briefing: October 11, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 11, 2024
Israel
World Briefing: October 7, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 7, 2024
Israel
Israel Marks First Anniversary of Hamas's October 7 Attack
Ceremonies are planned across Israel to mark the anniversary of the unprecedented attack by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip, which claimed more than 1,200 lives.
Oct. 7, 2024
Ukraine
France’s Macron Warns Against ‘Double Standards’ in World Conflicts
Macron wants to see French-speaking countries join ranks to increase their influence and defend a vision with “no room for double standards, where all lives are equal for all conflicts in the world.”
Oct. 6, 2024
Ukraine
World Briefing: October 3, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 4, 2024
Iran
Israel Vows to Make Iran 'Pay' for Missile Attack
Iran launched its second attack on Israel in history on Tuesday, firing what it said were 200 missiles, including hypersonic weapons, prompting several countries in the region to shut their airspace.
Oct. 2, 2024
Israel
Eurotopics: After Nasrallah's Death - Further Escalation in the Middle East?
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike on the militia's headquarters in a Beirut suburb.
Oct. 1, 2024
UN
‘Russia Succeeds in Shifting Borders With Tanks’ – World Leaders Address Ukraine on Day 3 of UNGA
The war in Ukraine again featured prominently in speeches by world leaders during the third day of the UN General Assembly in New York, on Thursday, Sept. 26.
Sept. 27, 2024