Leading Shia imam killed in explosion near Damascus
A Shia imam who worked at Syria's Sayyidah Zaynab shrine was killed in a bomb explosion.
WorldA Shia imam who worked at Syria's Sayyidah Zaynab shrine was killed in a bomb explosion.
WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Syrian interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus.
WorldSyrian government forces have entered the city of Hasakeh in northeastern Syria, which had previously been controlled by Kurdish forces, following a deal last week.
World politicsAn agreement between the government in Damascus and the pushed-back Kurdish SDF is to "unify Syrian territory." Kurdish forces are to be incorporated into the Syrian military.
WorldThey led the war against the terrorist group ISIS. Now the Kurdish forces themselves are being defeated and driven out. The US has withdrawn its support for the Kurdish forces in Syria and is backing Syria's new Islamist government.
WorldKurdish-led forces in Syria have been quickly forced out of several strongholds by the new central government in Damascus - while the US has turned its back on them. Now the Kurds may be forced to give up all of their autonomy.
WorldVenezuela, Iran and Syria are countries that Russian President Vladimir Putin has built up partnerships with during his many years in power, and they are now in deep crisis. Russia expert Martin Kragh says the fact that his friends in the international arena are losing power is a loss of prestige for Putin.
WorldVenezuela. Iran. Syria. Countries that Russian President Vladimir Putin has built partnerships with over his many years in power are in deep crisis. Russia expert Martin Kragh says it is a loss of prestige for Putin that his friends on the international stage are losing power.
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