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Friday, March 20, 2026
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Topic: Damascus

Christians in Syria attend mass for the first time since overthrow of Assad’s regime

A service was held amid tight security in early test of new Islamist rulers’ pledge to protect rights of country’s religious minorities.

Israeli missile strike on Damascus kills four Iran Revolutionary Guards

State TV said targeted building was the residence of Iranian advisers in Damascus. It is learnt that, it was entirely flattened by “precision-targeted Israeli missiles”.

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How the US is rapidly reaching the limits of imperial over-reach

Beyond the immediate protection of Israel and its borders, which the USA could reasonably commit itself to, it did not need to get into every war in the Muslim world.

Why the US shouldn’t try to outsmart the oil market

Selling oil futures would be a desperate ploy, born of panic about rising US gasoline and diesel retail prices ahead of the midterm elections.

Israel’s tolerance for persistent threats on its borders has eroded: US intel on Iran war

When conflict with Iran ends, says the report, area’s key players are likely to reexamine longstanding assumptions & alliances as they determine how best to advance their interests.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.