In his first televised address, Syria’s interim President, vowing to protect Druze citizens, rejected any attempt to drag them into the hands of an 'external party'.
Israel has struck Syria, third day in a row, where regime forces have clashed with local Druze fighters amid sectarian violence in the southern city of Sweida.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported deaths in more than 20 locations across the country, marking one of the deadliest episodes in Syria’s 14-year conflict.
In a television address, al-Bashir said he would lead the interim authority until 1 March. He ran the rebel-led Salvation Government that swept into Damascus within 18 days.
In a report, UK-based media outlet Middle East Eye states that Shaheen combat drones provided rebels the strategic edge in coordinated assaults on government targets.
In Episode 1569 of Cut the Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces al-Jawlani's past & how the takeover of Syria signals a decline in the idea of global jihad.
President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, ending a 13-year civil war & over 50 yrs of his family’s brutal rule. Moscow gave asylum to Assad & his family, Russian media reports.
Ending years of stalemate, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has captured Syria, which was in the midst of a civil war for 13 years. Tehran & Moscow, two of Assad’s key partners, have let the regime fall.
The question is whether India is prepared to take on a more prominent role in the security domain within a global dynamic where geopolitical theatres increasingly overlap and influence one another.
Indians who joined IS are mostly from diaspora, and are thought to be held in camps run by Kurdish forces, and jails in Turkey & Libya. Indian govt gives no diplomatic assistance.
It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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