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Chemical weapons watchdog urges probe in Syria after al-Assad toppled
Call by OPCW comes as Israel continues to strike Syria days after ouster of president by opposition forces.
France’s Macron set to name new prime minister on Friday
French president's office says a new PM will be named Friday morning following Michel Barnier's resignation last week.
Will Biden administration’s final push for a ceasefire in Gaza succeed?
Two top US diplomats travel to the Middle East to push negotiations to end Israel's war on Gaza.
Hundreds march at Mazen al-Hamada’s funeral in Damascus
Hundreds of mourners marched at the funeral of Syrian activist Mazen al-Hamada, who was found dead this week.
The Trump administration could reverse progress on AI regulation
Trump's pick for the US FTC chair is expected to push back against regulating AI, undermining efforts so far.
‘Climate of terror’: New York’s migrants and asylum seekers brace for Trump
More than 200,000 asylum seekers and migrants have arrived in the US city in the past two years. Many fear deportation.
Blinken meets with Jordanian leaders, focuses on Syria’s future
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of a “unified approach” to Syria during meetings in Jordan.
Israeli attacks kill dozens across Gaza, including 15 guarding aid trucks
Attacks come after the UN General Assembly approves a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Police, protesters scuffle near South Korean president’s home
Police and pro-impeachment protesters scuffled near the home of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Brazil’s Lula recovering after ‘successful’ second surgery: Doctors
Brazilian president is doing well and should be discharged early next week, his medical team says.
Israeli attack kills guards protecting Gaza aid convoy
At least 12 people were killed in two Israeli strikes that targeted guards protecting an aid convoy in southern Gaza.
American man found near Damascus after seven months in Syrian prison
Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri, says he was held for seven months in Syria’s infamous Sednaya prison
Blinken says Washington working to bring home US citizen found in Syria
Travis Timmerman says he was detained after crossing into Syria on a Christian pilgrimage earlier this year.
At least nine people die, six missing as boat sinks off Tunisia
Coastguard rescues 27 people on the boat when it broke down and took on water due to bad weather.
After Syria: Is there a chance for Iran-US rapprochement?
Political scientist Vali Nasr argues Iran-US relations can improve as Iran’s footprint across the Middle East shrinks.
TIME Magazine names Donald Trump ‘Person of the Year’
Magazine says we are 'living in the Age of Trump' as US president-elect makes mass deportation, foreign policy plans.
Syria after Assad | Start Here
What’s next for Syria after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad?
India’s Gukesh beats China’s Ding to become youngest chess world champion
Indian teen prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju prevailed in a thrilling endgame that had been expected to end in a draw.
What happened to little Sara Sharif and did Britain let her down?
The murdered 10-year-old's father Urfan and stepmother Beinash Batool have been convicted of abuse and murder in the UK.
Video: Captagon drug stockpiles uncovered in Syria
Millions of psychoactive Captagon pills have been discovered in Syria.