Assad's Transformation: From Moderate to Dictator
David Lesch, a professor who spent five years studying Bashar al-Assad in Syria, describes Assad's transformation from a seemingly moderate leader to a ruthless dictator, highlighting the 2007 election as a turning point and discussing Syria's uncertain future.
Assad's Transformation: From Moderate to Dictator
David Lesch, a professor who spent five years studying Bashar al-Assad in Syria, describes Assad's transformation from a seemingly moderate leader to a ruthless dictator, highlighting the 2007 election as a turning point and discussing Syria's uncertain future.
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44% Bias Score
IDF Apprehends 240 Terrorists at Gaza Hospital
Between December 25th and 28th, 2024, the IDF apprehended 240 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, confiscating weapons, highlighting the group's persistent use of hospitals for military purposes despite previous IDF operations in December 2023 and October 2024.
IDF Apprehends 240 Terrorists at Gaza Hospital
Between December 25th and 28th, 2024, the IDF apprehended 240 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, confiscating weapons, highlighting the group's persistent use of hospitals for military purposes despite previous IDF operations in December 2023 and October 2024.
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60% Bias Score
Syria's Post-Assad Transition: Four-Year Election Delay Announced
Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Al Arabiya that elections are not expected for four years due to the need for a new constitution, which will take approximately three years to draft. The announcement follows the overthrow of Assad's regime by the HTS earlier this month.
Syria's Post-Assad Transition: Four-Year Election Delay Announced
Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa announced on Al Arabiya that elections are not expected for four years due to the need for a new constitution, which will take approximately three years to draft. The announcement follows the overthrow of Assad's regime by the HTS earlier this month.
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Embassy Suspends Services Amidst Regional Power Shift
Following the detention of two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Lebanon for allegedly possessing fake passports, the Syrian embassy suspended consular services; Lebanon also returned dozens of Syrian citizens to Damascus, while regional countries like Libya and Bahrain establ...
Syrian Embassy Suspends Services Amidst Regional Power Shift
Following the detention of two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Lebanon for allegedly possessing fake passports, the Syrian embassy suspended consular services; Lebanon also returned dozens of Syrian citizens to Damascus, while regional countries like Libya and Bahrain establ...
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36% Bias Score
China and Iran Strengthen Ties Amidst Middle East Instability
During Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi's recent visit to Beijing, China and Iran reaffirmed their commitment to enhanced cooperation, focusing on regional stability and opposing external interference in the Middle East, particularly criticizing sanctions and coercion against Iran and emphasizing t...
China and Iran Strengthen Ties Amidst Middle East Instability
During Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi's recent visit to Beijing, China and Iran reaffirmed their commitment to enhanced cooperation, focusing on regional stability and opposing external interference in the Middle East, particularly criticizing sanctions and coercion against Iran and emphasizing t...
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44% Bias Score
Netanyahu to Undergo Prostate Surgery Amidst Multiple Crises
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday due to a urinary tract infection from benign prostate enlargement, temporarily transferring his duties to an acting prime minister amidst ongoing regional conflicts and his corruption trial.
Netanyahu to Undergo Prostate Surgery Amidst Multiple Crises
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday due to a urinary tract infection from benign prostate enlargement, temporarily transferring his duties to an acting prime minister amidst ongoing regional conflicts and his corruption trial.
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36% Bias Score
Syria and Russia: A Legacy of War and Pragmatism
Russia's involvement in the Syrian civil war has caused widespread destruction and death, leading to deep-seated resentment among many Syrians, despite the current government's pragmatic approach to maintaining relations with Russia due to strategic interests and military logistics.
Syria and Russia: A Legacy of War and Pragmatism
Russia's involvement in the Syrian civil war has caused widespread destruction and death, leading to deep-seated resentment among many Syrians, despite the current government's pragmatic approach to maintaining relations with Russia due to strategic interests and military logistics.
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44% Bias Score
Syria's Transition: Four-Year Election Delay Announced
Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a four-year timeline for elections following the overthrow of Assad's regime by HTS, with a three-year process for drafting a new constitution; the HTS will be dissolved, and other resistance groups will collaborate within the Ministry of Defence.
Syria's Transition: Four-Year Election Delay Announced
Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a four-year timeline for elections following the overthrow of Assad's regime by HTS, with a three-year process for drafting a new constitution; the HTS will be dissolved, and other resistance groups will collaborate within the Ministry of Defence.
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44% Bias Score
Öcalan Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Kurdish Issue
On December 28, 2024, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, in a statement delivered through two DEM party MPs following a visit facilitated by Turkish Nationalist Action Party leader Devlet Bahçeli, called for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue within the Turkish parliament, linking it to ...
Öcalan Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Kurdish Issue
On December 28, 2024, imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, in a statement delivered through two DEM party MPs following a visit facilitated by Turkish Nationalist Action Party leader Devlet Bahçeli, called for a peaceful resolution to the Kurdish issue within the Turkish parliament, linking it to ...
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40% Bias Score
Iran Accelerates China Ties, Signaling Shift in Regional Strategy
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi visited China to accelerate the 25-year investment agreement with Beijing, signaling a shift in priorities towards bilateral ties over costly proxy wars, impacting regional stability and potentially altering the influence of the IRGC.
Iran Accelerates China Ties, Signaling Shift in Regional Strategy
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi visited China to accelerate the 25-year investment agreement with Beijing, signaling a shift in priorities towards bilateral ties over costly proxy wars, impacting regional stability and potentially altering the influence of the IRGC.
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44% Bias Score
Iran's leadership faces internal and external pressure amid series of setbacks
Following a series of significant losses for Iran and its allies, including the deaths of key figures and the fall of Assad in Syria, Iran's leadership is facing internal pressure and considering a potential shift in its foreign policy to negotiate with the West, while simultaneously facing internal...
Iran's leadership faces internal and external pressure amid series of setbacks
Following a series of significant losses for Iran and its allies, including the deaths of key figures and the fall of Assad in Syria, Iran's leadership is facing internal pressure and considering a potential shift in its foreign policy to negotiate with the West, while simultaneously facing internal...
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64% Bias Score
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital Worsens Humanitarian Crisis
The Israeli army raided Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza on December 27, 2024, forcing the evacuation of dozens of patients and reportedly setting parts of the hospital on fire; the hospital was one of the last functioning in the area and sheltered hundreds of displaced people, worsening the hu...
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital Worsens Humanitarian Crisis
The Israeli army raided Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza on December 27, 2024, forcing the evacuation of dozens of patients and reportedly setting parts of the hospital on fire; the hospital was one of the last functioning in the area and sheltered hundreds of displaced people, worsening the hu...
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40% Bias Score