Progress in Israel-Hamas Hostage-Ceasefire Negotiations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced progress in ceasefire-for-hostages negotiations with Hamas, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S., focusing on a phased approach with an initial 42-day humanitarian ceasefire; however, disagreements remain on the ceasefire's duration and Israel's ...
Progress in Israel-Hamas Hostage-Ceasefire Negotiations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced progress in ceasefire-for-hostages negotiations with Hamas, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the U.S., focusing on a phased approach with an initial 42-day humanitarian ceasefire; however, disagreements remain on the ceasefire's duration and Israel's ...
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52% Bias Score
Houthi Rocket Attacks on Israel Continue Despite Weakening of Regional Adversaries
Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to launch rocket attacks on Israel, despite the weakening of other regional groups, recently striking a Tel Aviv playground, injuring 16, and disrupting Red Sea shipping (12% of global trade); the group's increasing militarization and anti-Israel sentiment fuels conti...
Houthi Rocket Attacks on Israel Continue Despite Weakening of Regional Adversaries
Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to launch rocket attacks on Israel, despite the weakening of other regional groups, recently striking a Tel Aviv playground, injuring 16, and disrupting Red Sea shipping (12% of global trade); the group's increasing militarization and anti-Israel sentiment fuels conti...
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44% Bias Score
Israel and Turkey Expand Influence in Post-Assad Syria
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Israel and Turkey have expanded their military presence in Syria, citing security concerns and aiming to influence the post-conflict political landscape, impacting the Golan Heights and the Syria-Turkey border.
Israel and Turkey Expand Influence in Post-Assad Syria
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Israel and Turkey have expanded their military presence in Syria, citing security concerns and aiming to influence the post-conflict political landscape, impacting the Golan Heights and the Syria-Turkey border.
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52% Bias Score
HTS Takeover in Syria Threatens Kurdish Autonomy
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) takeover in Syria jeopardizes the Kurdish Democratic Union party's (PYD) autonomy in northern Syria, escalating existing tensions with Turkey and potentially leading to further conflict.
HTS Takeover in Syria Threatens Kurdish Autonomy
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) takeover in Syria jeopardizes the Kurdish Democratic Union party's (PYD) autonomy in northern Syria, escalating existing tensions with Turkey and potentially leading to further conflict.
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36% Bias Score
Homs in Ruins: Syria's Post-War Struggle for Reconstruction
Homs, Syria's once-thriving industrial capital, now lies in ruins after a decade-long civil war, with 40% of its 1.2 million inhabitants displaced and its GDP slashed by 50%; Islamist authorities, lacking resources and facing economic hardship, struggle to rebuild amidst widespread poverty and a dir...
Homs in Ruins: Syria's Post-War Struggle for Reconstruction
Homs, Syria's once-thriving industrial capital, now lies in ruins after a decade-long civil war, with 40% of its 1.2 million inhabitants displaced and its GDP slashed by 50%; Islamist authorities, lacking resources and facing economic hardship, struggle to rebuild amidst widespread poverty and a dir...
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48% Bias Score
Surge in Israeli Espionage Cases for Iran Highlights Escalated Conflict
Dozens of Israelis, including Jews and Arabs, have been arrested in the past year for spying for Iran and Hezbollah, marking a significant escalation in Iranian intelligence operations within Israel, prompting concerns about societal impacts and resource strain on Israeli counterintelligence.
Surge in Israeli Espionage Cases for Iran Highlights Escalated Conflict
Dozens of Israelis, including Jews and Arabs, have been arrested in the past year for spying for Iran and Hezbollah, marking a significant escalation in Iranian intelligence operations within Israel, prompting concerns about societal impacts and resource strain on Israeli counterintelligence.
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36% Bias Score
Mossad Agents Detail Decade-Long Operation, Explosive Attack on Hezbollah
Two former Mossad agents revealed a 10-year operation resulting in a September attack using explosive pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, causing thousands of casualties among Hezbollah and civilians; Israel launched subsequent air and ground offensives.
Mossad Agents Detail Decade-Long Operation, Explosive Attack on Hezbollah
Two former Mossad agents revealed a 10-year operation resulting in a September attack using explosive pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, causing thousands of casualties among Hezbollah and civilians; Israel launched subsequent air and ground offensives.
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48% Bias Score
Assad's Fall in Syria: Celebrations and Fears
After 14 years of civil war, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fell, leading to celebrations in Damascus but also the discovery of mass graves at Sednaya prison and concerns about the influence of Islamist groups among minorities; the future remains uncertain.
Assad's Fall in Syria: Celebrations and Fears
After 14 years of civil war, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fell, leading to celebrations in Damascus but also the discovery of mass graves at Sednaya prison and concerns about the influence of Islamist groups among minorities; the future remains uncertain.
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44% Bias Score
US Lifts Bounty on Syrian Rebel Leader After Meeting
The Biden administration lifted a $10 million bounty on Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), after a meeting between a U.S. envoy and al-Sharaa to discuss regional issues and prevent HTS from threatening U.S. interests or those of Syria's neighbors; HTS overthrew Bashar al-Assad ea...
US Lifts Bounty on Syrian Rebel Leader After Meeting
The Biden administration lifted a $10 million bounty on Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), after a meeting between a U.S. envoy and al-Sharaa to discuss regional issues and prevent HTS from threatening U.S. interests or those of Syria's neighbors; HTS overthrew Bashar al-Assad ea...
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56% Bias Score
UN, Lebanon Urge Faster Israeli Withdrawal Amid Ceasefire Violations
The UN and Lebanon's Prime Minister urged Israel to speed up its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon nearly a month after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, amid ongoing accusations of violations by both sides. The Lebanese army has begun deploying in areas following Israeli troop withdraw...
UN, Lebanon Urge Faster Israeli Withdrawal Amid Ceasefire Violations
The UN and Lebanon's Prime Minister urged Israel to speed up its troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon nearly a month after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, amid ongoing accusations of violations by both sides. The Lebanese army has begun deploying in areas following Israeli troop withdraw...
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60% Bias Score
HTS Seizes Control of Syria Amidst Governance Challenges
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group unexpectedly seized control of Syria after the swift collapse of the Assad regime, leaving the country without a functioning police force and facing potential challenges related to governing its diverse ethnic and religious groups.
HTS Seizes Control of Syria Amidst Governance Challenges
The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group unexpectedly seized control of Syria after the swift collapse of the Assad regime, leaving the country without a functioning police force and facing potential challenges related to governing its diverse ethnic and religious groups.
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44% Bias Score
Collapse of Assad's Captagon Empire Leaves Syria in Economic Ruin and Opens Doors for Other Criminal Networks
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria ends a massive Captagon drug empire that generated an estimated €5-10 billion annually, with Assad allegedly earning €2.3 billion yearly. The new regime faces challenges in dismantling the drug trade, while other criminal organizations, including those i...
Collapse of Assad's Captagon Empire Leaves Syria in Economic Ruin and Opens Doors for Other Criminal Networks
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria ends a massive Captagon drug empire that generated an estimated €5-10 billion annually, with Assad allegedly earning €2.3 billion yearly. The new regime faces challenges in dismantling the drug trade, while other criminal organizations, including those i...
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48% Bias Score