Assad's Reign of Terror in Syria: Hundreds of Thousands Dead
Bashar al-Assad, initially an ophthalmologist, became Syria's president in 2000, but his rule was marked by a brutal crackdown on protests, the use of chemical weapons, and a devastating civil war that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. His regime's survival depends on continued support fr...
Assad's Reign of Terror in Syria: Hundreds of Thousands Dead
Bashar al-Assad, initially an ophthalmologist, became Syria's president in 2000, but his rule was marked by a brutal crackdown on protests, the use of chemical weapons, and a devastating civil war that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. His regime's survival depends on continued support fr...
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64% Bias Score
Assad Ousted in Syria After Years of Civil War
Following over a decade of civil war, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government collapsed on Sunday, with rebel groups seizing control; President Biden called this a "fundamental act of justice", while the U.S. conducted airstrikes against ISIS to prevent exploitation of the power vacuum.
Assad Ousted in Syria After Years of Civil War
Following over a decade of civil war, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government collapsed on Sunday, with rebel groups seizing control; President Biden called this a "fundamental act of justice", while the U.S. conducted airstrikes against ISIS to prevent exploitation of the power vacuum.
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40% Bias Score
Assad Regime Falls: Biden Declares \"Historic Opportunity\", Trump Urges U.S. Non-Involvement
President Joe Biden declared the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime a \"historic opportunity\" for Syria, while acknowledging risks; however, President-elect Donald Trump urged the U.S. to remain uninvolved, and some military experts warn of potential negative consequences.
Assad Regime Falls: Biden Declares \"Historic Opportunity\", Trump Urges U.S. Non-Involvement
President Joe Biden declared the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime a \"historic opportunity\" for Syria, while acknowledging risks; however, President-elect Donald Trump urged the U.S. to remain uninvolved, and some military experts warn of potential negative consequences.
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40% Bias Score
Starmer Visits Gulf to Boost Trade, Address Regional Stability
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia to boost trade ties worth £40 billion, strengthen defense partnerships, and address regional stability concerns, including the Gaza conflict, while facing criticism over human rights issues.
Starmer Visits Gulf to Boost Trade, Address Regional Stability
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia to boost trade ties worth £40 billion, strengthen defense partnerships, and address regional stability concerns, including the Gaza conflict, while facing criticism over human rights issues.
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36% Bias Score
1947 UN Partition Plan: A Partial Victory with Enduring Consequences
The UN's 1947 Partition Plan divided Mandatory Palestine, granting Jews a state but excluding significant territories, leading to ongoing conflict and delegitimization of Israel's subsequent territorial control.
1947 UN Partition Plan: A Partial Victory with Enduring Consequences
The UN's 1947 Partition Plan divided Mandatory Palestine, granting Jews a state but excluding significant territories, leading to ongoing conflict and delegitimization of Israel's subsequent territorial control.
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52% Bias Score
Assad's Unexpected Rise and Fall: From Ophthalmologist to Dictator
Bashar Al-Assad, initially an ophthalmologist, unexpectedly became Syria's president in 2000 after his brother's death, initially projecting a modernizing image before his rule devolved into brutal dictatorship, culminating in his escape from Syria in December 2022 after 25 years in power.
Assad's Unexpected Rise and Fall: From Ophthalmologist to Dictator
Bashar Al-Assad, initially an ophthalmologist, unexpectedly became Syria's president in 2000 after his brother's death, initially projecting a modernizing image before his rule devolved into brutal dictatorship, culminating in his escape from Syria in December 2022 after 25 years in power.
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64% Bias Score
Syrian Capital Falls to Islamist Rebels
Islamist rebels led by Abu Mohammed al-Golani, a designated global terrorist, captured Damascus, Syria, overthrowing Bashar al-Assad's regime on Saturday, after a swift offensive, raising concerns about the future of the country and the region.
Syrian Capital Falls to Islamist Rebels
Islamist rebels led by Abu Mohammed al-Golani, a designated global terrorist, captured Damascus, Syria, overthrowing Bashar al-Assad's regime on Saturday, after a swift offensive, raising concerns about the future of the country and the region.
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68% Bias Score
Assad's Fall Shatters Iran's Mideast Power
Rebel forces ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, ending his over 50-year rule. This severely weakens Iran's regional 'Axis of Resistance,' jeopardizing its supply lines to Hezbollah and diminishing its influence near Israel, prompting international concern about instability and oil su...
Assad's Fall Shatters Iran's Mideast Power
Rebel forces ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, ending his over 50-year rule. This severely weakens Iran's regional 'Axis of Resistance,' jeopardizing its supply lines to Hezbollah and diminishing its influence near Israel, prompting international concern about instability and oil su...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Urges Non-Intervention in Syria Amidst Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Offensive
Donald Trump, in a December 7th, 2024, Truth Social post, declared that the US should not interfere in the "messy" Syrian conflict, blaming Russia's involvement and suggesting Assad's displacement could be positive. He also claimed Russia lost 600,000 soldiers in Ukraine, a figure unsupported by evi...
Trump Urges Non-Intervention in Syria Amidst Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Offensive
Donald Trump, in a December 7th, 2024, Truth Social post, declared that the US should not interfere in the "messy" Syrian conflict, blaming Russia's involvement and suggesting Assad's displacement could be positive. He also claimed Russia lost 600,000 soldiers in Ukraine, a figure unsupported by evi...
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52% Bias Score
Hamas Attack Plan, Campus Antisemitism Highlight Growing Threat
Israeli intelligence uncovered a Hamas plan for major attacks against Israel, potentially involving a Tel Aviv skyscraper, alongside Iranian collaboration; simultaneously, antisemitic incidents surge on US college campuses, prompting investigations and calls for stronger institutional responses.
Hamas Attack Plan, Campus Antisemitism Highlight Growing Threat
Israeli intelligence uncovered a Hamas plan for major attacks against Israel, potentially involving a Tel Aviv skyscraper, alongside Iranian collaboration; simultaneously, antisemitic incidents surge on US college campuses, prompting investigations and calls for stronger institutional responses.
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56% Bias Score
Hezbollah's Founding: A Four-Decade-Long Strategic Alliance
In the summer of 1982, Syrian and Iranian intelligence agencies secretly created Hezbollah in Lebanon, forming a strategic alliance against Saddam Hussein that profoundly impacted the Lebanese and regional landscape for four decades, until recently showing signs of strain.
Hezbollah's Founding: A Four-Decade-Long Strategic Alliance
In the summer of 1982, Syrian and Iranian intelligence agencies secretly created Hezbollah in Lebanon, forming a strategic alliance against Saddam Hussein that profoundly impacted the Lebanese and regional landscape for four decades, until recently showing signs of strain.
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44% Bias Score
Syria: Assad Statue Toppled Again Amid Renewed Rebel Activity
The toppling of a Hafez Assad statue in Daraa, Syria, in March 2011, marked the start of a nationwide uprising against Bashar al-Assad's regime; eight years later, another statue was toppled amid renewed rebel activity, highlighting the ongoing conflict.
Syria: Assad Statue Toppled Again Amid Renewed Rebel Activity
The toppling of a Hafez Assad statue in Daraa, Syria, in March 2011, marked the start of a nationwide uprising against Bashar al-Assad's regime; eight years later, another statue was toppled amid renewed rebel activity, highlighting the ongoing conflict.
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56% Bias Score