US Grants Six-Month Syria Sanctions Waiver for Essential Services
The US issued a six-month sanctions waiver for Syria to ensure access to essential services like electricity, water, and sanitation, while continuing to monitor Islamist rebel groups and linking future sanctions relief to political progress.
US Grants Six-Month Syria Sanctions Waiver for Essential Services
The US issued a six-month sanctions waiver for Syria to ensure access to essential services like electricity, water, and sanitation, while continuing to monitor Islamist rebel groups and linking future sanctions relief to political progress.
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36% Bias Score
Lebanese Army Deploys to Naqoura After Israeli Withdrawal
The Lebanese army deployed to Naqoura following the withdrawal of Israeli troops, part of a November ceasefire agreement mediated by the US; meanwhile, an Israeli attack in Gaza killed three people, amidst the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
Lebanese Army Deploys to Naqoura After Israeli Withdrawal
The Lebanese army deployed to Naqoura following the withdrawal of Israeli troops, part of a November ceasefire agreement mediated by the US; meanwhile, an Israeli attack in Gaza killed three people, amidst the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
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56% Bias Score
Palestinian Student Killed Amidst PA Operation in Jenin
21-year-old Shatha al-Sabbagh was shot dead in Jenin refugee camp on December 31, 2023, while buying chocolate; her family blames the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces, who are conducting an ongoing operation against armed groups, while the PA blames the armed groups; the incident has cause...
Palestinian Student Killed Amidst PA Operation in Jenin
21-year-old Shatha al-Sabbagh was shot dead in Jenin refugee camp on December 31, 2023, while buying chocolate; her family blames the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces, who are conducting an ongoing operation against armed groups, while the PA blames the armed groups; the incident has cause...
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48% Bias Score
Israel Begins Withdrawal from Lebanon Amidst Ceasefire Violations
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati demanded an immediate end to Israeli ceasefire violations as Israeli forces began withdrawing from southern Lebanon, with US envoy Amos Hochstein confirming the withdrawal and expressing optimism for its completion within 60 days under a US-France brokered ceasef...
Israel Begins Withdrawal from Lebanon Amidst Ceasefire Violations
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati demanded an immediate end to Israeli ceasefire violations as Israeli forces began withdrawing from southern Lebanon, with US envoy Amos Hochstein confirming the withdrawal and expressing optimism for its completion within 60 days under a US-France brokered ceasef...
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56% Bias Score
17 Palestinians Killed in Renewed Israeli Airstrikes Amidst Gaza Ceasefire Talks
On January 4, 2025, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, amidst revived ceasefire negotiations in Doha involving a potential short-term truce and prisoner exchange; the intensified attacks follow a warning from Israel's defense minister.
17 Palestinians Killed in Renewed Israeli Airstrikes Amidst Gaza Ceasefire Talks
On January 4, 2025, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, amidst revived ceasefire negotiations in Doha involving a potential short-term truce and prisoner exchange; the intensified attacks follow a warning from Israel's defense minister.
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44% Bias Score
Blinken Urges Gaza Ceasefire Amidst Continued Violence and Stalled Negotiations
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing for a Gaza ceasefire before President Biden leaves office, following a Hamas offer to release 34 hostages. However, disagreements over Hamas's dismantling and the release of all hostages continue to stall negotiations, while violence in the West Bank...
Blinken Urges Gaza Ceasefire Amidst Continued Violence and Stalled Negotiations
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing for a Gaza ceasefire before President Biden leaves office, following a Hamas offer to release 34 hostages. However, disagreements over Hamas's dismantling and the release of all hostages continue to stall negotiations, while violence in the West Bank...
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44% Bias Score
Syria's New Leader: A Facade of Moderation Masks Concerning Intentions
Following his takeover of Damascus on December 8th, Ahmed al-Charaa (formerly Abou Mohammed al-Joulani) has adopted a diplomatic facade, promising minority rights and appointing women to high positions, while simultaneously attempting to Islamize the education system and appointing individuals with ...
Syria's New Leader: A Facade of Moderation Masks Concerning Intentions
Following his takeover of Damascus on December 8th, Ahmed al-Charaa (formerly Abou Mohammed al-Joulani) has adopted a diplomatic facade, promising minority rights and appointing women to high positions, while simultaneously attempting to Islamize the education system and appointing individuals with ...
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56% Bias Score
Turkey's New Syria Strategy: Balancing Security and Reconstruction
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8, 2024, Turkey is recalibrating its Syria strategy, focusing on national reconciliation, economic development, and the return of Syrian refugees while addressing security concerns posed by the YPG and Israel's actions.
Turkey's New Syria Strategy: Balancing Security and Reconstruction
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8, 2024, Turkey is recalibrating its Syria strategy, focusing on national reconciliation, economic development, and the return of Syrian refugees while addressing security concerns posed by the YPG and Israel's actions.
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40% Bias Score
Gaza Clashes, Protests, and Diplomatic Efforts Amidst Rising Tensions
IDF Captain Eitan Shiknazi, 24, died in battle in northern Gaza; pro-Palestinian protestors in New York City demanded the release of a detained Gazan hospital director; Doha negotiators agreed on a plan for returning Gazan residents to the north; Amnesty International Israel was suspended for two ye...
Gaza Clashes, Protests, and Diplomatic Efforts Amidst Rising Tensions
IDF Captain Eitan Shiknazi, 24, died in battle in northern Gaza; pro-Palestinian protestors in New York City demanded the release of a detained Gazan hospital director; Doha negotiators agreed on a plan for returning Gazan residents to the north; Amnesty International Israel was suspended for two ye...
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20% Bias Score
Indian Artists' Unique Depiction of Christ's Birth
Mughal patronage of Jesuit missionaries in India introduced Christian art, influencing court painters who blended Islamic and Western styles to depict the birth of Christ in uniquely Indian ways, challenging Western artistic dominance.
Indian Artists' Unique Depiction of Christ's Birth
Mughal patronage of Jesuit missionaries in India introduced Christian art, influencing court painters who blended Islamic and Western styles to depict the birth of Christ in uniquely Indian ways, challenging Western artistic dominance.
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44% Bias Score
US Seeks Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release Within Two Weeks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday that Washington seeks a Gaza ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages within two weeks, as negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue amid intensified Israeli airstrikes that killed over 100 Palestinians over the weekend, with Hamas p...
US Seeks Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Release Within Two Weeks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday that Washington seeks a Gaza ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages within two weeks, as negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue amid intensified Israeli airstrikes that killed over 100 Palestinians over the weekend, with Hamas p...
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Hamas Offers Hostage Release, Conditional on Israeli Withdrawal
Hamas offered to release 34 hostages, including women, elderly people, and children, as a first step towards a ceasefire with Israel, contingent on Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire; Israel denies receiving the list, while fighting continues with heavy civilian casualties.
Hamas Offers Hostage Release, Conditional on Israeli Withdrawal
Hamas offered to release 34 hostages, including women, elderly people, and children, as a first step towards a ceasefire with Israel, contingent on Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire; Israel denies receiving the list, while fighting continues with heavy civilian casualties.
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44% Bias Score