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
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 resulting from benign prostate enlargement; an acting prime minister will temporarily assume his duties during his hospitalization, coinciding with ongoing conflicts in Gaza and...
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 resulting from benign prostate enlargement; an acting prime minister will temporarily assume his duties during his hospitalization, coinciding with ongoing conflicts in Gaza and...
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40% 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
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
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital Sparks Outrage
Israeli forces raided and reportedly set fire to the Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of staff and patients; the Israeli army denies troops entered the hospital, claiming Hamas used it as cover, while the UN expresses concern over significant damage and violations of ...
Israeli Raid on Gaza Hospital Sparks Outrage
Israeli forces raided and reportedly set fire to the Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of staff and patients; the Israeli army denies troops entered the hospital, claiming Hamas used it as cover, while the UN expresses concern over significant damage and violations of ...
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40% Bias Score
Israel's Ceasefire Violations in Lebanon Result in 45 Deaths
Between November 27 and December 22, Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon caused at least 45 deaths and 17 arrests, included airstrikes, shelling, and destruction of agricultural projects, despite the UN's calls for adherence to Resolution 1701.
Israel's Ceasefire Violations in Lebanon Result in 45 Deaths
Between November 27 and December 22, Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon caused at least 45 deaths and 17 arrests, included airstrikes, shelling, and destruction of agricultural projects, despite the UN's calls for adherence to Resolution 1701.
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48% Bias Score
Iran and China Strengthen Ties Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
Iranian Foreign Minister's visit to Beijing on the eve of the Spring Festival for consultations with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signifies strengthened bilateral ties and pragmatic cooperation, particularly in light of shared concerns regarding regional stability and multilateralism, following ...
Iran and China Strengthen Ties Amidst Geopolitical Shifts
Iranian Foreign Minister's visit to Beijing on the eve of the Spring Festival for consultations with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signifies strengthened bilateral ties and pragmatic cooperation, particularly in light of shared concerns regarding regional stability and multilateralism, following ...
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52% 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
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
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
HTS Overthrows Assad Regime in Syria
In Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group with origins linked to Al-Qaeda, launched a rapid offensive from Idlib on November 27th, 2024, culminating in the capture of Aleppo and the overthrow of the Assad regime in Damascus by December 8th, creating a major power vacuum.
HTS Overthrows Assad Regime in Syria
In Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group with origins linked to Al-Qaeda, launched a rapid offensive from Idlib on November 27th, 2024, culminating in the capture of Aleppo and the overthrow of the Assad regime in Damascus by December 8th, creating a major power vacuum.
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40% Bias Score