Syria's Interim Government Faces Backlash Over Curriculum Changes
Syria's interim government, led by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), announced controversial changes to the school curriculum, including replacing secular phrases with religiously-toned ones and removing a chapter on the origins of life, sparking public outrage and questions about the government's mandate...
Syria's Interim Government Faces Backlash Over Curriculum Changes
Syria's interim government, led by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), announced controversial changes to the school curriculum, including replacing secular phrases with religiously-toned ones and removing a chapter on the origins of life, sparking public outrage and questions about the government's mandate...
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48% Bias Score
Yazidi Woman Reunited With Children After ISIS Captivity
Ten years after ISIS's genocide against the Yazidi, a young Yazidi woman who was enslaved by ISIS was reunited with her two children in the Kurdistan region of Iraq with the help of former U.S. diplomat Peter Galbraith after spending five years in an ISIS camp to protect them from rejection by her c...
Yazidi Woman Reunited With Children After ISIS Captivity
Ten years after ISIS's genocide against the Yazidi, a young Yazidi woman who was enslaved by ISIS was reunited with her two children in the Kurdistan region of Iraq with the help of former U.S. diplomat Peter Galbraith after spending five years in an ISIS camp to protect them from rejection by her c...
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44% Bias Score
Syria Seeks Saudi Support After Assad's Ouster
Syria's new interim government, composed of former HTS commanders, initiated diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia, seeking financial aid for post-war reconstruction and bolstering relations amidst regional power shifts.
Syria Seeks Saudi Support After Assad's Ouster
Syria's new interim government, composed of former HTS commanders, initiated diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia, seeking financial aid for post-war reconstruction and bolstering relations amidst regional power shifts.
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48% Bias Score
Hablemitoğlu Assassination Trial: Defendant Links Imprisonment to Arms Dealings
The ongoing trial for the 2002 assassination of Turkish academic Necip Hablemitoğlu saw the sole defendant in custody, Nuri Gökhan Bozkır, claim his imprisonment is due to his past friendship with a Syrian leader and alleged arms dealings; the court is now investigating newly identified suspects.
Hablemitoğlu Assassination Trial: Defendant Links Imprisonment to Arms Dealings
The ongoing trial for the 2002 assassination of Turkish academic Necip Hablemitoğlu saw the sole defendant in custody, Nuri Gökhan Bozkır, claim his imprisonment is due to his past friendship with a Syrian leader and alleged arms dealings; the court is now investigating newly identified suspects.
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36% Bias Score
Syria's New Government Seeks International Engagement After Al-Assad's Ouster
Syria's interim government, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, seeks to rebuild international relations following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, with the US signaling cooperation and a planned National Dialogue Conference on January 5th to address the nation's future.
Syria's New Government Seeks International Engagement After Al-Assad's Ouster
Syria's interim government, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, seeks to rebuild international relations following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, with the US signaling cooperation and a planned National Dialogue Conference on January 5th to address the nation's future.
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40% Bias Score
Syria: HTS Appoints Foreign Nationals to Senior Military Roles
The Turkish-backed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group in Syria has appointed at least six foreign nationals to senior military positions, including Chinese Uyghurs, a Jordanian, and a Turk, sparking concern over the role of foreign fighters in Syria's future.
Syria: HTS Appoints Foreign Nationals to Senior Military Roles
The Turkish-backed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group in Syria has appointed at least six foreign nationals to senior military positions, including Chinese Uyghurs, a Jordanian, and a Turk, sparking concern over the role of foreign fighters in Syria's future.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey to Protect All Vulnerable Groups in Syria
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Turkey will protect all groups in Syria feeling distress, regardless of background, following concerns about minority targeting. He also stressed the need for the Syrian government to secure ISIS camps and repatriate foreign fighters.
Turkey to Protect All Vulnerable Groups in Syria
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Turkey will protect all groups in Syria feeling distress, regardless of background, following concerns about minority targeting. He also stressed the need for the Syrian government to secure ISIS camps and repatriate foreign fighters.
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44% Bias Score
Syria Seeks Improved Ties with Saudi Arabia After Leadership Change
A high-level Syrian delegation, including the foreign and defense ministers, visited Saudi Arabia on January 1st, 2024, aiming to improve relations after a change in Syrian leadership on December 8th, 2023. This follows other regional visits to Syria, signaling a potential shift in regional dynamics...
Syria Seeks Improved Ties with Saudi Arabia After Leadership Change
A high-level Syrian delegation, including the foreign and defense ministers, visited Saudi Arabia on January 1st, 2024, aiming to improve relations after a change in Syrian leadership on December 8th, 2023. This follows other regional visits to Syria, signaling a potential shift in regional dynamics...
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44% Bias Score
Syria Reverses Controversial School Curriculum Changes
The Syrian interim government announced curriculum changes, including reinterpretations of religious texts and the removal of poems about women and love, sparking over 14,000 comments before being reversed pending review by specialized committees.
Syria Reverses Controversial School Curriculum Changes
The Syrian interim government announced curriculum changes, including reinterpretations of religious texts and the removal of poems about women and love, sparking over 14,000 comments before being reversed pending review by specialized committees.
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60% Bias Score
Syria's Fall Spurs Iraq's Shift Towards NATO
Following the collapse of the Syrian government and the HTS takeover, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani proposed replacing the anti-IS coalition with a broader NATO mission, signifying a significant shift in Iraq's foreign policy due to parallels with the 2014 Iraqi army collapse and concerns about a p...
Syria's Fall Spurs Iraq's Shift Towards NATO
Following the collapse of the Syrian government and the HTS takeover, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani proposed replacing the anti-IS coalition with a broader NATO mission, signifying a significant shift in Iraq's foreign policy due to parallels with the 2014 Iraqi army collapse and concerns about a p...
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44% Bias Score
Assad Regime Falls in Syria, New Government Faces Complex Challenges
Three weeks before the new year, Syria's Assad regime fell after 50 years, replaced by Ahmed Shara'a, who aims for inclusivity; however, Turkish occupation of northern Syria and US presence in the east persist, creating complex challenges for the new government.
Assad Regime Falls in Syria, New Government Faces Complex Challenges
Three weeks before the new year, Syria's Assad regime fell after 50 years, replaced by Ahmed Shara'a, who aims for inclusivity; however, Turkish occupation of northern Syria and US presence in the east persist, creating complex challenges for the new government.
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32% Bias Score
Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit, Raising Energy Security Concerns
Ukraine ended Russian gas transit to Central Europe on January 1st, 2025, after the Gazprom-Naftogaz contract expired; Slovakia criticized the move and threatened power cuts, while the EU Commission says it is prepared.
Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit, Raising Energy Security Concerns
Ukraine ended Russian gas transit to Central Europe on January 1st, 2025, after the Gazprom-Naftogaz contract expired; Slovakia criticized the move and threatened power cuts, while the EU Commission says it is prepared.
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24% Bias Score