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
Suleimani's Assassination: A Turning Point in the Middle East, Claims Ex-Minister
Former UK security minister Tom Tugendhat credits President Trump's decision to sanction the assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani in 2020 with triggering the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the potential collapse of the Iranian regime within a few years, arguing that the West's ...
Suleimani's Assassination: A Turning Point in the Middle East, Claims Ex-Minister
Former UK security minister Tom Tugendhat credits President Trump's decision to sanction the assassination of Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani in 2020 with triggering the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the potential collapse of the Iranian regime within a few years, arguing that the West's ...
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48% Bias Score
Damascus Women Find Normalcy in Beauty Salons Amidst Regime Change
In post-Assad Damascus, Syrian women are cautiously returning to beauty salons, seeking normalcy amidst uncertainty about the new conservative Muslim rulers; this resilience hints at an ongoing assertion of individuality despite the political shift.
Damascus Women Find Normalcy in Beauty Salons Amidst Regime Change
In post-Assad Damascus, Syrian women are cautiously returning to beauty salons, seeking normalcy amidst uncertainty about the new conservative Muslim rulers; this resilience hints at an ongoing assertion of individuality despite the political shift.
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52% Bias Score
Putin's 25 Years: Power, War, and Uncertainty
On December 31, 1999, Boris Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, appointing then-relatively unknown KGB official Vladimir Putin as Russia's president; 25 years later, Putin's power remains strong despite the war in Ukraine and potential shifts in US foreign policy under President-elect Donald Trump.
Putin's 25 Years: Power, War, and Uncertainty
On December 31, 1999, Boris Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned, appointing then-relatively unknown KGB official Vladimir Putin as Russia's president; 25 years later, Putin's power remains strong despite the war in Ukraine and potential shifts in US foreign policy under President-elect Donald Trump.
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40% Bias Score
HTS Military Chief Appointed Syrian Defense Minister
Syria's new authorities appointed General Murhaf Abu Qasra, former military chief of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as defense minister on December 31, following the group's victory in ousting Bashar al-Assad on December 8. Abu Qasra, a 41-year-old former agronomist, led HTS's armed ...
HTS Military Chief Appointed Syrian Defense Minister
Syria's new authorities appointed General Murhaf Abu Qasra, former military chief of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), as defense minister on December 31, following the group's victory in ousting Bashar al-Assad on December 8. Abu Qasra, a 41-year-old former agronomist, led HTS's armed ...
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40% Bias Score
Syria's Transitional Government Integrates Foreign Jihadi Fighters into Military
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria's transitional government, led by Ahmad Shreim, is reportedly integrating foreign jihadi fighters into its military, raising international concern; concurrently, the National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces has not been invited to na...
Syria's Transitional Government Integrates Foreign Jihadi Fighters into Military
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria's transitional government, led by Ahmad Shreim, is reportedly integrating foreign jihadi fighters into its military, raising international concern; concurrently, the National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces has not been invited to na...
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40% Bias Score
IDF Confirms Raid on Iranian Missile Facility in Syria
Israeli commandos destroyed an Iranian-run underground missile production facility near Maysaf, Syria, in early September, seizing documents and explosives, following prior unsuccessful air strikes and raising concerns about escalating conflict.
IDF Confirms Raid on Iranian Missile Facility in Syria
Israeli commandos destroyed an Iranian-run underground missile production facility near Maysaf, Syria, in early September, seizing documents and explosives, following prior unsuccessful air strikes and raising concerns about escalating conflict.
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36% Bias Score
Syrian Refugees Face Difficult Return Decision After Assad's Fall
Millions of Syrian refugees in Turkey are deciding whether to return home following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, facing challenges including uncertain political stability and economic concerns in Syria, as well as established lives and integration into Turkish society.
Syrian Refugees Face Difficult Return Decision After Assad's Fall
Millions of Syrian refugees in Turkey are deciding whether to return home following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, facing challenges including uncertain political stability and economic concerns in Syria, as well as established lives and integration into Turkish society.
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44% Bias Score
2024: A Year of Global Conflict and Regime Change
The year 2024 witnessed multiple significant global events, including Israel's continued war on Gaza (resulting in over 45,000 deaths), a major military operation in Lebanon, ongoing conflicts in Sudan, the re-election of Donald Trump, a coup in Bangladesh, the fall of Assad's regime in Syria, and t...
2024: A Year of Global Conflict and Regime Change
The year 2024 witnessed multiple significant global events, including Israel's continued war on Gaza (resulting in over 45,000 deaths), a major military operation in Lebanon, ongoing conflicts in Sudan, the re-election of Donald Trump, a coup in Bangladesh, the fall of Assad's regime in Syria, and t...
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68% Bias Score
Assad Regime's Collapse After Years of Geopolitical Manipulation
The Assad regime in Syria, for years, played various global powers against each other, secretly negotiating with Israel while simultaneously supporting the flow of extremists into Iraq, as revealed by US diplomatic cables and Israeli reports, until its collapse in late 2024.
Assad Regime's Collapse After Years of Geopolitical Manipulation
The Assad regime in Syria, for years, played various global powers against each other, secretly negotiating with Israel while simultaneously supporting the flow of extremists into Iraq, as revealed by US diplomatic cables and Israeli reports, until its collapse in late 2024.
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56% Bias Score
Putin's Year-End Address: Selective Narrative on Ukraine and Omitted Key Events
In his four-and-a-half-hour televised address on December 19th, Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on Russia's military advancements in Ukraine, largely ignoring the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a major terrorist attack in Moscow, and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
Putin's Year-End Address: Selective Narrative on Ukraine and Omitted Key Events
In his four-and-a-half-hour televised address on December 19th, Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on Russia's military advancements in Ukraine, largely ignoring the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a major terrorist attack in Moscow, and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
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32% Bias Score
Israeli Incursion into Syrian Golan Heights Leads to Civilian Casualties
On Wednesday, Israeli troops entered the Syrian village of Suesa, prompting a peaceful protest that resulted in seven villagers being shot by Israeli soldiers. This incident follows Israel's expansion of its Golan Heights occupation and hundreds of airstrikes in Syria, actions the UN considers viola...
Israeli Incursion into Syrian Golan Heights Leads to Civilian Casualties
On Wednesday, Israeli troops entered the Syrian village of Suesa, prompting a peaceful protest that resulted in seven villagers being shot by Israeli soldiers. This incident follows Israel's expansion of its Golan Heights occupation and hundreds of airstrikes in Syria, actions the UN considers viola...
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56% Bias Score