SDF Launches Counter-Offensive Against Turkish-Backed Forces in Northern Syria
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's rule, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a counter-offensive against the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) near the Turkish border on October 24, aiming to retake areas like Manbij; the conflict, causing dozens of casualties, risks destabilizi...
SDF Launches Counter-Offensive Against Turkish-Backed Forces in Northern Syria
Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's rule, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a counter-offensive against the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) near the Turkish border on October 24, aiming to retake areas like Manbij; the conflict, causing dozens of casualties, risks destabilizi...
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44% Bias Score
Turkey Threatens Syrian Kurds, Pledges Syria Reconstruction
On December 25th, Turkish President Erdogan threatened Syrian Kurdish fighters, demanding disarmament or facing death, while simultaneously announcing increased Turkish involvement in Syria's reconstruction and praising Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's leader.
Turkey Threatens Syrian Kurds, Pledges Syria Reconstruction
On December 25th, Turkish President Erdogan threatened Syrian Kurdish fighters, demanding disarmament or facing death, while simultaneously announcing increased Turkish involvement in Syria's reconstruction and praising Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's leader.
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64% Bias Score
Golan Heights Reopens After Ceasefire, but Dangers Remain
Road 99 in the Golan Heights, previously a military zone, reopened after a November ceasefire, despite lingering dangers like unexploded ordnance and the ongoing Israeli military presence in Syria, while tourists are slowly returning.
Golan Heights Reopens After Ceasefire, but Dangers Remain
Road 99 in the Golan Heights, previously a military zone, reopened after a November ceasefire, despite lingering dangers like unexploded ordnance and the ongoing Israeli military presence in Syria, while tourists are slowly returning.
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60% Bias Score
One Million Captagon Pills Destroyed in Post-Assad Syria
On December 25th, new Syrian authorities burned approximately one million captagon pills and other drugs in Damascus, aiming to dismantle the Assad regime's alleged multi-billion dollar captagon production and trafficking operations impacting regional drug markets.
One Million Captagon Pills Destroyed in Post-Assad Syria
On December 25th, new Syrian authorities burned approximately one million captagon pills and other drugs in Damascus, aiming to dismantle the Assad regime's alleged multi-billion dollar captagon production and trafficking operations impacting regional drug markets.
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40% Bias Score
Syrian Opposition Groups Disband, Integrate into Ministry of Defense; Syria Warns Iran
Syrian armed opposition groups agreed to disband and join the Ministry of Defense, excluding the U.S.-backed SDF; Syria also urged Iran to avoid 'spreading chaos' amid ongoing regional tensions, and Israel conducted a new incursion into the Quneitra countryside.
Syrian Opposition Groups Disband, Integrate into Ministry of Defense; Syria Warns Iran
Syrian armed opposition groups agreed to disband and join the Ministry of Defense, excluding the U.S.-backed SDF; Syria also urged Iran to avoid 'spreading chaos' amid ongoing regional tensions, and Israel conducted a new incursion into the Quneitra countryside.
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48% Bias Score
US Military Presence in Syria Uncertain After Assad Regime Collapse
The collapse of Syria's Assad regime creates uncertainty for the roughly 2,000 US troops in eastern Syria, tasked with fighting ISIS and monitoring Iran, amid broader regional instability following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
US Military Presence in Syria Uncertain After Assad Regime Collapse
The collapse of Syria's Assad regime creates uncertainty for the roughly 2,000 US troops in eastern Syria, tasked with fighting ISIS and monitoring Iran, amid broader regional instability following the October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's Unexpected Role in Assad's Fall
Turkey's diplomatic efforts, primarily led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, played a crucial role in the unexpected and swift fall of the Assad regime in Syria between December 3rd and 8th, involving negotiations with Russia and Iran to ensure a peaceful transition.
Turkey's Unexpected Role in Assad's Fall
Turkey's diplomatic efforts, primarily led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, played a crucial role in the unexpected and swift fall of the Assad regime in Syria between December 3rd and 8th, involving negotiations with Russia and Iran to ensure a peaceful transition.
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56% Bias Score
Putin's Year-End Report: Omissions Highlight Russia's 2024 Challenges
In a carefully orchestrated year-end press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, highlighting military gains while omitting several critical events of 2024, including the death of Alexei Navalny, the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, the collapse of...
Putin's Year-End Report: Omissions Highlight Russia's 2024 Challenges
In a carefully orchestrated year-end press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, highlighting military gains while omitting several critical events of 2024, including the death of Alexei Navalny, the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, the collapse of...
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32% Bias Score
Syria: Shrine Damage Sparks Deadly Protests
Following alleged damage to an Alevi shrine in Aleppo, protests in several Syrian provinces resulted in clashes between protesters and security forces, leaving casualties; the interim government blamed the unrest on the toppled regime.
Syria: Shrine Damage Sparks Deadly Protests
Following alleged damage to an Alevi shrine in Aleppo, protests in several Syrian provinces resulted in clashes between protesters and security forces, leaving casualties; the interim government blamed the unrest on the toppled regime.
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36% Bias Score
Syria's Rebel Victory: The Fate of its Captagon Drug Empire"
Following a rebel victory in Syria, the new leadership has pledged to dismantle the country's massive Captagon drug trade, estimated at $5.6 billion annually, which was reportedly controlled by the Assad regime and military, raising concerns about the future of this illicit industry and its impact o...
Syria's Rebel Victory: The Fate of its Captagon Drug Empire"
Following a rebel victory in Syria, the new leadership has pledged to dismantle the country's massive Captagon drug trade, estimated at $5.6 billion annually, which was reportedly controlled by the Assad regime and military, raising concerns about the future of this illicit industry and its impact o...
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36% Bias Score
Uncertainty Grips Syrian Christians Under New Islamist Rule
In post-Assad Syria, Christians in the Bab Touma district fear the new Islamist HTS regime, despite assurances of minority rights, due to historical tensions and lingering uncertainty about religious freedom and potential discrimination.
Uncertainty Grips Syrian Christians Under New Islamist Rule
In post-Assad Syria, Christians in the Bab Touma district fear the new Islamist HTS regime, despite assurances of minority rights, due to historical tensions and lingering uncertainty about religious freedom and potential discrimination.
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60% Bias Score
Syrian Women Protest Islamist Government Appointments
Two weeks after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's flight to Moscow, leaving behind a devastated country, a national army comprised of various groups assumed power. Initial Islamist appointments to ministerial positions have prompted women-led protests in Damascus, fearing a loss of hard-won freedom...
Syrian Women Protest Islamist Government Appointments
Two weeks after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's flight to Moscow, leaving behind a devastated country, a national army comprised of various groups assumed power. Initial Islamist appointments to ministerial positions have prompted women-led protests in Damascus, fearing a loss of hard-won freedom...
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56% Bias Score