EU Considers Lifting Syria Sanctions, Contingent on UN Approval
The EU is drafting a plan to lift sanctions on Syria, potentially affecting transport, oil and gas, and finance, but removal of the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the EU terror list requires UN Security Council approval.
EU Considers Lifting Syria Sanctions, Contingent on UN Approval
The EU is drafting a plan to lift sanctions on Syria, potentially affecting transport, oil and gas, and finance, but removal of the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the EU terror list requires UN Security Council approval.
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32% Bias Score
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future Amidst Turkish Occupation
Turkey's occupation of Kurdish areas in northern Syria, following the US withdrawal, leaves the future of the approximately two million Syrian Kurds uncertain, depending on the actions of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's leader and potential models of autonomy.
Syrian Kurds Face Uncertain Future Amidst Turkish Occupation
Turkey's occupation of Kurdish areas in northern Syria, following the US withdrawal, leaves the future of the approximately two million Syrian Kurds uncertain, depending on the actions of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's leader and potential models of autonomy.
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40% Bias Score
Syria's Post-Assad Era: Human Rights Concerns and Turkish Intervention
Following Bashar al-Assad's fall, the interim Syrian government's actions, including violence against minorities and lack of transparency, raise human rights concerns; Turkey's intervention in Kurdish areas further threatens stability and human rights, contrasting with the Kurdish constitution that ...
Syria's Post-Assad Era: Human Rights Concerns and Turkish Intervention
Following Bashar al-Assad's fall, the interim Syrian government's actions, including violence against minorities and lack of transparency, raise human rights concerns; Turkey's intervention in Kurdish areas further threatens stability and human rights, contrasting with the Kurdish constitution that ...
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60% Bias Score
Greece Navigates Complex Geopolitics Amid Deteriorating Israel-Turkey Relations
Greece faces a complex geopolitical situation due to worsening Israel-Turkey relations, particularly concerning Syria, requiring careful navigation of UN resolutions and potential border changes, while maintaining strategic partnerships.
Greece Navigates Complex Geopolitics Amid Deteriorating Israel-Turkey Relations
Greece faces a complex geopolitical situation due to worsening Israel-Turkey relations, particularly concerning Syria, requiring careful navigation of UN resolutions and potential border changes, while maintaining strategic partnerships.
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40% Bias Score
Reyhanlı Bombing Trial Concludes with Multiple Life Sentences
A May 11, 2013, bombing in Reyhanlı, Hatay, Turkey, killed 53 and injured 155; the trial, initially in Adana, was transferred to Ankara due to security concerns and concluded with nine defendants receiving multiple life sentences, while others remain at large.
Reyhanlı Bombing Trial Concludes with Multiple Life Sentences
A May 11, 2013, bombing in Reyhanlı, Hatay, Turkey, killed 53 and injured 155; the trial, initially in Adana, was transferred to Ankara due to security concerns and concluded with nine defendants receiving multiple life sentences, while others remain at large.
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36% Bias Score
Germany Considers One-Time Syria Trip for Refugees
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser proposed a one-time trip to Syria for Syrian refugees in Germany without impacting their protection status, prompting debate and concerns regarding potential abuse.
Germany Considers One-Time Syria Trip for Refugees
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser proposed a one-time trip to Syria for Syrian refugees in Germany without impacting their protection status, prompting debate and concerns regarding potential abuse.
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40% Bias Score
Germany Advances Aid Projects in Post-Assad Syria
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze visited Syria on January 12, 2024, to promote aid projects in the war-torn country, meeting with the de facto Foreign Minister Asaad al-Schaibani of the Islamist rebel-led transitional government that took power after the December 8th overthrow of Bashar al...
Germany Advances Aid Projects in Post-Assad Syria
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze visited Syria on January 12, 2024, to promote aid projects in the war-torn country, meeting with the de facto Foreign Minister Asaad al-Schaibani of the Islamist rebel-led transitional government that took power after the December 8th overthrow of Bashar al...
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32% Bias Score
Bahçeli Demands PKK Disarmament, Rejects Early Elections
MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a statement demanding the PKK's complete disarmament or unconditional surrender, threatening military action in eastern Euphrates if necessary, while rejecting calls for early elections and emphasizing the importance of maintaining political stability and the 1923 fo...
Bahçeli Demands PKK Disarmament, Rejects Early Elections
MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a statement demanding the PKK's complete disarmament or unconditional surrender, threatening military action in eastern Euphrates if necessary, while rejecting calls for early elections and emphasizing the importance of maintaining political stability and the 1923 fo...
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52% Bias Score
Syria Base Loss Threatens Russia's African Influence
The potential fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria creates uncertainty about the future of Russian military bases there, which are crucial for Wagner Group operations in Africa and are now threatened; the loss of these bases would significantly impact Russia's ability to support its African all...
Syria Base Loss Threatens Russia's African Influence
The potential fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria creates uncertainty about the future of Russian military bases there, which are crucial for Wagner Group operations in Africa and are now threatened; the loss of these bases would significantly impact Russia's ability to support its African all...
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44% Bias Score
Syria's New Government Offers Amnesty to Assad Regime Intelligence Officers
In Syria, a new Islamist government is implementing a reconciliation program with former members of the Assad regime's intelligence services, accepting the surrender of thousands of officers in exchange for amnesty and avoiding revenge killings, while high-ranking officials face war crimes prosecuti...
Syria's New Government Offers Amnesty to Assad Regime Intelligence Officers
In Syria, a new Islamist government is implementing a reconciliation program with former members of the Assad regime's intelligence services, accepting the surrender of thousands of officers in exchange for amnesty and avoiding revenge killings, while high-ranking officials face war crimes prosecuti...
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52% Bias Score
Syria's rejection of monetarism: economic production drives money supply
Post-Assad Syria shows increased US dollar circulation despite previous illegality, driven by economic activity rather than central bank policy, challenging monetarist views on money supply control.
Syria's rejection of monetarism: economic production drives money supply
Post-Assad Syria shows increased US dollar circulation despite previous illegality, driven by economic activity rather than central bank policy, challenging monetarist views on money supply control.
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52% Bias Score
Germany Announces Aid for Syria Amidst Continued Sanctions
Following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on December 8th, Germany's foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, announced an additional €50 million in aid for Syria while advocating for maintaining sanctions against specific Syrian officials responsible for war crimes. The US concurrentl...
Germany Announces Aid for Syria Amidst Continued Sanctions
Following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on December 8th, Germany's foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, announced an additional €50 million in aid for Syria while advocating for maintaining sanctions against specific Syrian officials responsible for war crimes. The US concurrentl...
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48% Bias Score