Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, is expected to get a grilling from Senate Intelligence Committee members Thursday on her controversial record on national security, including her 2017 meetings with then Syrian leader Bashar Assad. Gabbard, a former Democrat who represented Hawaii in the House, is seeking to solidify enough Republican […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad cooperation pact on Friday as their countries deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions. Russian and Iranian officials say the “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” covers all areas– from trade and military cooperation to science, education and culture. Putin praised […]
Live – Lahbib als eerste Eurocommissaris in Syrië sinds val Assad • Israëlisch veiligheidskabinet stemt deze ochtend over bestand Source link
A Qatar Airways flight landed at Damascus international airport on Tuesday, marking the first time a commercial flight has landed in the Syrian capital since the fall of former President Bashar Assad a month earlier. It was also the first time a Qatari commercial craft has flown to Syria in 13 years. Most international carriers […]
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Zij willen Assad vervolgen: ‘Zijn regime was vergelijkbaar met de goelags van Stalin’ Source link
Finding the remnants of the old dictatorship and bringing them to justice has emerged as a top priority for the new administration in Syria. Source link
Van Assad tot Wilders: dit zijn volgens ons de raakste cartoons van 2024 Source link
De situatie in de Gazastrook blijft gespannen. Hamas heeft aangegeven dat nieuwe voorwaarden van Israël voor een staakt-het-vuren de overeenkomst vertragen, met eisen over de terugtrekking van Israëlische troepen, gevangenen en de terugkeer van ontheemden. Paus Franciscus uitte tijdens zijn kerstboodschap ernstige bezorgdheid over de humanitaire crisis in Gaza en riep op tot een wapenstilstand […]
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said Monday the country’s new authorities were “very receptive” to its request for cooperation during a just-concluded visit to Damascus, and it is preparing to deploy. The visit led by Robert Petit, head of the International, Impartial and […]