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Gabbard faces questions on Assad meetings, surveillance policy

​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 […]

Russia, Iran to boost military and trade ties in ‘real breakthrough’ pact

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 […]

14 doden bij poging om man op te pakken die verantwoordelijk was voor misdaden in “slachthuis” van Assad

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 […]

UN investigative team says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to probe of Assad war crimes

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 […]