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Syria Seeks Probe Into Sinking, 10 Crew Missing
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Syria urged the International Maritime Organization and Bulgaria to independently investigate the drone attack that sank the cargo ship Alfa Watan in the Black Sea, including why rescue operations ended before the fate of its 10 crew members—nine Syrians and one Egyptian—was known. Bulgaria has halted the search without finding the crew, and responsibility for the attack remains unclear.
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US Ends Blanket Syria Arms Export Ban
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— Sep 30, 2026
The United States has ended its blanket ban on arms exports to Syria, allowing proposed sales and security services to be reviewed individually rather than automatically rejected; approval is not guaranteed. The move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to rebuild ties with Syria’s new government after easing sanctions and removing Syria’s state-sponsor-of-terrorism designation.
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Marcus Bell
Reversing the blanket ban risks weapons reaching unstable factions even with case-by-case reviews.
Gunmen kill seven, wound four in Syria bus attack
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— Sep 30, 2026
Unidentified gunmen killed seven people and wounded four in an attack on a workers’ bus in Syria’s Homs province. Separately, a gas pipeline explosion near Damascus knocked three power stations offline and threatened electricity and water supplies; officials said the cause was still under investigation, amid reports of earlier sabotage incidents.
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Counterterrorism Probe Examines Co-Pilot’s Australia Ties
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Authorities are investigating Omani Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami over an alleged cockpit attack on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, in which he reportedly assaulted the captain with an emergency axe. Reports say he had previously been removed from flying duties amid security concerns about extremist views, but key details—including his time in Syria and any connection to the attack’s motive—remain unconfirmed; Australian authorities are also examining his reported links to the country.
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White House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud
Dylan Kresak · 4 min · 1h
Damascus Airport Plans Stir Mass-Grave Fears
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— Sep 12, 2026
Syria’s plan to turn Mezzeh military airport in Damascus into a private-jet hub has rights groups and locals alarmed that redevelopment could disturb grave sites and undermine private land claims tied to decades of expropriation. Documents obtained by the Syria Justice and Accountability Centre indicate executions and detentions were carried out at Mezzeh during the Assad era, prompting calls to halt construction to preserve evidence while the new authorities weigh investment with historic injustices.
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Tom Gallagher
The new government should settle the old land claims first instead of rushing to turn the site into a private jet airport.
Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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SMX Says Oil Volatility Elevates Recycled Plastic
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— Sep 15, 2026
The articles converge on the idea that energy volatility and rising transport costs are turning plastic recycling from a sustainability gesture into a core economic strategy, as the “Age of Parity” sees recycled plastic increasingly compete with virgin material. They underscore how global tensions, fuel spikes, and affordability pressures are reshaping the materials economy, pushing governments and companies to treat recycling as an economic necessity rather than a fringe objective, with real-world examples from Syria, Bangladesh, and broader markets illustrate the shift.
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BBC reports US, Lebanon shelter wanted Syrian general
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BBC and NPR find Bassam al-Hassan, Assad's chemical-weapons overseer under U.S. sanctions, sheltered and paid in Lebanon in a U.S.-linked deal over the Austin Tice case.
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Former Syrian Official Sentenced 60 Years for Torture
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— Sep 17, 2026
Samir Ousman Alsheikh was sentenced to 60 years for torture after prosecutors described beatings, ceiling-pipe suspensions and a device that folded prisoners' bodies in half.
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SHOSHANA BRYEN: Syria’s Druze Are The Latest To Learn The Danger Of Illiberal Islamism
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— May 6, 2025
It is now the turn of Syria’s Druze population to face the danger of standing up to tyranny. But to understand what is happening in Syria, beyond more hideous death and destruction by terrorists of all stripes – and aid…
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Some systems get stronger from shocks—here is how
Taleb’s framework gives investors, skeptics of top-down policy, and anyone building a career a way to court useful volatility instead of suppressing every stressor.
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Trump Admin Reportedly Was Not Happy With Netanyahu’s Syria Strikes
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— Jul 22, 2025
The Trump administration was reportedly not happy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to bomb Syria. Israel launched strikes on Syria on July 15 as reports of violence and indiscriminate massacres…
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UN probe says some Israeli actions in Syria may amount to war crimes
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— Sep 8, 2026
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New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep Dish
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The foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.
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Syria Seeks Security Deal With Israel
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— Jul 25, 2026
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa said Damascus is pursuing a security agreement with Israel, with multiple countries involved, that could pave the way for comprehensive peace without relinquishing Syria’s claim to the Golan Heights, while stressing Syria has no interest in confrontation as Israeli operations continue near the Golan. He also said Syria will not intervene militarily in Lebanon and is coordinating with Beirut on regional crises, amid broader regional diplomacy over security, Kurdish issues, and missing persons.
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SHOSHANA BRYEN: Israel Is Tipping The Scales
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— Dec 1, 2024
It is not supposed to be difficult — there are good guys and bad guys, right? As fighting in Syria is renewed and escalates, it is not actually that simple. In September, the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria noted…
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IAEA confirms Syria secretly built nuclear reactor under Assad's rule
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— Sep 1, 2026
The IAEA says Syria under Bashar al-Assad had an undeclared nuclear program, with a nuclear reactor under construction at Deir Ezzor and related fuel facilities, and that past authorities failed to report nuclear material and activities. Inspectors found cooling infrastructure consistent with a reactor, verified significant nuclear material, and noted Syria’s cooperation in providing accounting reports as excavation and verification proceed.
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Derek Foss
So the Israeli strike back in 2007 wasn't just paranoia after all, seems it was the real thing.
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Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day
Simon August · 5 min · 2h
Trump Rolls The Dice On Syria
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— May 20, 2025
President Donald Trump is taking a massive gamble by attempting to normalize relations with Syria after decades of bipartisan consensus against formal ties with the war-torn nation, experts told the Daily Caller News…
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Can you actually read a map?
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Fifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.
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Trump Terminates US Sanctions On Syria
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— Jun 30, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to terminate U.S. sanctions against Syria in a massive first step to normalize relations with the country formerly embroiled in a bloody civil war. The U.S. began…
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US Strikes Iran-Linked Facilities in Syria, Pentagon Says
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— Oct 27, 2023
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes against buildings in eastern Syria associated with Iran’s elite paramilitary and the proxy groups it controls on Thursday, the Pentagon said in a statement. Since Oct. 17…
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Critics Use Biden’s Own Words Against Him as He Launches Airstrikes in Syria
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— Feb 26, 2021
President Joe Biden, who criticized former President Donald Trump for ordering attacks in Syria, on Thursday ordered airstrikes in that country against targets that were said to be used by Iran-backed militia groups…
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Syria Delisted, HTS Removed From Sanctions
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— Aug 21, 2026
The United States is poised to remove Syria from the 47-year-old State Sponsors of Terrorism designation after a 45-day congressional review expired without opposition, with final publication by Secretary of State Marco Rubio imminent. The move follows the collapse of the Assad regime and Trump’s notification to Congress, signaling eased restrictions and steps toward Syria’s reintegration, while Iran, North Korea and Cuba would remain on the list and certain sanctions may still apply.
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Nothing is original, so steal from many sources at once
Makers frozen by originality fear get a short, illustrated stack for collecting influences, making daily, and sharing unfinished work without shame.
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On Fifth Attempt, UN Security Council Renews Syria Aid via Turkey
Reporting
— Jul 12, 2020
The United Nations Security Council on Saturday approved aid deliveries to Syria through one border crossing from Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended, leaving…
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Exclusive: US Carries Out Airstrike Against Iranian-Backed Militia Target in Syria, Officials Say
Reporting
— Feb 26, 2021
The United States on Thursday carried out an airstrike in Syria against a structure belonging to what it said were Iran-backed militia, two officials told Reuters, an apparent response to rocket attacks against U.S…
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Nobody In The Biden Admin Wants To Explain How 1,100 More US Troops Appeared In Syria — Or If The President Knew
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— Dec 20, 2024
Neither the White House nor the Pentagon seem to know how the official count for the number of U.S. troops in Syria has more than doubled. White House Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to explain Friday how…
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Pentagon Spox Admits He ‘Recently Learned’ He’d Been Peddling False US Troop Numbers In Syria
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— Dec 19, 2024
Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder said there were 2,000 troops in Syria, as opposed to the 900 previously reported for months, according to a Thursday press conference. Ryder said that the 1,100 additional troops were…
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‘Civil War Of Epic Proportions’: Syria Could Be ‘Weeks’ Away From Implosion Despite Sanctions Relief, Rubio Warns
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— May 20, 2025
Syria is potentially “weeks” away from collapse, even though the U.S. recently eased longstanding sanctions on the Middle Eastern nation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers Tuesday. The current Syrian…
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Americans Will Be Able To Watch Fort Hood Killer Face Firing Squad, Hegseth Says
Francis Kapper · 2 min · 2h
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