Syria’s new government says to suspend constitution, parliament for three months

Syria’s new government says to suspend constitution, parliament for three months

  • Mohammed Al-Bashir named as the country’s transitional prime minister until March 1
By AFP ·

Fall of Bashar Assad exposes Syrian government’s drug trade

Fall of Bashar Assad exposes Syrian government’s drug trade

  • Islamist-led fighters seize military bases and distribution hubs for the banned drug captagon
By AFP ·

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 58, hit flour trucks

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 58, hit flour trucks

  • Around 30 people, most of them children, were wounded in the two strikes
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Kingdom’s ambassador to UN appeals to General Assembly members to join Saudi-French conference to resolve Palestinian issue

Kingdom’s ambassador to UN appeals to General Assembly members to join Saudi-French conference to resolve Palestinian issue

  • Abdulaziz Al-Wasel calls for ceasefire in Gaza Strip, welcomes deal between Israel and Lebanon
  • He condemns Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory
By Arab News ·

Israel orders troops to ‘prepare to remain’ in Syria buffer zone through winter

Israel orders troops to ‘prepare to remain’ in Syria buffer zone through winter

  • ‘Due to the situation in Syria, it is of critical security importance to maintain our presence at the summit of Mount Hermon’
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South Korea opposition leader urges president’s party to support impeachment over martial law

South Korea opposition leader urges president’s party to support impeachment over martial law

  • The beleaguered president survived an initial impeachment attempt a week earlier
  • Opposition parties have introduced another impeachment bill and plan to hold a vote on Saturday
By Reuters ·

China jails former Premier League star Li Tie 20 years for corruption

China jails former Premier League star Li Tie 20 years for corruption

  • A court in central Hubei province said Friday that Li had been sentenced to “fixed-term imprisonment of 20 years” after being found guilty of a string of offenses relating to giving and receiving bribes
  • The 47-year-old is one of China’s biggest football names, serving as national team coach from January 2020 to December 2021, after racking up nearly 100 international caps and playing as a midfielder for English Premier League side Everton
By AFP ·