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
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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 ·

NASA honors Algerian parks with Martian namesakes

NASA honors Algerian parks with Martian namesakes

  • “Our planet is fragile, and it’s a signal to the world that we really need to take care of our national parks, whether they are in Algeria or elsewhere,” Melikechi said
  • “The first one that came to my mind was the Tassili n’Ajjer,” he said of the UNESCO-listed vast plateau in the Sahara Desert
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Special Lebanon PM condemns Israeli airstrike on Khiam as ‘treachery’

Lebanon PM condemns Israeli airstrike on Khiam as ‘treachery’

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Taiwan says Chinese ships have left, signaling drills over

Taiwan says Chinese ships have left, signaling drills over

  • Beijing has not confirmed the drills and its defense ministry did not say whether the maneuvers had taken place
  • China claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory and opposes any international recognition of it
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PIF acquires 15% stake in Heathrow Airport

PIF acquires 15% stake in Heathrow Airport

  • Statement says move underscores commitment to impactful global investments
By Arab News ·

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 ·