(2025-07-01). Kurdish journalist Hassan Zaza detained in Syria, whereabouts unknown. CPJ Staff
(2025-07-01). Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century Judge and Ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his Adventures. juancole.com By Ismail Albayrak, Australian Catholic University In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works. (The Conversation) — Ibn Battuta, was born in Tangier, Morocco, on February 24, 1304. From a statement in his celebrated travel book the Rihla ("legal affairs are my ancestral profession,") he evidently came from an intellectually distinguished family. …
(2025-07-01). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.