(2025-11-13). Al-Qaeda Goes To Washington. popularresistance.org I never thought I would see the day, but the day came Monday, when Ahmed al—Sharaa arrived at the White House for a sit-down with President Donald Trump and the usual gaggle of misfits who must be there to make sure the Trumpster understands at least a little of what is being said. | A freak-show terrorist amid all that retro Oval Office elegance: Who could have imagined so offensive a tableau? | Al—Sharaa, alert readers will know, is one of those dripping-with-blood Sunni jihadists who, during the West's extended covert operation against the Assad regime in Syria, had the habit of changing their name…
(2025-11-13). Syria's Sharaa Says Good Progress Made on Potential Deal With Israel. news.antiwar.com Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda leader, told The Washington Post in an interview published Wednesday that good progress has been made on a potential deal with Israel, though he said any agreement hinges on Israel withdrawing from the territory it has captured since his forces ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December …
(2025-11-13). Israel shells Southern Syrian regions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — In continuation of the Israeli regime's attacks on Syrian territory, its forces have targeted areas in southern Syria with artillery fire.
(2025-11-13). The improbable rehabilitation of al-Qaeda's Ahmed al-Sharaa. asiatimes.com 
The surreal spectacle of Ahmed al-Sharaa strolling through the White House—greeting supporters, playing basketball with American military officials, and schmoozing with congressional leaders—would have been dismissed as fever-dream fantasy just two years ago. Yet here we are, watching a former al-Qaeda affiliate, once hunted by American forces in Iraq, receiving the royal treatment from a …
(2025-11-13). Syria's president: from Al-Qaeda to White House guest. peoplesdispatch.org Syrian interim President The occurrence, which marks Al-Sharaa's first visit to the United States has stirred controversy, and invited the mockery of critics, as it came a mere two days after Al-Sharaa was removed from the US Specially Designated Global Terrorist (
(2025-11-13). Time Magazine picks former Gaza memoir among books of 2025. haaretz.com Eli Sharabi's 'Hostage,' which depicts his 491-day captivity in the Gaza Strip, is 'a raw, intimate perspective on one of the most divisive conflicts in modern history,' the magazine wrote…
(2025-11-13). Iran, China discuss marking 55th anniv. of diplomatic ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to Beijing met with China's vice foreign minister to discuss bilateral issues, ways to enhance relations, and plans to commemorate the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.