(2025-12-06). Great Powers and the People: The Divergent Paths of the Egyptian and Syrian Revolutions. juancole.com Exeter, UK (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — The Arab revolutionary wave that began in 2011 presents two of its most significant, yet fundamentally divergent, case studies: Egypt and Syria. While both nations experienced the overthrow of long-standing authoritarian regimes, the mechanisms, actors, and ultimate outcomes of their revolutions differed significantly. A comparative analysis reveals that Egypt's revolution, born from a civilian square, was ultimately contained by a resurgent deep state. In contrast, Syria, forged in the crucible of a protracted civil war, achieved a military victory that fu…
(2025-12-06). Mrs. Asma al-Assad interview with Russia's Channel 24. voicesfromsyria.com Oct 18, 2016
| Mrs. Assad's public interview for the past 8 years.
| source: Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic…
(2025-12-06). A year after Assad's fall, Syrian journalists enjoy freedom but also new risks>. Soran Rashid 
(2025-12-06). New Mossad chief Roman Gofman's appointment signals strategic shift for Israel. hindustantimes.com Israel is about to enter one of the most sensitive transitions in its security establishment and it comes at a time when the Gaza war is reshaping the country's political and military landscape. A new Mossad chief is set to take over in June 2026, a man whose journey runs from Belarus to Israel, from the Syrian front to the highest echelons of power. Can a deeply wounded nation afford uncertainty at the top of its intelligence services? Will the new chief bring continuity, or break from Netanyahu's increasingly controversial war-time politics? And how might this appointment alter Israel's strategy in Gaza, Iran,…
(2025-12-06). Israeli military stages new incursion into Syria's Beit Jinn. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) — Local sources in Syria report that Israeli forces carried out a new incursion into the Beit Jinn area near Damascus, deploying tanks and armored vehicles into an abandoned military site.
(2025-12-06). UN: Dec. 5] Security Council Visits Lebanon Syria, Unpaid UN Dues Piling Up Lots More. passblue.com 
This Week @UN: UN crossword, anyone?; Trump targets the Refugee Convention; Slovenia softens on SG race; Russia must return Ukrainian children. Plus: Billions of unpaid UN dues; separate Israeli airstrikes hit Syria and Lebanon; Myanmar #1 in opium; Sudan death spiral; real peace in Congo? • For the first time in six years, the UN …
(2025-12-06). Canada lifts sanctions on Syria, following US. geo.tv 
People wave Syrian flags as they gather at Umayyad Square in Damascus to watch a broadcast of Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa delivering a speech at the United Nations, in Syria on September 24, 2025. — ReutersCanada says sanctions lifted in line with decisions taken…
(2025-12-06). Iran, Iraq officials call for deeper provincial cooperation. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's ambassador to Baghdad and the governor of the Iraqi capital stressed the need to expand cooperation between the provinces of both countries, highlighting continued communication and the exchange of expertise as key to addressing shared challenges.
(2025-12-06). UN Delegation Wraps Up Lebanon Visit With Call For International Backing For Country At 'Pivotal' Juncture. eurasiareview.com By Ephrem Kossaify | A UN Security Council delegation wrapped up its visit to Lebanon on Friday, saying the trip underscored international backing for the country at what it described as a pivotal moment for maintaining calm along its southern border and advancing implementation of long-standing UN resolutions. | Samuel Zbogar, Slovenia's ambassador to the UN and president of the Security Council for December, said the delegation had received "warm hospitality" from Lebanese officials, and highlighted the council's "strong commitment" to Lebanon's stability and that of the wider region. | "The council regularl…