(2025-12-30). Armed clash between ISIS terrorists and security forces; MHP issues a new assessment on Syria; Drug and football betting investigations expand. uwidata.com Last week, at the top of Türkiye's agenda was large-scale operations against ISIS and an armed clash that broke out during an operation in the district of Yalova. Another important item in the agenda was statements by Feti Yƒ±ldƒ±z, Deputy Chair of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), regarding developments in Syria. The expanding investigations into …
(2025-12-30). Syria's New Leaders Court Alawite Loyalty After Deadly Backlash. moderndiplomacy.eu Syria's Alawite community, long associated with the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, has found itself exposed and vulnerable since his fall. Although many Alawites benefited from access to state jobs under Assad, large numbers also endured poverty and bore the brunt of Syria's 14-year civil war. That fragile post-Assad relationship shattered in March, when …
(2025-12-30). Tehran reiterates respect for Lebanon's independence, says ambassador. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Ambassador to Beirut Mojtaba Amani has reviewed developments in Lebanon and the region in separate meetings with the Lebanese defense minister and the commander of the Lebanese Army.