(2025-12-13). Israel exploiting Syrian instability to expand territorial control, Lebanese analyst warns. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- As Syria marks one year since the fall of the Assad government, the country faces unprecedented political, social, and humanitarian challenges.
(2025-12-13). Israeli troops advance into Syrian village near Golan Heights border. tehrantimes.com Israeli troops have advanced towards the village of Saida al-Hanout in the countryside of Quneitra, in southern Syria, near the border of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Al Jazeera reported Saturday, citing the Syrian state news agency (SANA).
(2025-12-13). Palestine, Syria reach 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Quarter Finals. ummid.com Palestine and Syria have reached the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Quarter Finals knocking out Asian Champions Qatar and 2021 Runners up Tunisia in an extraordinary display of sports skills and performance.
(2025-12-13). 2 US Army soldiers, 1 civilian interpreter killed in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Two US Army soldiers and one civilian interpreter were killed in an attack in Syria on Saturday, according to the Pentagon, while CENTCOM has blamed an ambush by a lone ISIL gunman in Syria.
(2025-12-13). The Golan Heights: From Demilitarization To A Pursuit Of Peace Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Kabir Taneja and Samidha Jain | The dramatic collapse of the Ba'athist Syria under the Bashar al-Assad government in December 2024 triggered a dramatic recalibration of the Golan Heights' status in West Asia. Israel rapidly asserted military control over the remaining Syrian portions of the territory, leaving little space for ambiguity in its strategic calculus. | Benjamin Netanyahu asserts the stance that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) presence in the region acts as a
(2025-12-13). Digital Payments And Financial Inclusion: What The Global Evidence Shows OpEd. eurasiareview.com Access to basic financial services remains uneven across the world. In many developing and emerging economies, large segments of the population still lack formal bank accounts, reliable payment options, or safe ways to save and transfer money. Over the past decade, digital payment technologies have been widely promoted as a way to address these gaps. Mobile money, e-wallets, and online payment platforms now feature prominently in discussions of financial inclusion. | From reviewing the empirical evidence, it is clear that these technologies can play an important role in expanding access to finance, particularl…
(2025-12-13). Lebanon FM withholds credentials of Iran's ambassador: report. tehrantimes.com The Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar has reported that Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi is deliberately obstructing the accreditation of Iran's newly appointed ambassador to Beirut, in what the paper describes as a violation of established diplomatic protocol.
(2025-12-13). Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua stress Iran's role on intl. stage. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Ambassadors of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua to Tehran have underlined Iran's outstanding role in changing power equation on the international stage.