Al-Monitor on MSN2d
At Damascus opera house, hopes for a better future
To applause, percussionist Bahjat Antaki took the stage with Syria's national symphony orchestra, marking the first classical ...
Hafez al-Assad's Syria: Forging a dynasty, at any price
Amid the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Iran-Iraq war, the Gulf War and talks with Israel, Hafez al-Assad's top priority was ...
Asharq Alawsat (English) on MSN5d
Iran Seeks to Protect Syrians Fleeing to Lebanon After Assad’s Fall
Lebanese political and security circles were surprised by Iran’s apparent concern for Syrian refugees who fled to Lebanon ...
Addicted: how the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change
As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?
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Snubbed in Syria, Russia Now Makes a Move on Syrian Oil
Following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, Syria's new government is inviting investment in its oil and gas sector. The U.S.
Al-Monitor2d
Sharaa's wife, Latifa Droubi, makes first appearance outside Syria: What we know
Droubi, the wife of Syria's newly appointed interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, have sparked wide interest in Syria's new ...
Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — Men of various ages and nationalities sit silently in their cells, a small window in the metal doors ...
Fox News5d
Bill Maher laments that everything in government is 'broken,' but is convinced Trump isn't the answer
"Real Time" host Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by lamenting how everything about the government is "broken" and is convinced President Trump won't do a thing to fix it. "Can anyone ...
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‘Real Time’: Bill Maher Defends Trump’s Sarcastic “Swimming” Response During DC Plane Crash Inquiry: ‘F*** Right’
During the January 31, 2025 episode of Real Time With Bill Maher, the talk show host defended the sarcastic “You want me to go swimming?” comment President Donald Trump made during a ...