Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes on the territory killed 17 people on Saturday, including seven at a UN school housing displaced people that the Israeli military said was used as a Hamas command...
One week into post-Assad rule in Syria • FRANCE 24 English
It has been a historic week in Syria, the first week in a half-century that the Assad family did not rule the country. As rebels took hold of Damascus and Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, thousands of political prisoners...
What obstacles does S. Korea’s Constitutional Court face in Yoon ruling? | DW News
South Korea’s opposition has urged the Constitutional Court to quickly give its ruling on the future of President Yoon Suk Yeol. On Saturday, South Korean lawmakers voted to impeach the president over his botched...
US officials in ‘direct contact’ with Syria’s HTS rebels | DW News
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says American officials have been in "direct contact" with Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. That despite HTS being on the US terrorism list. Blinken has been in...
Georgian lawmakers elect Mikheil Kavelashvili as president
The selection of a new president is leading to even deeper divisions in Georgia, which has been wracked by protests for several weeks. The parliament led by its governing pro-Russia Georgian Dream Party has installed a...
South Korea faces leadership turmoil after Yoon’s impeachment
South Korea’s acting President Han Dok-soo has promised stability in his first cabinet meeting. Former leader Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached by lawmakers on Saturday, but remains in office with suspended powers until...
Just 2 Degrees: Insurance For Muslims
The UNDP is scaling an insurance service called Takaful, which they say is grounded in Islamic jurisprudence, meaning that Takaful operators (commercial takaful providers) have to steer clear of industries that cause...