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What Assad’s fall means for the Middle East – and Russia

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What the fall of Assad says about Putin’s ambitions for Russia’s great-power status

The lightning-fast collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has sent shock waves across the Middle East. The disposal of the dictator whose family had ruled the country with an iron fist for more than half a century has triggered a potentially seismic shift in the balance of power in…

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Syria: fall of Assad a blow for Iran’s ‘Shia crescent’ – here are its foreign policy options in the new-look Middle East

When Hafez al-Assad, an Alawite minority member, seized control of the Ba'ath Party in Syria in 1970, he faced a significant backlash. The Syrian Constitution stipulated that only Muslims could hold the presidency, and the Alawites were deemed non-Muslim by many Sunni groups.

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Redrawing the map: Israel seeks to remake the Middle East to its own design

Following its new attacks on Syria, Israel’s leaders and much of its media tout the creation of a new Middle East.

Al Jazeera

OPINION - Laugh at Iqbal Mohamed all you want, but a law is the wrong way to tackle first cousin marriage

Iqbal Mohamed, one of the Independent Alliance of five MPs, went viral after his earnest defence of first cousin marriages as Parliament debated a proposal to ban them. Among other things, Mohamed said, these unions “help build up family bonds”. Implicit is the multiculturalist plea for the “equality of cultures”.…

Evening Standard

MP Says First Cousins in UK Should Be Able To Marry As It Can 'Help Build Family Bonds'

A Muslim MP has defended the practice of marrying a first cousin and has suggested that Britain should become more like the Middle East in its approach to the issue.

International Business Times UK

Keir Starmer: UK will play more active role in Middle East after fall of Assad regime

KEIR Starmer has said the UK will play a more active role in the Middle East following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria...

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What does fall of Assad in Syria mean for the Middle East and the West?

How will the fall of the Assad regime reshape geopolitical dynamics worldwide?

The Independent UK

Global Markets Mixed As Nvidia Slide Impacts U.S. Stocks

Global markets show mixed performance as Nvidia's shares decline and tensions rise in the Middle East. Asian markets vary, with Japan and South Korea gaini...

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Assad’s exit opens a chance to rein in his backer Iran. Europe must seize it

With Iran suddenly weakened, some will demand regime change in Tehran. Europe’s new chief diplomat should pursue nuclear deceleration instead, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

President Biden Supports Jordan's Role In Middle East Stability

President Biden and King Abdullah II discuss Syria, ISIS, ceasefire, and aid, emphasizing stability and peace in the Middle East.

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Netanyahu Vows To Change Face Of Middle East

Israeli PM Netanyahu discusses Israel's strategic moves in the Middle East, including capturing the Golan Heights and establishing a security zone in Syria.

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Russia And Iran Weakened As Assad Falls In Syria

The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria exposes weakened support from Russia and Iran, impacting the Middle East's power balance.

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Guns N' Roses announce 2025 stadium tour

Guns N' Roses will play the Middle East, Europe and the UK as part of the 24-date jaunt.

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The Independent UK

Jamal Khashoggi’s widow urges Starmer to raise his murder at Saudi meeting

PM’s two-day trip to the Middle East is likely to be overshadowed by the fall of the Assad regime in Syria

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Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East?

The swift and unexpected fall of the Syrian capital, Damascus, to Sunni opposition forces marks a pivotal moment in the modern history of the Middle East.

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US Official: Collapse Of Iran's Influence In Middle East

Ongoing events in Syria may lead to the collapse of Iran's influence in the Middle East, prompting close monitoring by US President Joe Biden.

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Star studded performance at Red Sea International Film Festival

Half-a-decade after Saudi Arabia lifted the ban on cinema, the Middle East nation's first international film festival. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Supreme Court will decide if Palestinian authorities can be sued in US over attacks in Middle East

The Supreme Court has agreed to settle a years-long legal dispute over whether Palestinian authorities can be sued in U.S. courts by Americans killed or wounded in terrorism attacks in the Middle East

The National (Scotland)

Pro-Palestine campaigners express concern over low amount raised in fundraiser

Pro-Palestinian campaigners have expressed concerns about the amount raised for the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal for the Middle East ...

The Independent UK

Italy's Meloni and Hungary's Orbán pledge deeper cooperation on migration and Ukraine

Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni has met her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán in Rome, where the two discussed the situation in the Middle East, their support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and their commitment to the eastern country’s reconstruction

Evening Standard

King thanks charity workers for their efforts in the Middle East

Charles visited a London church to meet DEC staff, volunteers, charity fundraisers and aid workers.

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President-Elect Trump Issues Tough Warning To Hamas

President-elect Trump takes a firm stance against Hamas, demanding release of hostages in the Middle East. His approach signals a shift in U.S. foreign pol...

Radio France Internationale

France, Saudi Arabia sign strategic partnership, call for fresh elections in Lebanon

President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have signed a strategic partnership aimed at deepening bilateral ties and de-escalating conflict in the Middle East, including Lebanon, where the two leaders called for presidential elections.

The Guardian - UK

Seizure of Aleppo threatens Moscow’s foothold in Syria – and the wider region

Assault on Syria’s second-largest city by Islamist militants may tarnish Russia’s reputation as a global player

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