US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Syria’s triumphant HTS rebels to follow through on promises of inclusion, saying it can learn a lesson from the isolation of Afghanistan’s Taliban. The Islamist movement rooted in Al-Qaeda and supported by Turkey has promised to protect minorities since its lightning offensive toppled strongman Bashar al-Assad […]
By Juliana Cruz Lima Italy is set to achieve a historic engineering feat with plans for the world’s longest suspension bridge – a dream that has lingered for over 2,000 years. The ambitious project plans to connect Sicily to mainland Italy by the early 2030s, with construction sites expected to open by the end of this […]
By Vivian Yee A little over a week after taking power, the rebel alliance that led the overthrow of the Assad regime has begun to receive diplomats in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Source: The New York Times Category: Syria, United Nations, European Union, Turkey, Russia, United States, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham