Taking stock of Sharaa’s rule in Syria, one year after the fall of Assad
• Dec 8, 2025, 5:52 PM
1 min de lecture
One year after the fall of Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad, the country is trying to rebuild from the ruins of a 13-year civil war. Interim President – and former rebel leader – Ahmed al-Sharaa is leading a delicate transition faced with enormous challenges including a depleted economy, fledgling institutions and Syria’s war-scarred, fragmented population.
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Israel blames Australia for ignoring antisemitism over Bondi Beach shooting
• 11:42 AM
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Israeli leaders on Sunday “loudly blamed” the Australian government for ignoring warnings of antisemitic threats, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky reported, noting that Tel Aviv has offered little condolence to Australia’s Jewish community. Tarnopolsky also
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Syrian gunman who killed three Americans was to be fired from security forces for 'extremist views'
• 10:42 AM
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Syria said on Sunday that the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra region was a member of its own security forces who was due to be dismissed for extremist views, a day after the deadly attack blamed by Washington on the Islamic State
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