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Iraqi PM in London to launch 'new era' of ties - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/iraqi-pm-london-launch-new-era-ties

Lebanon's new PM says reaching out to all sides to save country - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/lebanons-new-pm-says-reaching-out-all-sides-save-country

Blinken proposes UN role, Palestinian state path in Gaza - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/blinken-proposes-un-role-palestinian-state-path-gaza

Break time. Not entirely sure why, but this dude makes me happy. You?

EU seeks Syria stability, Russian withdrawal as German, French FMs visit - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/eu-seeks-syria-stability-russian-withdrawal-german-french-fms-visit

Syria says international flights to and from Damascus to resume Tuesday - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/syria-says-international-flights-and-damascus-resume-tuesday

Pentagon denies US base at Kobani in Syria's Kurdish-led northeast - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/pentagon-denies-us-base-kobani-syrias-kurdish-led-northeast

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KFC Introduces New Bird-Flu Dipping Vaccine

Family of US contractor jailed in Kuwait asks Biden to push for pardon - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/family-us-contractor-jailed-kuwait-asks-biden-push-pardon

Buoyed by drones, NATO deals, Turkey defense exports hit record $7.1B - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/buoyed-drones-nato-deals-turkey-defense-exports-hit-record-71b

'Mind of steel': Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi defiant despite imprisonment - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/mind-steel-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi-defiant-despite-imprisonment

Netanyahu authorises Israel negotiators to continue Doha hostage talks: office - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/netanyahu-authorises-israel-negotiators-continue-doha-hostage-talks-office

Iran artist's vision for culture hub enlivens rustic district - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/iran-artists-vision-culture-hub-enlivens-rustic-district

See my pinned post for the beginnings of how you can help New Orleans. Thanks for all the compassion from across the globe.

Israel's sacked defence minister Gallant quits parliament - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/israels-sacked-defence-minister-gallant-quits-parliament

Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/palestinian-authority-suspends-al-jazeera-broadcasts

Syria's de facto leader meets minority Christians - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/syrias-de-facto-leader-meets-minority-christians

New year hope and joy reign in a Damascus freed from Assad - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/new-year-hope-and-joy-reign-damascus-freed-assad

Be smart tonight!

Syria authorities name HTS military chief as transitional defence minister - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/syria-authorities-name-hts-military-chief-transitional-defence-minister

Yemen's Huthis a 'menace' for Israel despite weakened Iran: analysts - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/yemens-huthis-menace-israel-despite-weakened-iran-analysts

Syrian Maysa Sabreen made first woman central bank chief: senior official - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/syrian-maysa-sabreen-made-first-woman-central-bank-chief-senior-official

For the first time, Syrians 'not afraid' to talk politics - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/first-time-syrians-not-afraid-talk-politics

In Iran, late Jimmy Carter remembered as 'architect of sanctions' - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/iran-late-jimmy-carter-remembered-architect-sanctions

'Foreign jihadists' in Syria leader's pick for army officers: monitor, experts - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/foreign-jihadists-syria-leaders-pick-army-officers-monitor-experts

More than half of Syrian children out of school: Save the Children to AFP - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/more-half-syrian-children-out-school-save-children-afp

“We let a madman back into office and this time he brought a whole gang of friends who seem every bit as addled, corrupt and destructive as Trump himself.”

This is it in a nut shell 🦋

Was on the subway yesterday and considering myself lucky to be surrounded by so many people who aren’t like me—different racial backgrounds and experiences. Some of the people I know in small towns (invariably those voting MAGA) fear that, but they’re so missing out on the richness of our diversity.

Each time I have sat down to write something since the election, I am bothered by this recurring phrase that I simply cannot get out of my head. So, I am going to just say it out loud: we are on our own. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...

Turkey's pro-Kurd party to meet jailed PKK leader on Saturday - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/turkeys-pro-kurd-party-meet-jailed-pkk-leader-saturday

WHO chief says narrowly escaped death in Israeli strikes on Yemen airport - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/who-chief-says-narrowly-escaped-death-israeli-strikes-yemen-airport

How Israel’s Yemen strikes could be prelude to target Iran nuclear sites - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/how-israels-yemen-strikes-could-be-prelude-target-iran-nuclear-sites

Ukraine sends Syria 500 tons of wheat in first post-Assad aid: What we know - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/ukraine-sends-syria-500-tons-wheat-first-post-assad-aid-what-we-know

Damascus rally demands news of missing Syrians - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/damascus-rally-demands-news-missing-syrians

“They’re eating the Doge and Kash!”