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Bondi Beach vigil, Army Radio closure - December 21, 2025
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Secret Iranian underground base supposedly revealed in new footage from Syria
Iran rushing to rearm Mideast terror proxies after IDF, US strikes on Tehran - WSJ
Trump: Countries expressed interest in joining Abraham Accords after Iran strikes
US raises flag in Damascus: New envoy signals shift in US–Syria relations post-Assad - analysis
For the first time since 2012, the flag was raised as the new US Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, arrived in Damascus.
Saudi authorities release Iranian cleric arrested for bad mouthing Kingdom, Sunnah
Iranian cleric Ghasemian was arrested in Mecca for insulting Saudi Arabia but was quickly released and returned to Iran before completing Hajj. Both countries downplayed the incident.
From Ba’athist rule to uncertainty: Syria’s fragile future – opinion
Can Syria rebuild a united future after the collapse of Assad’s regime?
As Iraqi militias turn their eyes from Israel, they continue pledging allegiance to Tehran
The new Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met with an Iraqi delegation on Thursday, including Hamid al-Shatri, the head of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service.
Iran’s self-delusion: Tehran scrambles to fix Syria ties after Assad's fall - analysis
After majorly interfering in Syria, Iran is now portraying Israel as the intruder.
Suspicious death of adviser to Syrian President Assad amid military reforms, economic crisis
Luna al-Shibl, Syrian President Assad's adviser, died after a suspected deliberate car accident in Damascus, amid political intrigues and military reforms in Syria.
One dead after explosion goes off near Iranian embassy in Damascus - report
One person is reported dead according to a Syrian human rights organization based in the UK.
Has any other country been treated as Israel was after the WCK accident? - opinion
Did the US apologize for bombing a wedding ceremony in Afghanistan in 2002, causing the death of 48 civilians? Of course not. Israel apologized and took accountability where others failed to.
US says it 'had no involvement' in Israel strike, Iran vows to take revenge
Iran vows to take revenge on Israel for Damascus airstrike as the US tells Iran it 'had no involvement' in airstrike.
In rare interview, Syria’s Assad defends Hamas, praises Putin to pro-Kremlin journalist
The Syrian dictator also expressed support for Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and compared the war between Israel and Hamas to that war, painting both Hamas and Russia as acting in self-defense.
As US, Iran trade blows, Afghans and Kurds in Syria may pay price
The Afghans were killed because their bases in Syria tend to be simple, poorly constructed and they are used by Iran as cannon-fodder in Syria.
