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Across the now-decimated Gaza Strip, America’s mark is everywhere. In footage shot by CBS News in May, the ground is littered with US-made ammunition casings – some used to prop up tents, others turned into playthings by children.

Syria Needs a Strong Society, Not a Strongman The Islamism vs. secularism debate misses the point — the real struggle for the post-Assad state is democracy vs. authoritarianism By Robin Yassin-Kassab for New Lines Magazine. newlinesmag.com/argument/syria…

A beautifully done piece by Clarissa Ward from Syria abt Debra Tice' s relentless search -- and love -- for her son. Please watch: edition.cnn.com/2025/01/23/wor…

"I feel like he knows that I'm here": Clarissa Ward reports from Syria where the mother of missing American journalist Austin Tice is searching for news of her son.

Mother Finds Clue from Her Missing Son in Syrian Prison: Debra Tice has been steeling herself for this moment for weeks & is intent on seeing it for herself. Debra & Nizar Zakka visit the prison where Hostage Aid’s team had discovered some graffiti that the Tice family believe

Warning - contains graphic video. Since November, North Korean soldiers have been deployed to fight for Russia. Nick Paton Walsh gained rare insight into their brutal and near-suicidal tactics, through interviews with Ukrainian special operations forces.

Aid workers at Syria's al-Hol refugee camp, which homes many families of ISIS members, stopped work within hours of Friday's Trump administration foreign aid pause. On Monday, the State Department issued a two-week waiver wsj.com/politics/natio…

My latest reporting from Deir al-Zor in eastern #Syria, near the border with #Iraq: "His home area to the north is still under the control of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (#SDF), and he cannot go back unless those forces leave" New Lines Magazine newlinesmag.com/spotlight/life…

Millions stolen from the Syrian people fund Assad's luxurious Moscow lifestyle. Yet, they can't buy what matters most: life-saving treatment for his wife Asma as she fights leukemia. 🧵Here's latest on Syrian dictator's life in Russia — revealed by Центр «Досье»

#Statement | The Foreign Ministry affirms that Saudi Arabia’s position on the establishment of a Palestinian state is firm and unwavering. HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister clearly and unequivocally reaffirmed this stance.

international responses to trump’s statements on taking over gaza, a thread

Unable to pinpoint Hamas commanders in Gaza’s tunnels, Israel decimated entire residential blocks with bunker-buster bombs to crush the passages below and flood them with lethal fumes. New investigation by Yuval Abraham יובל אברהם for +972 Magazine & שיחה מקומית. 972mag.com/tunnels-hamas-…

🚨🇺🇸TRUMP: US SHOULD TAKE OVER GAZA AFTER WAR “The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting. The Palestinians, people like Chuck Schumer, would have already been resettled in far safer and more beautiful communities, with new

I thought this tweet was a joke, so I checked, and it's real – here's the press release buddycarter.house.gov/news/documents…

The Tip of Russia’s Spear: When Wagner came to Libya | Absolutely thrilled to have an excerpt from my upcoming book on Russian mercenaries and Wagner Group published with The Baffler today. Pick up DEATH IS OUR BUSINESS on March 4! thebaffler.com/latest/the-tip…

End of an era?: PKK leader Ocalan orders militants to end war with Turkey, ‘dissolve’ - with expert comment from the brilliant Aliza Marcus author of Blood & Belief: The PKK & the Kurdish fight for Independence al-monitor.com/originals/2025… via AL-Monitor

This photo underscores the importance of eyewitness journalism and AP’s legacy of documenting the presidency. I look forward to the day I can once again cover President Trump alongside my colleagues. Now more than ever, independent, nonpartisan photojournalism is essential.

Reading this brilliant, deeply researched book by the indefatigable John Lechner, who has spent years traveling where few dare to go, following the infamous Wagner group.

Reports that the body of American journalist, Austin Tice, has been found outside Aleppo appear so far to be unsubstantiated. The Tice family is not making any comment.

Statement from a Representative of the Tice family: “We appreciate whatever mission is ongoing to help families of ISIS victims find closure. However, an initial and erroneous report that Austin Tice was identified among the remains was quickly and completely contradicted. The