Just. Wow. As we went over Mexico and the U.S. this morning, I caught this sprite. Sprites are TLEs or Transient Luminous Events, that happen above the clouds and are triggered by intense electrical activity in the thunderstorms below. We have a great view above the clouds, so

This interview was published in the French L'Esprit in May. It is available now in English. I respond to Jonathan Chalier's questions about Syria and its world. eurozine.com/the-art-of-des…

Very disturbing to see a member of the committee tasked with preserving civil peace in Syria openly celebrating the tribal mobilization as a religious duty to “invade” Sweida—rather than using his position to deescalate tensions and prevent further violence. He should step down.

The U.S. has remained heavily involved over the last three days with Israel, Jordan and authorities in Damascus on the horrifying & dangerous developments in southern Syria. The rape and slaughter of innocent people which has and is still occuring must end. If authorities in

A new investigation by ⁦Reuters⁩ ⁦Timour Azhari⁩ and feras dalati #Syria is secretly reshaping its economy. The president’s brother is in charge. - reuters.com/investigations…

BREAKING: Germany will not authorize exports of military equipment that could be used in Gaza “until further notice," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says. This decision comes after the Israeli Cabinet announced plans to take over Gaza City. apnews.com/article/german…

بعد سقوط النظام، تدخل القضية الكردية في سوريا وتركيا مرحلة جديدة. فلاديمير فان فيلغنبرغ يشرح لنا كيف أبقى اتفاق 10 آذار بين أحمد الشرع ومظلوم عبدي الخلافات الجوهرية قائمة، وتأثير أحداث الساحل والسويداء، ومخاطر الانشقاقات داخل قسد، وخياراتها بين دمشق وأنقرة.f.mtr.cool/svrnyuirdk

من "ليلة" على شاشة آرتيه، إلى مشاريع توثّق مئة عام من الحياة الكويرية في سوريا، تصنع مادونا أفلامًا تربط الجسد بالذاكرة والثورة، وتكشف مسارات الأمل والخيبة في مجتمع يعيش بين الحماية والتجريم. f.mtr.cool/ivnxxxmntp

"The Syrian Democratic Forces have always wanted to reach an agreement with Damascus, even during the previous regime. So this is nothing new, despite pressure from the United States, which aimed to reduce its troop numbers in Syria." syriauntold.com/2025/08/22/an-…

A cartoon by Tom Toro. #NewYorkerCartoons See more from this week’s issue: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/P8XOKe

Big change: Syria envoy Thomas Barrack appears to be moving closer to the SDF’s position, acknowledging after the bloodshed in Suwayda that alternatives to a highly centralized state should be considered. "Not a federation but something short of that, in which you allow everybody

“Every day we find a new mass grave,” said Mazin al-Balkhi, ICMP Syria director. “78 so far. Dealing with this could take decades — Syria does not have the capacity or forensic experts.” thetimes.com/article/99ad23…

Exclusive: Our investigation into how Israel tracked & targeted Iran's leaders & commanders and the location of a highly secretive National Security Council meeting during the war. The weak link: phones of bodyguards. W/ Ronen Bergman Mark Mazzetti nytimes.com/2025/08/30/us/…

Bush, Reagan, Gorbachev and Twin Towers in a distant world, December 1988:

🚨Trump on Truth Social: "I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton Student, whose sister is an American Citizen, was just released by Kata’ib Hezbollah (MILITANT Hezbollah), and is now safely in the American Embassy in Iraq after being tortured for many months.

New York skyline the evening of September 10, 2001, the day before the world changed…

عُرض في مهرجان #فينيسيا السينمائي (27 أغسطس - 6 سبتمبر) الفيلم الوثائقي "بابا والقذافي" للمخرجة الليبية الأمريكية جيهان ك. رحلة عائلية-سياسية تستعيد سيرة والدها الحقوقي منصور رشيد كيخيا، وزير خارجية ليبيا السابق، الذي غيّبه القذافي في القاهرة عام 1993. f.mtr.cool/gpyqcrbkwo

Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine.

Rubio comments in response to Erdogan saying Trump is yet to end the wars in Ukraine or Gaza starting to go pretty viral in Turkey. Backlash particularly against this part where Rubio says: “All of these other countries, including Turkiye by the way, are BEGGING us to be

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