ISIS claimed responsibility for the assassination of prominent Shi'ite cleric ,Sheikh Farhan Hassan al-Mansour, of the Sayyidah Zaynab shrine. The vehicle he was traveling in near the Safir Al-Zahra Hotel area surrounding the shrine blew up on May1, 2026
ISIS labeled Monsour one of the“imams of the Rafida” which is a derogatory term used to refer to Shi'ites.
Assad rests in Russia and his replacement , Ahmed al-Sharaa, continues to struggle with the same old issues.
May 17, 2026
In an effort to restore credit card payments, Syria authorized its banks to work with Visa and Mastercard. 🤔
July 1, 2026
Many knew the Kurds weren't going to stay quiet. IRGC is facing an escalation of attacks by the Kurds in Iran's Kurdish-majority west and other regions.
July 7, 2026
Explosions in Syria’s capital Damascus today near the Four Season where Macron, the French President ,was staying on an official visit. I'm unsure why he's wearing blue sunglasses at his indoor meeting with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the People's Palace.
July 13, 2026
18 months after Assad was toppled by Sharaa's rebels, members of the Syrian parliament took the constitutional oath in Damascus.
210 seats. 140 of the lawmakers were chosen last year by regional electoral colleges, while al-Sharaa appointed the remaining 70 members.
July 18, 2026
Somali pirates seized Asana, an oil tanker with the flag of Tanzania, off the coast of Yemen. Wondering about the Houthis?
Sept 9 2026
Over 100 years later and The 1923 Treaty of Lausanne impacts lives. It divided the Kurdish areas across four different countries. It was signed by Turkey, French Republic, British Empire, and these Kingdoms: Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, & Romania. Also, the Empire of Japan
It dealt with long time issues between the Ottoman Empire and other nations.
Sept 18,2026
Iran is seizing assets belonging to actors, athletes, and journalists living abroad and often describes them as "supporters of the enemy".
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