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Sharaa and Barzani in Antalya: A New Regional Dialogue Taking Shape in a Volatile Region – The Syrian Observer

In a previously unannounced diplomatic encounter, Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa met with Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey. The surprise meeting carried significant implications, particularly due to its timing and location in a region characterised by volatility and rapidly …

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Memories and Mourning as Israel Annexes Rafah

The name Rafah once evoked images of sea-breeze evenings, Friday picnics under fig trees, and streets so familiar they felt like the palm of my hand. Now, the name echoes differently — I hear evacuation orders, war maps, and headlines forecasting its erasure. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently declared …

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Gorbatchev et la destruction de la civilisation soviétique

Le dernier espoir de l’URSS Le 10 mars 1985, le secrétaire général Konstantin Tchernenko décède après treize mois au pouvoir. Homme de principes et d’honnêteté, Konstantin Oustinovitch a suggéré à Brejnev, à la fin des années 70, d’écouter les opinions de Kossyguine et de Chelepine et de commencer à corriger …

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