A Bulgarian startup has found remote work in the AI industry for hundreds of refugees in the Balkans and the Middle East. Two years into the Syrian war, in 2013, Shyar Ali fled his native Aleppo, ending up in a refugee camp in Iraq where he worked as a labourer …
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Poland’s Fragile Government Scrambles to Find Way Out of Crisis
The Polish government has postponed the publishing of a Constitutional Tribunal verdict that effectively bans abortion as its popularity drops and splits in the coalition widen.
Read More »Hezbollah delays formation of Lebanese government
Group ‘has biggest role and biggest say,’ is waiting for result of US presidential election, Christian politician, others tell The Media Line Lebanese President Michel Aoun tasked former prime minister Saad Hariri on October 22 with forming a government, but the powerful Hezbollah movement has been delaying the process.
Read More »Security sources: ‘Turkey troops remain in Libya at GNA’s request’
Turkish security sources stated that Turkish troops will remain in Libya for as long as the Government of National Accord (GNA) wishes. The Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission agreed that the Turkish forces would return to bases and exchange detainees, during the two-day meeting to discuss mechanisms for implementing a …
Read More »US, Russia at Odds over Syrian Refugee Conference
Washington is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to ensure that European and Arab countries and United Nations agencies boycott Damascus’ upcoming Syrian refugee conference, set for November 11 and 12. The United States is seeking to underscore the “Russian delusions” over the conference and make sure that it foils Moscow’s plan …
Read More »Syrian Government Artillery Targets Turkish Military Post South of Idleb
On Wednesday, Syrian government forces targeted one of the Turkish military points in the fourth de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria with heavy artillery. This coincides with the Turkish evacuation of one of its largest military points in the de-escalation zone. Syrian government forces have besieged the area since the beginning …
Read More »Israel Is Using Kamikaze Drones To Destroy Syria’s Air Defenses
Low-altitude standoff cruise missiles and kamikaze drones are proliferating in the twenty-first century. Here’s What You Need to Know: Though Syrian government statements are less than trustworthy, multiple sources suggest the defenses may have impeded the initial Israeli attack.
Read More »Nice attack looms large in Tunisian-French relations
The young age of Aissaoui, who was born in 1999, is sparking concern in Tunisia about whether a new generation of jihadists is emerging. A few days after the brutal killing of three individuals at a church in the French Mediterranean city of Nice, the terrorism act is looming large …
Read More »Pro-Turkish mercenaries in Syria have received Turkish drones, Russia claims
The situation in Syria remains tense, despite the “fraudulent” lull in recent weeks over the military action in Nagorno-Karabakh. However, it is clear that the Syrian conflict will remain unresolved for many years, and hostilities there have not stopped, although in recent weeks they have been reduced in intensity.
Read More »War between Russia and Turkey is entirely possible, the United States said
According to experts and analysts from the American think tank Institute for the Study of War [ISW], the possibility of a direct war between Russia and the United States has grown very high, said in a monthly report of the institute.
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