May, 2022

• 1 May

  Hamas gains popularity in Jerusalem amid ongoing violence

  

  Hamas’ popularity has increased during the recent escalation of violence in Jerusalem, in addition to its role as a political player in the region. As soon as Friday’s prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque, where some 150,000 Palestinians took part, was over on April 22, the crowds marched in the courtyards of …

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• 1 May

  Regional diplomacy could break deadlock on Iran’s IRGC

  

  While the United States and Iran seem to have hit a dead end over the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, one answer could lie in Iran’s regional policies, including its dialogue with Saudi Arabia. The call to prayer echoes through the labyrinthine alleys of Tehran’s smaller market that lies to the …

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• 1 May

  Badia: ISIS Retaliates After Leader Killed

  

  Several members of the SDF were killed in two separate attacks by ISIS fighters in northwestern Raqqa governorate, according to al-Modon. On Tuesday, several members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were killed in two separate attacks by ISIS fighters in northwestern Raqqa governorate, in eastern Syria. Local sources told …

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• 1 May

  Al-Nusra Leads Education: “Chechen Discourse” Taught in Idleb Schools!

  

  Jabhat al-Nusra is trying to raise a fully ideological generation through its school programs, according to al-Watan. Widespread controversy has been sparked by images of a lesson plan, adopted by the so-called Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) Dar al-Waheed al-Sharif schools, where the terrorist group Jabhat al-Nusra is influential. Accusations have mounted …

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• 1 May

  “Syria Is a Hot Conflict, Not a Frozen One,” Pedersen

  

  Pedersen said the conflict in Syria gives rise to threats to international peace and security, according to North Press. UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Tuesday “Syria is a hot conflict, not a frozen one,” referring to the recent escalation in separate areas of the country. “Airstrikes …

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• 1 May

  Syria: Assad Appoints Ali Abbas to Succeed Ayoub as Defence Minister

  

  Major-General Ali Mahmoud Abbas is Syria’s fifth defence minister since the outbreak of the revolution in 2011, according to Syria TV. On Thursday, Syrian regime president Bashar al-Assad issued a decree appointing a new defence minister, who replaces the former minister, General Ali Abdullah Ayoub. According to the Syrian regime’s …

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• 1 May

  UAE Calls on Security Council to Reconsider Handling of Syria

  

  The UAE has called for addressing security challenges and de-escalation in Syria to make progress in the country’s political process, according to Hashtag Syria. The UAE has called for addressing security challenges and de-escalation in Syria to make progress in the country’s political process. It noted that progress requires addressing …

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• 1 May

  Recap: The SDF Under ISIS Fire

  

  These last few days have been bloody for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Kurdish-led group has been under the fire of the Islamic State (ISIS) as a retaliation for the assassination of their leader. In fact, on Tuesday, several members of the SDF were killed in two separate attacks …

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• 1 May

  China Processed Record Amounts Of Crude Oil In 2021 But Exported Less Gasoline And Diesel – Analysis

  

  China processed record amounts of crude oil in 2021 to meet rising domestic consumption of petroleum products. In the second half of the year, China processed slightly less crude oil and began exporting significantly less gasoline and diesel than in the first half of the year to ensure sufficient domestic …

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• 1 May

  As Ukraine Changes World Order India Should Review Ties With Russia And America – OpEd

  

  As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changes the certitudes of the extant world order, India’s national interest has led it to abstain from naming and shaming, because, to quote External Affairs Minister, Jaishankar, Russia is a “very important partner”. That does not do away with the salience of America as India’s …

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