Regions and Countries

Celebrations erupted around Syria and crowds ransacked President Bashar al-Assad's luxurious home on December 8 after Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus and declared that he had fled the country, in a spectacular end to five decades of Baath party rule.

Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature

The speed of the Assad dictatorship's collapse stunned even the opposition. But the result is a power vacuum that Israel and Turkey have already moved to occupy.

Dec 12, 2024 / Séamus Malekafzali

Women wave flags of the Syrian opposition from a vehicle as they celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on December 10, 2024.

The Fall of Syria Changes Everything The Fall of Syria Changes Everything

Retired diplomat Chas Freeman and writer Pascal Lottaz discuss what happens now that Damascus is in the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

Dec 11, 2024 / Chas W. Freeman Jr.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a hearing in his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv on December 10, 2024.

Netanyahu Must Be Brought to Justice. But We Can’t Stop There. Netanyahu Must Be Brought to Justice. But We Can’t Stop There.

This genocide is a massive criminal undertaking, and we must hold as many of its perpetrators accountable as we can.

Dec 11, 2024 / Dyab Abou Jahjah for the Hind Rajab Foundation

Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, founder of the Gaza Soup Kitchen, was killed by an Israeli drone strike on November 30, 2024.

My Brother, Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, Was Killed Because He Fed Gaza’s Starving People My Brother, Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, Was Killed Because He Fed Gaza’s Starving People

His killing by Israel sent a chilling message that no one is safe, including humanitarians who stand in the way of Gaza’s erasure.

Dec 11, 2024 / Hani Almadhoun

Palestinians, holding foreign passports, collect their luggage as they prepare to cross to Egypt from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing.

The Underground Network Helping Gazan Refugees Survive in Egypt The Underground Network Helping Gazan Refugees Survive in Egypt

A patchwork of volunteer-run mutual aid organizations has sprung up to tackle the severe problems facing people fleeing genocide.

Dec 9, 2024 / Amba Guerguerian

The Dangers of Trump’s Foreign Policy

The Dangers of Trump’s Foreign Policy The Dangers of Trump’s Foreign Policy

Strategic incoherence and factionalism reign.

Dec 9, 2024 / Michael T. Klare

Lara Trump, Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, speaks in front of attendees during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 4, 2024.

At CPAC Argentina, a Preview of Donald Trump’s Second Term At CPAC Argentina, a Preview of Donald Trump’s Second Term

A far-right international extending from Lara Trump and Steve Bannon to Jair Bolsonaro and Javier Milei joined reactionaries across Europe to promise no safe quarter for the left....

Dec 6, 2024 / Jacob Sugarman

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Michel Barnier stand at attention during commemorations marking the 106th anniversary of the armistice ending World War I on November 11, 2024.

Macronism Has Died a Second Death Macronism Has Died a Second Death

 The French parliament votes to oust the government.

Dec 6, 2024 / Harrison Stetler

Masked protesters act in front of the effigy of President Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte at Commonwealth Avenue during the demonstration.

Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the Marcos-Duterte Feud Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the Marcos-Duterte Feud

The clash between the Philippines's dynastic duo is an entertaining political soap opera. But this spat has the potential to turn violent very fast.

Dec 6, 2024 / Walden Bello

A Palestinian woman, carrying a backpack, arrives at Salah al-Din Road as the Israeli army forces Palestinian to leave Gaza City on October 22, 2024.

The Most Important Thing You Need in Gaza Is a Backpack The Most Important Thing You Need in Gaza Is a Backpack

Around the world, backpacks represent freedom. But here, they are what we use to carry what’s left of our lives.

Dec 5, 2024 / Eman Alhaj Ali

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