The transition to Syria is gaining ground thanks to the Kurdish agreement, but violence and humanitarian pressure remain

Claudio Cordone, briefing ambassadors for the first time as deputy special envoy, pointed to the January 30 ceasefire and integration deal between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as a potentially transformative development. The agreement provides for a phased military and administrative integration of northeastern Syria and includes provisions on the return […]

The UN warns that civilians remain at risk as airstrikes continue in Gaza

UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at the regular news briefing in New York that the UN Aid Coordination Office, OCHAhad received additional reports of air raids, bombings, shelling – including from the sea – and shootings in residential areas. The violence, he said, “endangers citizens and contributes to the enormous hardship they have endured […]

MakeMyTrip and Minor Hotels have teamed up to expand overseas stay options for Indians

NASDAQ-listed travel booking platform MakeMyTrip on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Minor Hotels, a global hospitality group that operates more than 560 properties worldwide. The partnership expands international stay options for Indian travelers at city hotels and resort destinations across Europe, Asia and the Middle East when they book through the platform. It is […]

Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens to limited traffic, an important step towards a ceasefire

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Emory fires the daughter of an Iranian official after campus protests over a controversial hiring decision

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The daughter of a senior Iranian official who publicly criticized U.S. involvement with President Donald Trump regarding intervention in Iran’s protests has reportedly been fired from her position as a lecturer at a top U.S. university. The Emory Wheelthe Emory University news outlet, reported that the dean […]

Defense, self-reliance and budget priorities: sectoral opportunities in a changing strategic landscape

India’s defense sector is at a transformative crossroads. As global geopolitical tensions reshape alliances and redefine strategic imperatives, the country’s commitment to self-reliance and modernization has evolved from ambition to tangible reality.Contemporary strategic imperatives are forcing countries to modernize their armed forces against hybrid threats, including drone swarms and hypersonic missiles, as illustrated in the […]