Syria’s new transitional parliament convened for the first time Sunday, launching a five-year political transition aimed at drafting a post-Assad constitution following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The 210-member assembly will serve as Syria’s legislature until national elections are held, but its legitimacy is already under scrutiny. Two-thirds of lawmakers were selected by government-appointed
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir who transformed Qatar from a small Gulf state into a global diplomatic, financial and media powerhouse, died at 74, Qatari state media announced. No cause of death was given. During his 18-year reign, Sheikh Hamad oversaw Qatar’s rise as a major exporter of natural gas, founded
Preliminary findings released Sunday by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the District of Columbia indicate that Sen. Lindsey Graham died from an aortic dissection caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The medical examiner said the findings are preliminary and that Graham’s death certificate will remain pending until toxicological and microscopic testing has been
Israeli leaders paid tribute to the longtime supporter of the Jewish state following his death.
Similar Iranian strikes were reported in Bahrain, Jordan, Oman and Qatar.
About 300 people were removed from businesses and public venues Saturday night while police secured Rue Henri Dunan
In the weeks before his death, Graham discussed a push to achieve normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia by November.
The IDF destroyed a Hamas weapons production site in Gaza City where terrorists were actively manufacturing weapons components in violation of the ceasefire.
The last four months were the exhaustion of a method rather than a failure of nerve.
According to explanatory notes, renewed fighting between Iran and the United States has heightened concerns that missile attacks on the Jewish state could resume.
