Tag: Qatar
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[This news, published on June 24, was updated on June 30] On the evening of June 23, 2025, Iran launched a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in direct retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities the day before. The barrage, officially codenamed Operation Glad Tidings of Victory, marked a…
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Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has initiated a series of high-profile diplomatic meetings aimed at fostering regional cooperation and advancing reconstruction efforts following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad earlier this month. These developments signal a major shift in Syria’s regional and international relations, with several Arab and neighboring nations expressing support for the country’s transition.…
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[Ali Mohammed Al-Jaber, Shongjog columnist] The recent Op-Ed article published in the Oped Column Syndication provides a compelling analysis of the complex geopolitical dynamics following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. This commentary aims to very briefly discuss the points that risk analyst and columnist Bahauddin Foizee, author of the Op-Ed, made about the…
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In a dramatic and historic turn of events, Syrian opposition fighters have announced that Syria has been “liberated” following their successful storming of Damascus. The opposition claimed that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the capital city to an undisclosed location, bringing an end to more than 50 years of Assad family rule over Syria. The…

