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​Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, at a polling site in the Queens borough of New York City, USA, on November 4, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Some Americans head to the polls, German U-turn on Syrian asylum policy, Russia may have to find new oil buyers

The Israeli Air Force launched an airstrike on Thursday, targeting a building in the Mashrou Dummar area of Damascus. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed Israel's responsibility for the attack, which resulted in one fatality.
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Israel strikes Syria to warn Turkey

As we wrote in February, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has big plans for Syria. Erdogan’s government was a crucial backer of the HTS militia, an Islamist rebel group that ousted longtime Syrian strongman Bashar Assad in December, and it now wants Turkey’s military to take over some air bases on Syrian territory in exchange for Turkish training of Syria’s new army.

Syria after Assad
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Syria after Assad

The Assad family no longer rules Syria. So how did a brutally repressive regime rule with an iron fist for five decades, only to collapse in two weeks? To help make sense of these shocking past few weeks and the potential power vacuum to come is Middle East expert and Beirut-based journalist Kim Ghattas on GZERO World with Ian Bremmer.

How Syrian rebels toppled Assad's regime
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How Syrian rebels toppled Assad's regime

The last time Syrians sought to oust the Bashar Assad regime, the ensuing crackdown sparked a 14-year-long civil war, killing over 500,000 Syrians and creating nearly six million refugees. So why did things change this time? Ian Bremmer explains.

Four reasons why Turkey is excited about the fall of Assad.
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Four reasons why Turkey is excited about the fall of Assad.

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has wanted this for years -- but what could go wrong?

​Syrian refugees in Ankara, Turkey, celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8, 2024.
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With Assad out, will migrants move as well?

The toppling of Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria could significantly impact the future of Syrian refugees, in both neighboring states and beyond.

​Top rebel commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani greets the crowd at Ummayad Mosque in Damascus after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar Assad, on Dec. 8, 2024.
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What Assad’s fall means for Syria, the Middle East, Moscow and Washington

Syria’s government has fallen, precipitating change across the region and beyond. How did things get here, and where could they go?

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces during a raid in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, February 22, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Deadly raid in Nablus, EU asylum applications soar, North Koreans go hungry, old phone = nouveau riche

At least 11 people died and scores more were injured on Wednesday after Israeli security forces conducted a rare daytime raid in the West Bank city of Nablus.

A woman reacts while embracing another person, near rubble following an earthquake in Hatay, Turkey.

Tragedy upon tragedy in war-torn Syria

Days after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, the window for rescuing victims buried in the rubble is closing. This crisis compounds existing regional calamities, particularly for war-torn Syria, that make recovery efforts extremely difficult.

Coronavirus Politics Daily: China's corona cases spike, Nicaragua's pres vanishes, Syrian refugees flee again
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Coronavirus Politics Daily: China's corona cases spike, Nicaragua's pres vanishes, Syrian refugees flee again

Read our roundup of COVID-19 themes and stories from around the globe.


China's COVID-19 cases jump again: Two worrisome stories have emerged from China in recent days. First, Chinese health officials, now working hard to prevent a second wave of COVID-19, reported the highest daily number of new coronavirus cases on Monday since March 6, with 108 new infections registered. State media blame this latest jump in cases, at least in part, on border crossings from Russia.




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