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The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War
Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.The New York Times - 1d -
Syria’s acting finance minister pushes plan to revive war-torn economy
Riad Abd El Raouf, who served in former regime, says rebels to reopen border crossing and review Russia and Iran dealsFinancial Times - 22h -
The Papers: 'Sara was failed' and 10,000 civil service jobs to be axed
Convictions over the death of Sara Sharif and a new drive for government efficiency lead the papers.BBC News - 1d -
Will Trump pull America back from the world?
So-called restrainers reject post-Cold War foreign policy consensusFinancial Times - 1d -
Savings targets could cost 10,000 civil service jobs
A government source tells the BBC the increasing size of the civil service cannot continue.BBC News - 1d -
More than 10,000 UK civil service jobs to be cut
Voluntary redundancies expected across Whitehall as departments respond to chancellor’s spending reviewFinancial Times - 1d -
How Many People Have Died in Syria’s Civil War?
The United Nations and human rights organizations have faced challenges in counting all those killed and missing in the conflict that began in March 2011.The New York Times - 1d -
The Syria Opportunity
The end of al-Assad’s wretched regime unlocks many doors.The New York Times - 2d -
NY AG won't toss multimillion-dollar Trump civil fraud judgment
The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday it will not drop its multimillion-dollar civil fraud case against President-elect Trump, despite his request. Deputy Solicitor General Judith ...The Hill - 2d -
Labour minister echoes Cummings with call to shake up civil service
Government officials appear to share some of the analysis of maverick former No 10 adviserFinancial Times - 3d -
Latest news on Syrian civil war as HTS takes over, Assad flees to Russia
Syria's civil war took a surprising turn as opposition rebels affiliated with the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, took over Damascus, marking an end to President Bashar Assad's regime. CBS News ...CBS News - 3d -
Civil service reform must tackle pay and promotion
Frozen public sector wages and tax thresholds create unhelpful incentives, leading to recruitment woes on WhitehallFinancial Times - 3d -
Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Rebels and the Fall of Assad
President Bashar al-Assad fled the country as rebels claimed the capital, Damascus.The New York Times - 4d -
Ukraine war briefing: Trump urges China to help end Ukraine war
After meeting US president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautions that Ukraine needs a ‘just and robust peace, that Russians will not destroy within a few years’. What we know on day 1,020. See all ...The Guardian - 4d -
A short guide to Syria’s long war
Assad’s fall concludes the arc of ‘Arab Spring’ uprisings that reshaped the regionFinancial Times - 4d -
The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
Syrian President Bashar Assad has fled the countryABC News - 4d -
Arab states will talk to all forces in Syria to prevent reignition of war, says Qatar
‘No one party or sect should feel unsafe,’ says Qatari foreign ministry, as states meet to assess collapse of Assad regime. Middle East crisis – live updates Arab states will seek to avert the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Assad flees Syria, war monitor says, as insurgents enter Damascus
Syrian insurgents reached Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that saw them take over some of Syria's largest cities.CBS News - 5d -
‘We’re devastated’: anger as Madrid backtracks on museum plan for site of Robert Capa’s famous civil war photo
Residential building attacked by Franco’s aircraft in 1936 may not become memorial, rightwing council suggests. Campaigners are urging Madrid city council not to abandon plans to create a museum ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘We can barely believe what’s happening’: how Syria’s frozen conflict flared into hot war that could topple Assad
With insurgents closing in on Damascus, questions remain over whether the Assad regime will dig in, and if Hayat Tahrir al-Sham are as moderate as they seem. When Islamist militants swept into her ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack
Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.The New York Times - 6d -
How Global Conflicts Helped Reignite Syria’s Civil War
Rebels launched sweeping assaults against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad in northwestern Syria, taking control of large portions of territory, including much of the city of Aleppo. ...The New York Times - 6d -
Civil servants’ union boss writes to Starmer over ‘frankly insulting’ criticism
Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall. The head of the senior civil servants’ union has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his “frankly ...The Guardian - 6d -
What to know about Syria's rekindled civil war
Thousands of people were fleeing fighting amid a dramatic escalation in Syria's civil war, which had simmered without major advances by either side for years.CBS News - 6d -
Drone video shows scenes of war after rebels take control of Hama in Syria
Drone footage showed the situation in Hama after Syrian rebels captured the city, striking a devastating blow to President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian rebels have made their swiftest battlefield gains ...NBC News - 6d -
The Syrian civil war is back, and it could destabilize the entire region
A new migration of refugees is the last thing Syria’s neighbors need.The Hill - 6d -
Starmer and Dominic Cummings now agree on one thing - the civil service is a problem
The government’s aims are bold, but they want to galvanise the civil servants who implement the government’s agenda.BBC News - 6d -
Where does the Syrian Civil War go from here?
Even the brightest experts, with the most well-connected contacts, didn’t see such a decisive military maneuver coming nearly 14 years into the Syrian Civil War.The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Gazans With Disabilities Face ‘Impossible Times’ of Chaos and War
A family fled carrying a 9-year-old girl for hours on their backs. Sisters with visual impairments pleaded for help as Israeli airstrikes fell. “It’s a nightmare,” one wheelchair user said.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
The Civil War in Ethiopia That Never Really Ended
A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Syria's Civil War Puts Israel in a Bind: 'Devil We Know' or Islamist Rebels
Middle East watchers say the best hope for Israel is that two of its enemies weaken but don’t destroy each other.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
U.S. distances itself from Syrian civil war resurgence
Syria's government forces are fighting to gain back control of Aleppo after an Islamist rebel group seized the city last week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Is the Ukraine conflict a proxy or direct war against Russia?
The difference between them is a matter of perception and interpretation by the (indirect and direct) belligerents involved.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Why the Syrian civil war is reigniting now
Syria's army and its allies are reported to have confronted an attack by forces affiliated with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of the country. This comes after rebel fighters ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump could use Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive
Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villagesABC News - Dec. 3 -
Gazans displaced by war now face threat of winter
Palestinians displaced by the war are living on Gaza's coast, exposing them to harsh winter storms.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Why Syria's civil war is reigniting
The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Latest news on Middle East tensions as Israel-Hezbollah friction continues, Syria war heats up
The Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire conditions appear shaky. This comes as news emerges of the death of Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra in Gaza, and as a dramatic shift in Syria's civil war ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Sexual Violence in War Is Not Inevitable
Understanding and addressing the underlying beliefs and values that drive behavior in combat is crucial.The New York Times - Dec. 2