Assad reportedly has fled to Moscow after rebels captured Damascus
On Sunday evening, Russian state media confirmed that Assad had arrived in Moscow. The Kremlin also claimed that shortly before his departure, Assad had negotiated the peaceful transfer of power to rebel forces. “We are following the dramatic events in Syria with extreme concern,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Rebels storm Iranian embassy in Damascus, rip banner of Nasrallah and Soleimani
Iran’s embassy in Syria was “attacked” on Sunday, Iranian state TV said, after Islamist-led rebels declared the fall of Tehran ally Bashar al-Assad following a sweeping offensive that culminated in Damascus.
US, Israel Conduct Dozens Of Strikes, Hit Over 75 Targets In Wake Of Syria’s Regime Collapse
The U.S. and Israel conducted dozens of airstrikes Sunday on targets in Syria following the dramatic collapse of the ruling Assad regime and amid concerns radical and terrorist groups could exploit Syria’s current situation. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it hit over 75 “known [Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham] ISIS camps and operatives in central Syria” using precision airstrikes.
IDF takes over Syrian Hermon, strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory
The IDF on Sunday took over the Syrian side of the Mount Hermon mountain range to expand a demilitarized buffer zone along the border with Syria and also at several other points of significance for defense. The Hermon range has always been thought of as a strategic advantage because it provides the high ground for the entire area, also enabling Israel to anticipate any potential invading force. The military added that it would not get involved in any internal occurrences in Syria, provided that no forces in Syria endanger Israeli security interests.
Europe’s economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming
Even before the French and German governments collapsed, Europe’s economy had enough difficulties. Tepid growth and lagging competitiveness versus the U.S. and China. An auto industry that’s struggling. Where to find billions for defense against Russia? And President-elect Trump is threatening tariffs. Solutions will be harder to find while the two countries that make up almost half of the eurozone economy remain stuck in political paralysis well into 2025.
Medical Group Wouldn’t Join Girls’ Sports Initiative Because It Didn’t Include “Trans Girls”
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declined to endorse a statement calling for more girls’ participation in sports because it could have been construed to exclude “trans girls.” Members of the AAP Section on LGBT Health and Wellness (SOLGBTHW) torpedoed adding the organization’s logo to the statement. Some fretted that there was “no mention of trans girls” or that the statement didn’t even define “girls.” Others worried that the “controversial” statement could be used against the AAP’s push for male participation in female-only sports.
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