Earthquake Death Toll In Turkey And Syria Surpasses 6,200

Topline The death toll from the devastating earthquake that rattled Turkey and Syria on Monday climbed to 6,200 people, with more than 22,000 injured in Turkey and another 4,200 injured in Syria, loca...

U.S. Designates Mercenary Wagner Group—Accused Of Funneling North Korean Weapons To Russia—A ‘Transnational Criminal Organization’

Topline The U.S. Department of Treasury is planning to designate the military company the Wagner Group a “transnational criminal organization,” White House Strategic Communications Coordinator John Ki...

Why Israel Would Threaten To Bomb One Of Assad’s Palaces

In August 2003, Israeli warplanes buzzed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s summer palace in the country’s western Latakia province. The Israeli jets reportedly flew so low that they shatt...