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On Sunday, December 8, 2024, 53 years of autocratic Assad family rule in the state of Syria ended. At the vanguard of this offensive, following a civil war that has been ongoing since 2011, is the Sahafi-Jihadist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham otherwise referred to as HTS. Several notable international leaders and diplomatic leaders have voiced […]

On the morning of Sunday, December 8th, 2024, Syria was liberated from the rule of President Bashar al-Assad as opposition forces advanced through the capital, only to discover that the former president had fled Damascus (BROOKINGS). The collapse of the 53-year-old Assad regime was marked as a historic moment, brought about by 14 years of […]

Following the events of the crisis in Seoul, South Korea has undergone changes in democratic leadership and has been under controversy due to the actions of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Prior to his presidency, Yoon Suk Yeol served as a prosecutor for 30 years (BRITTANICA). He attained national prominence after the prosecution of President Park […]

US Foreign Policy in the Middle East has become a source of global discussion following continued escalation between Iranian officials, Israeli forces, and Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based militant group. As international aid organizations, state ambassadors, and government officials continue to deliberate which methods must be employed to curtail the likelihood of total war between these state […]

Puerto Rico, a current territory of the United States, is once again at a crossroads regarding its political future. This issue was a central focus of the 2024 gubernatorial elections, with the island’s main political parties offering competing visions for its relationship with the United States (PR51st, 2024). The New Progressive Party (PNP), led by […]

The connection between migrant workers and their employers, known as kafeel, is governed by the kafala system, sometimes called the sponsorship system. As expressed by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the Kafala system is extensively utilized in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries; Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and […]

For decades Sri Lanka faced a deadly civil in the Northern part of the country. The ethnic Tamil minority make up 12% of the 22 million Sri Lankans, started a movement for an “independent ethnic state.” By 2009, when the war proceeded to end, an estimated 40,000 individuals lost their lives (Al Jazeera). With the […]

Terrorist groups have become increasingly prevalent in West Africa as they strive to gain territory and overthrow the governments of these countries (Office of the Director of National Intelligence). As Ukraine and Russia are fighting for each other’s territory, the two countries have expanded their efforts beyond Eastern Europe to garner support and exercise their […]

Dental care is vital to individuals’ well-being. Dental care can help prevent future diseases such as bacteria from the mouth spreading onto other parts of the body, causing further infection and chronic disease (Penn Dental Medicine, 2022). From common cavities to abscess or periodontal disease that require teeth removal, individuals are likely to face oral […]

Multiple reports from government offices in the United Kingdom (UK) are bringing attention to increasing migration to Scotland from the rest of the UK, which includes England and Wales as well as Northern Ireland. This is a change from the previous century when Scotland had negative net migration until 2001, according to an article from […]