Sabrine is the first female governor of the Syrian central bank in its more than 70-year history.

• December 30, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump had previously clashed with Speaker Johnson over the passage of a bipartisan spending bill.

• December 30, 2024

Administration of US President Joe Biden has committed more than $65bn in support since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

• December 30, 2024

Gayrat Khonnazarov, Editor-in-Chief, UzA news agency

The Republic of Uzbekistan has demonstrated significant success in the international arena, strengthening its active participation in the United Nations (UN) and its specialized agencies. In 2024, the country achieved a number of key milestones that underline its commitment to universal principles and standards in the areas of human rights, socio-economic development, labor, and global cooperation. READ MORE

• December 27, 2024

Protesters demand the resignation of Serbia’s leader and mayor of Novi Sad city over the deadly accident that killed 15 people.

• December 23, 2024

Fico discussed the Ukraine war and the transport of Russian gas to Slovakia via Ukraine, according to statements.

• December 23, 2024

As Syria’s new leadership takes shape, competing media narratives in Iran and Turkiye illuminate the region’s shifting geopolitical dynamics.

• December 23, 2024

By Benyamin POGHOSYAN, PhD, Chairman, Center for Political and Economic Strategic Studies


Currently, the situation is intriguing. Both sides claim substantial progress in peace talks. At the December 5 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council, Armenia’s foreign minister announced that the preamble to the peace agreement text and 15 out of its 17 articles had been finalized. The Armenian prime minister later stated that 90% of the text was agreed. However, according to the Azerbaijani state-affiliated think tank AIR Center, at least three contentious issues remain unresolved: the presence of the European Union (EU) mission in Armenia, constitutional and legal changes in Armenia, and the withdrawal of Armenia’s legal cases against Azerbaijan in international courts. Baku has also proposed two other preconditions to any peace agreement. These include dissolving the OSCE Minsk Group and establishing a “Zangezur corridor” free of Armenian control. READ MORE

• December 20, 2024