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In Aleppo, efforts are under way to rebuild after years of destruction left much of Syria’s second-largest city and its medieval citadel in ruins. Source link

Broadly positive Chinese economic data for November released on Monday also showed slower-than-expected growth of 3.3% in retail sales, much slower than in October and well adrift of the 4.6% forecast. The slowdown came as a surprise because Beijing has been working to boost stimulus programs and encourage consumption, as it braces for possible headwinds … Read more

An Amnesty International report warns that women could even face the death penalty if convicted under the “Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab” law. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry is joined by Tara Kangarlou, Author, Award-Winning Global Affairs Journalist and Adjunct Professor in the Bachelor of Science … Read more

A Syria war monitor said early Monday that Israeli strikes had targeted military sites in Syria’s coastal Tartus region, calling them “the heaviest strikes” in the area in more than a decade. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on the conflict in the Middle East. Source link

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, December 16: There is a focus on Syria’s economic future, with a global hunt for the trillions of dollars in cash and assets the Assad family stashed away now underway. Meanwhile, Israel announces the closure of their embassy in Ireland. Elsewhere, British MPs are threatening to name a Chinese spy who … Read more

Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 48 Palestinians on Sunday, including an Al Jazeera journalist and rescue workers, local medics said. The attack targeted a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip and was followed by further Israeli air strikes on a school used as a shelter by displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, southern … Read more

Rescuers were working quickly on Monday to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido hit the French territory of Mayotte on Saturday, causing major damage to its airport and cutting off electricity, water and communication links. Prefect François-Xavier Bieuville told a local broadcaster he expected the final death toll to reach “close to a thousand or even … Read more