According to the US State Department, the value of assets linked to the Assad regime is estimated at up to $12 billion. Experts say that the Assad regime has prepared a "Plan B" - to transfer wealth abroad, either legally or illegally, while maintaining power.
With the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Israel has begun occupying the disputed Golan Heights. What is the significance of these hills, who lives there? Why is it important for Israel to gain control of the Golan Heights?
Former official Li Jianpin has been executed in China's Inner Mongolia region on charges of corruption and embezzlement of state funds. He was arrested in 2022 on charges of benefiting criminal groups and embezzling government funds.
In recent months, reports of unidentified drones have been increasing in the United States. In particular, in December, drones were spotted over the Ramstein military base in Germany, and unmanned aircraft were observed in New Jersey and other states, which caused serious discussions. The movements and source of such aircraft remain unknown.
It has been 438 days since Israel launched its invasion and war of aggression in the Gaza Strip. Key events in the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East.
The Israeli government decided on Sunday to close the country's embassy in Ireland, following the Irish government's recognition of the state of Palestine and support for actions against Israel under international law.
A powerful explosion in Moscow has killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical and biological defense forces. Ukraine had previously accused him of war crimes.
A government-to-government dispute has erupted in Iran over a new law that would make it mandatory for women to wear the hijab and impose harsh penalties for violating it. However, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has vetoed the law, fearing it could spark a social backlash.
Former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has attempted to explain for the first time why he fled the country for Russia during an opposition offensive. In a statement released by his press service, Assad called his evacuation unplanned.
The political crisis caused by the Syrian civil war has been deepening for years, and the collapse of Assad's army has exposed other factors.