According to the BBC, from 2015 to 2024, 543 Russian servicemen and "Wagner" personnel were killed during operations in Syria. Among them are the most powerful specialists, such as special operations forces, special units of the FSB, GRU intelligence soldiers and military pilots.

The first deputy chairman of the defense committee of the Russian State Duma, Alexei Zhuravlyov, proposed to grant Russian citizenship to the former president of Syria, Bashar Assad. According to him, Russia has always treated its allies in a humane manner, and taking into account Assad's services for Russia, it is appropriate to implement this initiative.

December 10 - On World Human Rights Day, international law experts point out that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has lost its universality in Gaza. "The situation in Gaza shows that all the articles of the declaration have been violated. It is a violation of rights such as education, freedom from torture, freedom from arbitrary arrest," said one of the experts, international humanist Lena Al-Malak.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the Golan Heights, which belong to Syria, will forever remain "an integral part of Israel." Israel took advantage of the situation in Syria and captured Mount Hermon, which is of strategic importance in the region, without a fight.

The first quarter of the 21st century will go down in history with the struggle of conflicting parties. On this front, second-tier countries are trying to form alliances to limit US hegemony, while America is trying to limit as much as possible the formation of such alliances that may threaten its strategic interests. If we pay attention to any war, conflict or political movement happening around the world today, it is not difficult to understand that it is supported by the above two factors. A look at recent geopolitical developments in Romania, Georgia, Pakistan, and the Middle East.

Since 2011, more than 130,000 people have been detained in this prison under inhumane conditions and torture. During 2011-2021, more than 30,000 prisoners were killed as a result of torture, lack of medical care or starvation. Dissidents who entered the capital on Sunday announced the end of the period of oppression in the "Sednaya" prison.

The Russian State Duma is developing a draft law aimed at restricting the residence of labor migrants near schools and kindergartens. The head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Leonid Slutsky, said that the registration of migrants in the territory of educational institutions may also be prohibited.

London will consider removing Hayat Tahrir al-Sham from the list of terrorist organizations, taking into account the changes in Syria.

For more than half a century, I have personally observed the situation of Arab societies and citizens and covered them as a journalist. The conclusion is that not a single Arab country has passed these four tests - stable statehood, true independence, civil rights, and sustainable and just human development - from an article by journalist and analyst Rami Khori.

By the end of 2024, climate change will bring more serious threats to humanity. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Center (S3S) reported that November was one of the warmest on record.