The first talks between Russia and the new Syrian government have been held in Damascus. The meeting discussed maintaining Russia's military presence in Syria, the issue of compensation, and the extradition of Bashar Assad.

Key events from the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the entire Middle East.

Hamas has released a third group of Israeli prisoners of war in the Gaza Strip. The freed prisoners include two women and one man as part of a swap deal with Tel Aviv.

Salwan Momika, an Iraqi national who organized a Quran burning event in Sweden, has been found dead.

The Kyrgyz government has decided to build an environmentally friendly and modern city in the country.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on "Combating Anti-Semitism" on January 29.

There has been a change of power in Syria. The head of the interim government administration, Ahmed al-Sharʻa, has been declared the country's interim president.

Bodies of those killed in a collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter in Washington are being pulled from the Potomac River. So far, 18 people have been confirmed dead.

The New York State Senate in the US has voted to officially recognize February 1 as "World Hijab Day."

Interpol has arrested 35-year-old Israeli citizen Yoel Alter, a member of the Lev Tahor group, one of the world's largest child trafficking organizations, during a special operation. It was revealed that members of this group had been physically and psychologically abusing children, as well as illegally selling them to other countries for various purposes.