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Top diplomats from the Biden administration are in Damascus on Friday to meet new Syrian authorities led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a State Department spokesperson said, the first in-person and official meeting between Washington and Syria’s de-facto new rulers. The State Department’s top Middle East diplomat Barbara Leaf, Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens and newly appointed Senior …

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel to use the opportunity created by its success in dismantling much of Hamas’ capacity in Gaza and the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to reach a longer term solution in the conflict. “Now is the time to turn those successes into an enduring strategic success. And there are really two things …

18.06.2023 Amjad Al Rasheed’s feature “Inshallah a boy” is Jordan’s first film ever selected by the Cannes Film Festival. It is the story of a desperate widow’s trials, a woman who has no power over her fate. “Inshallah a boy” is a highly emotional drama dealing with the enduring misogyny of a patriarchal society. Showcased in Critics’ Week, the picture …