Meet Muzna al-Atrash, Syria's new Druze adviser for peace affairs
Atrash, from the Suwayda province and a member of the Druze community, will advise Damascus on peace affairs as it looks to assert authority in the south.
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Lawmakers urge Commerce Dept to ease Syria investment restrictions
Syria may be off the terrorism blacklist, but the Commerce Department’s export controls have yet to catch up.
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France: Petition to ban TV channel accused of stirring up anti-immigration sentiment gains traction
Support for the petition has surged since last month's shooting of a Black man by a reported avid viewer of CNews. Critics say the channel, often compared to Fox News, is a platform for anti-immigrant sentiments.
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Lebanon’s EDL Begins Cutting Power to Ministries, Municipalities and Public Institutions over Unpaid Dues
Lebanon’s public power utility, "Electricite du Liban" (EDL), began on Monday implementing measures to disconnect electricity supply to public administrations, public institutions, and municipalities that have failed to settle their financial dues. This unprecedented move, in terms of its sweeping scope, targets ministries, official bodies, water authorities, and municipalities. It comes amid a severe financial crisis confronting the state utility due to the accumulation of public sector debts.