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North Korea Celebrates South Korean President’s Impeachment

North Korean state propaganda outlets rapidly disseminated information inside the country about the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol this weekend, announcing to their captive audiences this weekend the details of the legislative vote that marks the first step toward Yoon’s ouster.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a joint news conference, Friday, Aug. 1

Syrian Kurds Prepare Delegation to HTS Jihadis as Turkish Proxy Assault Continues

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led militia in northern Syria that played an instrumental role in toppling the Islamic State “caliphate,” said on Thursday that it was preparing to send a delegation to the Sunni jihadis of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group currently in charge of the country.

A soldier from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's "Salvation Government" (R) collects the weapon of a

Syrian Kurds Say They Stopped Fighting ISIS After Turkish Proxies Attacked

The head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led militia in the country allied with the United States, said in an interview on Wednesday that his fighters had stopped their efforts against the Islamic State in light of the ongoing assault against Kurds by a Turkish proxy force.

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters stand guard in Raqqa, Syria, on Feb. 7

China Watches Nervously as Ally Assad Regime Collapses

The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued vague statements on Monday that it was “closely following the situation in Syria” and expressed hope for “stability” in the aftermath of the collapse of the regime of Beijing ally Bashar Assad.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Hangzhou, capi

Iran Ropes Iraq into Rekindled Syrian Civil War

The foreign minister of Iran traveled to Baghdad on Friday for a meeting to discuss, alongside his Iraqi and Syrian counterparts, how to address the surging campaign by Sunni jihadists to overthrow Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein addresses journalists during a joint news conference

Pro-Turkey Jihadis Take Advantage of Chaos to Attack Kurds in Syria

The Syrian National Army (SNA), a militia formerly known as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) with ties to Turkey, began attacking Kurdish forces in Aleppo province, Syria, this weekend after the jihadists of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) laid siege to the city of Aleppo, reportedly ousting the forces of dictator Bashar Assad.

Anti-government fighters brandish their guns as they ride a vehicle in Syria's northern ci

China Scolds Trump After Tariff Promise: Don’t Take Us for Granted

The Chinese Foreign Ministry warned the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump to avoid taking the Communist Party’s “goodwill for granted” and suggested “no one will win a trade war” after Trump announced a plan to impose a ten-percent tariff on Chinese goods on Monday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at Kazan International Airport, prior to the BRICS Su