(2022-12-31). Military Situation In Syria On December 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On December 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On December 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nouran; | On December 31, Turkish artillery shelled SAA positions near Tal Rafaat; | On December 31, at least 10 people were killed and four others were wounded as a result of ISIS attack on the bus carrying employees of the Al-Tayim oil field…
(2022-12-31). Tàºrkiye Agreed To Withdraw Troops From Northern Syria — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Ankara has reportedly agreed to withdraw troops from northern Syria after a trilateral meeting in Moscow of the defense ministers of Tàºrkiye, Syria and Russia. | The agreement on the withdrawal of Turkish troops reportedly emerged after a meeting held in Moscow, where Syrian Defense Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, talked on the security issue with their Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu.The head of the Turkish Defense Ministry, commenting on the talks, said t…
(2022-12-30). Hezbollah Mourns Two Fighters Who Were Killed In Missile Attack Near Syria's Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org 
Faisal Hassan Kataya (L) and Ahmed Yamen Al-Tatari (R). Via Twitter. | On December 30, Hezbollah mourned two of its fighters who were reportedly killed a day earlier near the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | In a brief statement, the Lebanese group said that Faisal Hassan Kataya and Ahmed Yamen Al-Tatari lost their lives while carrying out their "jihad duty." | Lebanese and Syrians news sources said that the two fighters were killed when militants based in Greater Idlib targ…
(2022-12-30). Militants Attack Workers Near Government-Held Oil Field In Syria's Deir Ezzor, Kill Ten (Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | On December 30, militants attacked several vehicles shuttling workers from and to the government-held al-Taim oil field in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor. | The workers were boarding the vehicles, a pickup truck, a van and a mini bus, some two kilometers away from the oil field, which is located in the southwestern Deir Ezzor countryside, when they came under attack. | Director of Operations at the Furat Oil Company,…
(2022-12-30). SDF Kick Off Operation To Hunt Down ISIS Cells Near AL-Hawl Camp In Northeastern Syria (Videos). southfront.org 
On December 29, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) kicked off a large-scale security operation in the northeastern Syrian governorate of…
(2022-12-30). Che's daughter Alida Guevara condemns the terrorist war on Syria. fightbacknews.org According to a Syrian Arab New Agency December 30 report, Alida Guevara, daughter of Ernesto Che Guevara, condemned the Western-backed terrorist attacks against Syria. | The report states that, during a Friday meeting in Havana with the Syrian Ambassador Ghassan Obaid, Guevara stated, "The terrorist war targeted the Syrian people and distorted their civilization and ancient history, since Syria is a country that resists and rejects all forms of compromise and normalization." | The report continued, "She noted the heroism of the Syrian Arab Army and reaffirmed her support for the Syrian people in their struggle a…
(2022-12-30). Madrid Appoints Ambassador to Caracas 2 Years After Helping Leopoldo López Escape. orinocotribune.com
(2022-12-30). Zelensky Appoints Sexologist Pyramid Schemer as Ambassador to Bulgaria. scheerpost.com 
While Zelensky hypnotizes Western governments into forking over vast sums to finance his war effort, he has appointed a literal hypnotist (and part-time sexologist multi-level marketer) to a high-level diplomatic position.
(2022-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2022. democracynow.org Benjamin Netanyahu Sworn In to 6th Term as Israel's Prime Minister, Biden Calls Netanyahu "My Friend for Decades," Doesn't Mention Illegal Settlements, U.N. Halts Some Aid Operations in Afghanistan After Taliban Bans Women NGO Workers, Ukraine Claims to Have Shot Down Russian Drone Swarm Aimed at Kyiv, Belarus Summons Ukraine's Ambassador After Missile Lands on Its Territory, Italy Cracks Down on Mediterranean Rescue Ships, Brazil's Lula Names Environment & Rights Defenders to Cabinet in Sharp Turn from Predecessor, Brazilian Soccer Icon Pelé, Who Rose to Global Fame in Record-…
(2022-12-30). RIP Pelé: Afro-Brazilian Soccer Icon Overcame Racism & Poverty to Be Ambassador for Beautiful Game. democracynow.org 
Brazil has begun three days of national mourning to mark the death of the global soccer icon Pelé at the age of 82. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé was a poor Afro-Brazilian who led the Brazilian national soccer team to its first World Cup title in 1958 at just 17 years old, and ultimately two more times in later years — more than any other player in history. Pelé was seen as a symbol of Brazil and played for 20 years in the country before retiring and becoming a global ambassador for the sport of soccer. He was also criticized for embodying the commercialization of the sport and was seen as complyin…
