(2023-01-27). Greece drops charges against Syrian swimmer Sara Mardini for helping refugees. wsws.org It is a devastating climbdown for EU-backed Greek authorities, who under the pseudo-left Syriza government tried to criminalize Mardini for helping refugees.
(2023-01-26). Egyptian Economic Crisis Has Hit Syrian-Owned Businesses. strategic-culture.org
(2023-01-26). Military Situation In Syria On January 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On January 26, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Latakia region in the past 24 hours; | On January 26, the SDF reportedly arrested 68 ISIS members in Raqqah countryside including Atallah al-Maythan, ISIS's governor for the so-called Wilayah al-Raqqa; | On January 26, an explosion was reported in the Qunaitra area close to the border with the occupied Golan Heights; | On January 26, SAA artillery shelled posit…
(2023-01-26). Explosions Rock Al-Golan Heights As Israel Work To Expand Buffer Zone. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitte.r | On January 26, a series of large explosions rocked the Israeli-occupied part of the Golan Heights in Syria's southern region. | The explosions, which were heard all over the Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra, were reportedly the result of ongoing work by engineer units of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to remove an old minefield that lays to the west of the abandoned town of Shayta. | Syrian sources said that the IDF is removing the minefield to expand a new ro…
(2023-01-26). Several People Wounded In Drone Attack On Government-Held Town In Syria's Hama. southfront.org 
File image. | On January 26, several people were wounded when a drone attacked the outskirts of the town of Qatrat al-Rihan in the northwestern countryside of Syria's Hama. | The target of the drone attack was reportedly a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). It is still unclear if any of the wounded are service members. | This was the second such attack in less than a week. On January 23, a drone attacked the town of al-Suqaylabiyah, some 25 kilometers to the southeast of Qatrat al-Rihan, without causing any l…
(2023-01-26). U.S. taps Israel for Hawk anti-aircraft systems for Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostJanuary 26, 2023 US Asks Israel to Send Hawk Air Defense Systems to Ukraine: Report The Biden administration has asked Israel to transfer its discontinued Hawk anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. The Pentagon requested the move from Israel two weeks ago…. *** Israel shares an understanding with Russia to avoid targeting each other in Syria, …
(2023-01-26). "New Sheriff in Town": Israel's Dangerous Challenge to Al-Aqsa Custodianship Threatens World Peace. mintpressnews.com Israel's denial of entry into Al-Aqsa to the Jordanian Ambassador marks a dangerous development for the holy site and a potential catastrophe for Palestine and the world, warns Miko Peled.
(2023-01-26). Israeli Calls for Palestinian Hamlet Khan Al-Ahmar's Demolition speak of Colonial Violence and Privilege. juancole.com 
( Middle East Monitor ) The former Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, has told a Likud faction meeting that "illegal Palestinian construction" in the occupied West Bank is "rampant". He wasn't being honest. "Last Friday we made it clear that supporting settlements does not contradict upholding the law," he claimed. "The defence …
(2023-01-26). U.S. ambassador balks at addressing Serbian concerns. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92January 25, 2023 U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo refused to answer questions Ambassador of the United States of America at the so-called Kosovo Jeffrey Hovenier refused to answer journalists' questions about the latest events in Kosovo. This happened after the opening of the international conference on cyber security in Pristina. "No. I have many things to …
(2023-01-26). U.S. envoy called out for egging on Georgian coup/war plot. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geJanuary 26, 2023 Ruling party head: US Ambassador's statement on ex-Pres. Saakashvili's clandestine return to Georgia — "unfortunate" The ruling party Head said it would be "difficult" to evaluate why Degnan refrained from answering the question and stressed neglecting the rule of law principle was a "serious problem". Irakli Kobakhidze, the Head of the ruling …
(2023-01-26). Controversy over Beirut blasts probe escalates. peoplesdispatch.org The investigation into the August 2020 blasts, which killed over 200 people and injured thousands, has become a point of contention after controversial judge Tarek Bitar said he was resuming proceedings. Lebanon's Chief Prosecutor Ghassan Oweidat has filed charges against Bitar…
(2023-01-26). Mossad and CIA Are Training Christian Extremist Militia in Lebanon. globalresearch.ca