The Damascus book fair draws crowds, with censorship eased in post-Assad Syria

Damascus is hosting its first international book fair since Bashar Assad fell, and publishers say censorship has almost ...
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Bad Bunny and Javier Bardem to star in Residente's first film, a western about the history of Puerto Rico

René Pérez has proposed a film about the history of Puerto Rico with the music star as the main attraction. In March 2024, in an interview with this newspaper, singer Residente already mentioned that ...
The New York Times

Putin, Still Harboring Assad, Welcomes New Syrian Leader to Moscow Again

This is the second time that President Vladimir V. Putin has hosted President Ahmed al-Sharaa since the fall of the Russia-backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. By Paul Sonne and Christina Goldbaum ...
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Al-Sharaa meets Putin as Russia seeks to secure military bases in Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as the latter seeks to shore up Russia’s presence in the country, including militarily, just over a year after al ...