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Syrian army strikes on Idlib kill at least 17 on day before ceasefire to take effect Turkey's defence ministry says attacks by air and land will halt at one minute past midnight on 12 January under ceasefire A Syrian man carries the body of a child killed by government air strikes on town of Binnish in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib on 11 January 2020 (AFP) Par Published date: Samedi 11 janvier 2020 - 19:04 | Last update: 1 année 2 mois ago At least 17 people were killed and more than 40 wounded on Saturday as Syrian army ai...

—or regression —of rights around the world. It is a vital testimony to the U.S. commitment to promote human rights everywhere.   In his remarks, Blinken denounced some of the most recent egregious human-rights violations: the ongoing Uighur genocide committed by China in Xinjiang, attacks on oppositional politicians and journalists in countries like Russia, Uganda and Myanmar, and last week’s assault by the Syrian regime on the Al-Atareb Hospital in Aleppo, leaving at least seven dead. This is a somber listing, sad evidence that the cause of human rights is losing ground.   Because ...

× A crane lifts the wreckage of a truck which was hit by the train a day after the deadly train derailment at a tunnel north of Hualien, Taiwan April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang 1/4 People watch as they drive through Easter themed tents after receiving kits to host their own Covid-19 pandemic safe celebrations during a drive-in Easter Eggstravaganza for children in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) 2/4 In this photograph taken on April 2, 2021 an owl is pictured at Yala National Park in the southern district of Yala, some 250 kms southwest of Colombo. (Photo by ISHARA...

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Amman: Jordan, a former British protectorate, is seen as a key Western ally and anchor of stability in the Middle East. With few natural resources and now hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees, it is heavily dependent on international loans and foreign aid. Here are some key facts about the country: Monarchy from Mecca Jordan’s royal family, the Hashemite dynasty, traditionally ruled over Islam’s holy city of Mecca and shares a common ancestor with the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Though the fall of the Ottoman empire allowed the Hashemites to temporarily rule over Syria, Iraq, the Hejaz r...