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11/30/2026 Syria is classified at IPC Phase 3+ food insecurity (Phase 3 and above) as of 2026-11-30. Region: Middle East and Europe. Data source: FEWS NET (FEWS NET).→
6/27/2026 Sabahat Erdoğan Sarıtaş said the growing spread of drugs, prostitution and illegal betting networks in Kurdistan is part of special war policies aimed at driving young people into addiction.→
6/27/2026 https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/damascus-races-reassure-beirut-trump-pushes-syria-take-hezbollah→
6/27/2026 Damascus races to reassure Beirut as Trump pushes Syria to take on Hezbollah Submitted by Adam Chamseddine on Sat, 06/27/2026 - 13:10 Talks of a Syrian role in Lebanon revive memories of decades of troubled relations and military occupation US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House in Washington on 10 November 2025 (AFP/Sana) Off US President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested handing responsibility for dealing with Hezbollah to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, reviving fears in Lebanon of renewed Syrian military involvement despite denials from Damascus. Trump’s increasingly explicit statements have also appeared to contradict an earlier denial by US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack, who dismissed reports that Washington had pressured Damascus to send forces into Lebanon as “false and inaccurate”. The latest remarks came on 21 June, when Trump told Fox News that he was disappointed by Israel ’s failure to defeat Hezbollah without causing widespread destruction.→
6/27/2026 Many social media users in Venezuela have reported receiving alerts on Android smartphones moments before Wednesday’s quake that left over 900 confirmed dead. Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS both include the option to display government alerts for emergencies like earthquakes. But the search giant last year also detailed its system that uses the billions of Android smartphones worldwide to detect earthquakes in the first place.→