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Turkey is expected to play a major role as the new government takes over ruling Syria. Turkey had shown tacit support for groups fighting the Assad dictatorship.

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When his parents were killed in the Hamas-led on Israel October 7th, 2023, Moaz Inon put aside a successful tourism business career to focus on something else: peaceful co-existence with Palestinians.

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Amid concerns about the complexity and stress of college admissions, some schools are flipping the script by offering to admit students who haven't even applied. It's called direct admissions.