Al Jazeera 19 Aug 2026
Violence in the New Syria?
The death of Syrian White Helmets rescuer Mohammad Ghamira after an alleged police beating has sparked protests.
Channel8 English 19 Aug 2026
Talabani and al-Amiri Discuss Iraq's Political Cooperation
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan President Bafel Jalal Talabani met with Fatah Alliance President Hadi al-Amiri in Baghdad to discuss political developments and coo
The National 19 Aug 2026
Iran's row with France escalates as diplomats expelled from Paris
France is to expel two Iranian diplomats from its embassy in Paris, amid a diplomatic row that demonstrates a rise in tension between the countries. The decision was made by Forei…
The National 19 Aug 2026
Turkey moves into Syria oil and gas sector with exploration plans
Turkey's state oil company and private firms will begin seismic surveys and exploration in Syria, the Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said, as Syria seeks to attract f…
Hürriyet 19 Aug 2026
Erdoğan discusses bilateral ties with Japanese PM
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has discussed bilateral relations and global developments with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the Communication Directorate said on Aug. 19.
Bon Appétit 19 Aug 2026
Baked Feta Pasta With Green Sauce
This verdant pasta has two of my favorite things—greens and cheese—in abundance. Stuffed shells classically employ the oversized sort, each piece of pasta as big as a baby’s fist.…
Channel8 English 19 Aug 2026
Turkey Rejects Israel Claims Over Forces in Syria
Turkey has rejected Israeli claims over a possible Turkish military presence at a Syrian airbase, as the dispute draws concern from Washington and adds to tensi
Al Jazeera 19 Aug 2026
Seven decades of US regime change efforts: What have they achieved?
US interventions in Iran and beyond reveal a recurring pattern of regime changes, with high human and financial costs.
Meduza 19 Aug 2026
August’s VPN crackdown in Russia ran on data the country’s own apps had already collected on their users
In early August, Russia experienced one of its most sweeping waves of VPN blocking yet. Leonid Volkov, a senior figure at the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), called the attack “…
Popular Science 19 Aug 2026
Oldest known ‘Odyssey’ fragment on display in New York City
Watch Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ in movie theaters, then go read a portion of Homer's ‘Odyssey’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The National 19 Aug 2026
From Berluti to Dior, why fashion is obsessed with books
Fashion has long borrowed from art, music and cinema, but now it seems to be literature's turn in the spotlight. The latest example comes from the Italian gentlemen's maison Berlu…
The New Yorker 19 Aug 2026
The Glorious Disorder of Michael Ondaatje’s Early Work
I must be in the minority, because all my friends (each one of them, for good or ill, writers or visual artists) have read that book. We routinely talk about its boldness and inve…