Syrian Army Secures Tishrin Dam as SDF Forces Withdraw - Syria

Syrian Army Secures Tishrin Dam as SDF Forces Withdraw - Syria

In northeast Syria on January 19, 2026, the Syrian Army officially took control of the Tishrin Dam, southeast of Manbij, following the withdrawal of Kurdish-led SDF units affiliated with the YPG/PKK. The deployment aims to secure critical infrastructure and restore state authority across the Jazira region. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Army Secures Tishrin Dam as SDF Forces Withdraw - Syria

Syrian Army Secures Tishrin Dam as SDF Forces Withdraw - Syria

In northeast Syria on January 19, 2026, the Syrian Army officially took control of the Tishrin Dam, southeast of Manbij, following the withdrawal of Kurdish-led SDF units affiliated with the YPG/PKK. The deployment aims to secure critical infrastructure and restore state authority across the Jazira region. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Army Secures Tishrin Dam as SDF Forces Withdraw - Syria

Syrian Army Secures Tishrin Dam as SDF Forces Withdraw - Syria

In northeast Syria on January 19, 2026, the Syrian Army officially took control of the Tishrin Dam, southeast of Manbij, following the withdrawal of Kurdish-led SDF units affiliated with the YPG/PKK. The deployment aims to secure critical infrastructure and restore state authority across the Jazira region. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Army Secures Tishrin Dam as SDF Forces Withdraw - Syria

Syrian Army Secures Tishrin Dam as SDF Forces Withdraw - Syria

In northeast Syria on January 19, 2026, the Syrian Army officially took control of the Tishrin Dam, southeast of Manbij, following the withdrawal of Kurdish-led SDF units affiliated with the YPG/PKK. The deployment aims to secure critical infrastructure and restore state authority across the Jazira region. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

In Raqqa, Syria on January 17, 2026, the Syrian Army secures dozens of towns and villages in the northeast countryside. This deployment comes after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under a agreement aimed at avoiding direct military confrontation. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

In Raqqa, Syria on January 17, 2026, the Syrian Army secures dozens of towns and villages in the northeast countryside. This deployment comes after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under a agreement aimed at avoiding direct military confrontation. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

In Raqqa, Syria on January 17, 2026, local civilians are seen welcoming Syrian Army soldiers following their deployment across dozens of villages in northeast Syria. The troops moved into the area after the withdrawal of Kurdish SDF forces. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

In Northeast Syria on January 17, 2026, the Syrian Army targets SDF forces with a truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher during a military escalation in the region. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

In Raqqa, Syria on January 17, 2026, local civilians are seen welcoming Syrian Army soldiers following their deployment across dozens of villages in northeast Syria. The troops moved into the area after the withdrawal of Kurdish SDF forces. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

In Raqqa, Syria on January 17, 2026, the Syrian Army secures dozens of towns and villages in the northeast countryside. This deployment comes after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under a agreement aimed at avoiding direct military confrontation. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

In Raqqa, Syria on January 17, 2026, the Syrian Army secures dozens of towns and villages in the northeast countryside. This deployment comes after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under a agreement aimed at avoiding direct military confrontation. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

In Raqqa, Syria on January 17, 2026, the Syrian Army secures dozens of towns and villages in the northeast countryside. This deployment comes after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under a agreement aimed at avoiding direct military confrontation. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

Civilians Welcome Syrian Army After SDF Withdraw - Syria

In Raqqa, Syria on January 17, 2026, local civilians are seen welcoming Syrian Army soldiers following their deployment across dozens of villages in northeast Syria. The troops moved into the area after the withdrawal of Kurdish SDF forces. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Istanbul Convention

Istanbul Convention

06.11.2025, Tallinn. Protest against the Latvian Parliament's decision to withdraw from Istanbul Convention in Tallinn. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, following the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, following the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, following the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, following the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, over the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, over the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, over the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, over the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, over the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Symbolic Black Lives Matter Plaza Dismantling - Washington

Work crews dismantle the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 14, 2025. The plaza and mural, created following the 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests, was ordered to be removed after Republicans introduced a bill threatening to withdraw federal funding for D.C. unless the city removed the mural and renamed the area Liberty Plaza. Photo by Bryan Dozier/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Of Palestinian Celebrated As News Spread Of A Ceasefire - Gaza

Thousands Of Palestinian Celebrated As News Spread Of A Ceasefire - Gaza

Palestinians react to news on a ceasefire deal with Israel, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Jan. 15, 2025. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, Qatar's prime minister announced on Wednesday. The agreement includes an initial 42-day phase during which more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza will halt. The Israeli military will withdraw from populated areas to the outskirts of Gaza, allowing displaced Palestinians to return to their residence in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM