Hama is strategically important for the defense of Damascus, the capital of Syria. Its capture opens the way to Homs, the main central city at the crossroads of Syria's most populous regions.

Israel is confiscating 24,000 dunams - 2,400 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank "to expand settlements". According to the Israeli press, this is one of the largest annexations in recent years.

Polls conducted by "Gallup", "Levada" and other think tanks revealed that the majority of Russians and Ukrainians believe that a peace agreement should be reached. The situation at the front did not indicate this. The chances for peace have never been higher. Are the parties making good use of it?

It has been 426 days since Israel began its war of aggression and destruction in the Gaza Strip. 24 hours of major events in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and the entire Middle East.

South Korean police have launched an investigation against President Yuk Seok-yol, who declared a state of emergency. According to reports, law enforcement agencies received complaints against the president from the opposition Korean Revival Party and 59 activists.

A new report by human rights activists Amnesty International has accused Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people. "Amnesty International has once again presented a completely false and fabricated report based on slander," Israel's Foreign Ministry protested.

Iran's president is about to sign a law banning women from uncovering not only their hair, but also their wrists and necks. Violators and those who criticize the new law will be fined up to 155 euros. Taxi drivers or apartment complex managers who do not report this may be fined even more.

A mosque operates in a warehouse-like building in Apex, North Carolina, USA. The mosque, which was opened in 2009 by the efforts of young Muslims living in this area, is today not only a place of prayer, but also a center that provides many Islamic services. One of the founders of the mosque, Khalid Shahu, gave an interview to "Al-Jazeera" TV channel, talking about the process of creating the mosque, the difficulties they faced and the services the mosque currently provides.

Anti-government armed groups took control of 20 more villages in Syria's Hama province. Fighting continues 5 kilometers from Hama city center.

On December 3, China's Ministry of Commerce announced a total ban on the supply of a number of dual-use materials to the US, including gallium, germanium, antimony and unspecified ultra-hard materials. These raw materials are used in the production of semiconductors, batteries, ammunition, as well as in the defense and high-tech industries.