HTS factions desecrated the Hagia Sophia #Greek orthodox Church in #Al-Suqaylabiyah, in #Hama province’s countryside, vandalizing and destroying its contents, as shown in the video.

New artwork by Evgeny Kray showing the Scythian goddess Tabithi.

Israel killed the last remaining orthopedic surgeon in Northern Gaza today. Dr. Saeed Joudeh was on his way to the hospital when Israel shot him in the head. He was not a combatant. He was a doctor devoted to saving lives.

Lol irony. I often criticize Elijah for being ridiculous, elevating the resistance and its "deterrence" capabilities, giving resistoids false hope. But he was sort of right in that 2019 article where he claimed that the entire Hezb leadership would get wiped out in future war.

There was a meeting in which one Druse man in Mt Hermon expressed support for the villages of the area joining Israel. The audience seemed partly supportive. Now a string of statements from the region rejecting this idea have come out. These are signed by social and religious

A couple of more points. First, Druse society is, thankfully, not democratic. You have to be an idiot to follow the whims of the majority in a region so volatile. So random speakers do not matter, nor does public sentiment. The religious leadership and politicians subject to it

This is NOT 1921. Syria becoming a Turkish satrapy isn't economically a bad thing: when the war started Turkish GDP was ½ of France, UK (ppp). Today it is abt the same. Recall that W. Syria was the richest Ottoman province (& Roman).

This excellent thread is by a Syrian fellow who knows what's going on and does not derive his information solely from idiotic journalists.

Real ones know

@Comancherorider Changes through time, a comparison between the Umayyad mosque and a 6th c. Roman basilica (Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy)

Regardless of where you stand on this, Turks have yet again proven themselves to be masters of diplomacy and geopolitics. They continue to punch far above their weight as a middle power, out maneuvering wealthier and more powerful countries.

Byzantine-Coptic woolen thread tapestry from 500's Egypt. The inscriptions in Greek have the names of the holy figures, Michael, Mary, and Gabriel. While on the sides, Jesus' disciples with their names inscribed in Greek like Andrew, Matthew, Luke, Philip, Mark. Blond Jesus is

Will the fall of Assad's regime lead to the partition of Syria? Joshua Landis says it's not likely:

Yes, the Syrian rebels met with Christian representatives and priests, and reassured them about their safety. That is good! But look closely. None of the Christians were wearing their crosses. Why? This practice dates back since Caliph Omar, when the concept of Zimmi was

How many more dead Palestinians do you guys need to satiate your blood lust/boost your internet cred? The last 14 months have proven that they are DEFINITELY NOT in a position to take on the Israelis. During the WW2 German occupation of Serbia, the Germans instituted a "100

When journos classify "billionaires" they miss that: 1- It is paper valuation. If they were able to liquidate, they may no longer be billionaires, as prices are sensitive to a large supply. 2- If they managed to sell, they will owe capital gains taxes. 3- Sometimes, as with PE

Spotted at the graveyard this aft: