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September 18, 2025, 12:23 PM - 8 min read
Acquisition of territory through war has been taboo since the end of the second world war and the establishment of the United Nations. Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the most blatant attempt to conquer independent territory was Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s invasion and annexation of Kuwait. This was repelled by a UN-sanctioned force.
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August 1, 2025, 12:59 PM - 2 min read
Lavrov said, "We are convinced that lasting normalisation in Syria requires inclusive dialogue. We hope the measures announced by the transitional government of President (Ahmad) al-Sharaa will directly advance these chances.”
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December 16, 2024, 05:37 PM - 5 min read
Netanyahu’s office said the government unanimously approved a more than 40-million-shekel ($11m) plan to promote demographic growth in the Golan. It said Netanyahu submitted the plan to the government “in light of the war and the new front facing Syria, and out of a desire to double the population of the Golan”.
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December 10, 2024, 02:37 PM - 2 min read
The Saudi Foreign Ministry also called on the international community to condemn the Israeli actions in the Golan Heights.
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July 30, 2024, 04:47 PM - 2 min read
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed severe retaliation against Hezbollah after a rocket strike killed 12 children in the Golan Heights, amid diplomatic efforts to prevent a regional war.
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