## The Normalizing of Assad Has Been a Disaster

Authored by foreignpolicy.com

In his official remarks at the summit in May 2023, Assad celebrated what he called a “historic opportunity … for peace in our region, development and prosperity instead of war and destruction.”.

Almost exactly a year later, on May 16 this year, Assad was back at the table alongside Arab League members at a summit in Manama, Bahrain.

But this time, he was only permitted to attend on the condition that he stayed silent throughout.

The Arab state effort to bring Assad in from the cold and make his regime a responsible actor had completely backfired.

Not only had it failed to convince Assad to make any concessions.

Every single aspect of Syria’s crisis has worsened since Assad stepped onto Saudi soil last May.

The regional effort to get things moving forward failed spectacularly because it was driven by all the wrong assumptions. »

### Mia Khalifa's Nikki Haley Message Takes Internet by Storm

Authored by newsweek.com

Influencer Mia Khalifa has slammed former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, comparing her to a "yeast infection" after the politician was spotted signing Israeli bombs.

Mia Khalifa poses at Mugler for the Women Ready-to-wear Fall-Winter 2024/2025 at Paris Fashion Week on March 3, 2024.

Nikki Haley is a human yeast infection — Mia K. (@miakhalifa) May 29, 2024. »

### Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Reportedly Delayed To 2025

Authored by gameinfinitus.com

A new report from a credible source appears to suggest that Konami has delayed Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater to 2025.

Metal Gear Solid Detla: Snake Eater is a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3, currently being developed at Konami in collaboration with Virtuos.

Given that they have just announced a major game launching soon, it is possible that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater could be delayed out of 2024. »

### At 98, Dick Van Dyke Is Still Going Strong And Raring To Take A One-Man Show On The Road: “I Think It’d Be Fun”

Authored by deadline.com

Van Dyke has been working for more than 70 years now, across film, theater and TV.

The eclectic line-up ranges from Jason Alexander marching through Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Rita Ora doing a spirited “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”.

The loss of Carl Reiner, The Dick Van Dyke Show’s creator and Van Dyke’s dear friend, is the hardest for him to sit with. »

### Ukraine updates: Kyiv can now hit Russia with German weapons – DW – 05

Authored by dw.com

05/31/2024 May 31, 2024 Bundestag Defense Committee Chair tells DW 'we cannot allow Putin to simply march on'.

In an exclusive interview, FDP parliamentarian Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, chair of the Bundestag Defense Committee, told DW that she was thankful to Chancellor Olaf Scholz for giving Kyiv permission to use German weapons to attack military targets within Russia.

Amid concern the West might be dragged into the war, DW asked about the consequences of Ukraine shooting down a Russian jet with German arms, for instance. »

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