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Advisors Asset Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF ( BATS:FLOT – Free Report ) by 47.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,132 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,945 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF were worth $109,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 3,496,186 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,620,000 after purchasing an additional 298,003 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF by 12.3% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,968,004 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,545,000 after buying an additional 215,886 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF by 18.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,259,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,358,000 after buying an additional 194,624 shares in the last quarter. Haverford Trust Co lifted its position in iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Haverford Trust Co now owns 1,167,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,608,000 after buying an additional 16,112 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TRUE Private Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in shares of iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF by 39.6% during the 2nd quarter. TRUE Private Wealth Advisors now owns 1,140,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,254,000 after buying an additional 323,386 shares during the period. iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF Stock Performance iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF stock opened at $51.08 on Friday. iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF has a 12 month low of $50.76 and a 12 month high of $51.10. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $50.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $50.97. About iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF The iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of USD-denominated, investment-grade floating rate notes with maturities of 0-5 years. FLOT was launched on Jun 14, 2011 and is managed by BlackRock. Featured Articles Five stocks we like better than iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF 3 Home Improvement Stocks that Can Upgrade Your Portfolio The Latest 13F Filings Are In: See Where Big Money Is Flowing How to Read Stock Charts for Beginners 3 Penny Stocks Ready to Break Out in 2025 Investing In Automotive Stocks FMC, Mosaic, Nutrien: Top Agricultural Stocks With Big Potential Want to see what other hedge funds are holding FLOT? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF ( BATS:FLOT – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .In addition to the reunion of the main creators and cast members, the evening party will feature special performances, behind-the-scenes insights, and exclusive interviews that offer fans a glimpse into the making of the iconic drama. From the elaborate costumes and set designs to the intense character dynamics and plot twists, the evening party promises to be a celebration of the rich storytelling and creative talent that made "The Legend of Zhen Huan" a timeless masterpiece.As the sun sets over the mushroom farm, casting long shadows across the fields of crops and stacks of lumber, one can't help but marvel at the transformative power of ingenuity and vision. Mr. Li's journey from furniture factory owner to mushroom mogul is a testament to the potential that lies within our everyday surroundings, waiting to be unlocked and cultivated into something truly extraordinary.
MIKEL ARTETA backed Bukayo Saka to emulate idol Cristiano Ronaldo by becoming a world-class centre-forward. From Hale End product to global superstar, the 23-year-old Arsenal winger’s evolution has taken most people by surprise — even within the club itself. Used as a left-back in the early stages of Arteta ’s Emirates reign, he made his first senior Gunners start six years ago this week. That was as a 17-year-old under then-boss Unai Emery in a 1-0 Europa League victory at home against Qarabag. Saka is now a world-class winger and undroppable starter for Arsenal and England , who belongs in the same conversation as the very best. But boss Arteta believes it is only a matter of time before he follows in the footsteps of the legendary Ronaldo and moves from out wide to a more central No 9 role. Ronaldo — now aged 39 and at Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr — made his name at Manchester United as a winger. The Portuguese went on to become one of the game’s greatest goalscoring strikers at Real Madrid . Asked if he could envisage a similar path for his talisman, Arteta said: “We are thinking about these things. FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS “It will depend on the qualities of the players around him. For somebody to be inside rather than outside, somebody has to be outside. “That player, the full-back, the attacking midfielder and the No 9 has to allow the space to do that. “But I’m certainly very open to keep evolving players.” With two goals and an assist in the Gunners’ 3-0 Champions League win over Monaco on Wednesday, Saka now has 21 goal involvements in 21 games in all competitions this term. Since the start of last season in the Champions League, only Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane (18) and Real Madrid ’s Vinicius Jr (16) have been involved in more goals than Saka’s 14. And with ten assists and five goals in the Prem this campaign, he tops Europe’s big five leagues for assists — more than Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal (9) and Liverpool ’s Mo Salah (8). On what Saka’s goalscoring targets should be, Arteta continued: “We always set targets. The idea to score 30 or 40 goals is fine but how are we going to do it? “How are we going to create a plan to try to develop the player and give him the best possible chance to make sure he is able to do that. I’m certainly very open to keep evolving players. “Sometimes it is a role, sometimes it a position on the pitch and sometimes it is other things. “When the understanding of the game and the spaces and the timing of how they move in relation to each other is strong, the freedom has to increase. “The decision-making is going to improve as they understand it better. That will create uncertainty for the opposition and now they have much more freedom than in the past.” Speaking of his admiration for Ronaldo previously, Saka explained: “I love his mentality. He just always wants to be the best, always working hard on and off the pitch. “He’s one of the best players to ever play football. He is unique. “We are two different players but I always try to look at him and take the good things from his game.” Fellow academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly , 18, made his Champions League debut against Monaco. And the rookie left-back could make his first Prem start at home to Everton tomorrow, with fellow teen sensation Ethan Nwaneri , 17, on the bench. Full-backs Oleksandr Zinchenko and Riccardo Calafiori are absent with muscular issues but Brazilian centre-back Gabriel is in contention to return. I love his mentality. He just always wants to be the best, always working hard on and off the pitch. Arteta says he is in a better position to give young stars debuts because of his “unbelievable” Gunners dressing room. Unlike the toxic group that he inherited in December 2019 when he took over as boss. The Spaniard said: “They can be ready — but then the context in that team, dressing room, moment, is not right... “Now the work has been done and it is exceptional what everybody has done and now they have the right environment. “The way they look after them and make them feel. “The jump is so big but they are showing that they are capable of doing it.” Arsenal have turned into a prolific team when it comes to scoring from corners. The Gunners have now scored 22 goals from them since the start of last season – seven more than their nearest rival Manchester City and eight more than Premier League leaders Liverpool. Two of them came against Manchester United – Jurrien Timber and William Saliba netting in the second half to earn Mikel Arteta’s men a vital win as they chase down Arne Slot’s Reds. Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka were the architects with their deliveries, and each now have seven set-piece assists since the start of the 2023/24 campaign – more than any other player. United legend Dimitar Berbatov joked Arsenal are the new Stoke City of the top flight – a side under Tony Pulis who terrorised the so-called "bigger clubs" with set-piece mastery. Here are four ways to stop Arteta's side at cornersWASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was hospitalized after she “sustained an injury” during an official engagement in Luxembourg, according to a spokesman. Pelosi, 84, was in Europe with a bipartisan congressional delegation to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Her spokesman, Ian Krager, said in a statement that she was “receiving excellent treatment from doctors and medical professionals” and is unable to attend the remainder of events on her trip. He did not describe the nature of her injury or give any additional details, but a person familiar with the incident said Pelosi tripped and fell at an event with the other members of Congress. The person requested anonymity to discuss the fall. Krager said Pelosi “looks forward to returning home to the U.S. soon.” Among the members on the trip was Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, who posted on social media that he was “praying for a speedy recovery” for Pelosi. The two lawmakers were captured holding hands in a group photo Friday at the U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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If you're a pet parent, then you know the perils of not making it home on time to feed or care for the animals that rely on you. The guilt is insurmountable when you get stuck at work for an extra hour or traffic impedes you. So imagine if you were in a scenario where you couldn't get home at all, such as a medical emergency that lands you in the hospital for days. Who would be there to ensure your furry family is fed? That was the very thought Arsy Khodabandelou had when he was almost in a car accident, and that's why he developed Woof. The former senior manager at NBCUniversal Media came onto the "Shark Tank" stage hoping that the thought of starving puppies and kitties would tug at the heartstrings. Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner, and Robert Herjavec may have taken a minute to understand the concept behind Woof the pet safety app, but the dots did eventually connect as Khodabandelou shared his personal experience as a New York resident with a trio of dogs relying on him. Despite the potentially life-saving properties of his app and Khodabandelou desperately trying to get the sharks to see the value that any concerned pet parent might see, Woof faced a number of critiques in the tank. It didn't take long into the pitch for the sharks to go on the attack, albeit quite respectfully. Khodabandelou entered the tank enthusiastic about his "set-it and forget-it" concierge app, seeking $100,000 for 10% of the company. The pitch was clear: a subscription-based service for pet parents who fear for their four-legged children. According to the entrepreneur, a three-tier response initiates when a subscriber doesn't engage the app when their background timer ends before they get home. It starts with a call to the customer, then to an emergency contact, and then finally to local law enforcement for a wellness check. Despite the app's good-hearted nature, O'Leary jumped out of the gate, focusing on the money. "Have you sold any of this to anybody?" he inquired. Khodabandelou confirmed that sales were made and, later in the pitch, clarified that out of over 300 users, more than 100 were paid subscribers. Unfortunately, no matter how well Khodabandelou handled himself, even at one point eliciting a "That's impressive" from O'Leary, he couldn't quite reel in a shark. John was the first Shark out, citing concerns over the Woof name and potential copyright issues. Herjavec followed suit, not believing there would be a large enough audience that would need Woof's service, which is surprising considering he jumped at the less practical novelty G.O.A.T. Bluetooth Pet Speaker in "Shark Tank" Season 9 . Though the final sharks were positive about the idea, lack of scale ultimately led them to pull out, leaving Khodabandelou with no deal. The entrepreneur followed up his time on "Shark Tank" by trying to keep in the public eye, appearing on small podcasts like The Accidental Entrepreneur Podcast to talk about his March, 2023 "Shark Tank" appearance and Woof. During the interview, recorded the following month, Khodabandelou discussed the response he received after his episode aired, which included an outpouring of support from pet parents and other investors looking to score their own deal for Woof (none of whom he partnered with). There has also been activity since "Shark Tank" on the business' social media accounts and on its Google Play Store and Apple App Store pages. As of November 2024, the Woof app was last updated for Android devices on June 3, 2024, and Apple devices on July 21, 2024. The last significant update came with interface improvements in February 2024. There has also been a price increase, though what it was is unclear. The Apple and Google listings show the subscription fee as $4.99 per month, but Woof's website lists $4.12 monthly for both versions. Woof did not respond to an emailed inquiry from SlashGear for clarification on pricing and several other mysteries. On "Shark Tank," Khodabandelou said he was the only one working on Woof. Since "Shark Tank," there seems to have been some growth. According to Woof's LinkedIn page, by the third quarter of 2024, the company had at least six employees. Though the Woof social media hasn't been updated since Q2 2024, there is nothing that suggests the app has been shut down. In fact, Khodabandelou was featured in an October 2024 article in The New York Times , in which he and his fiance, Katie Muela, discussed finding a suitable New York City home for their two dogs, Hank and Odin. The article mentions Woof and even features updated information that must have come from the entrepreneur, which lends to the notion that Khodabandelou is still behind the wheel and working on the app. (In the story, he contradicts his "Shark Tank" pitch a little, stating the idea for Woof came to him while the pair hiked along Bear Mountain north of the city rather than after he almost got into a car accident.) While the last user review for the Woof app on Apple was in February 2024, the Google Play Store app shows reviews as recently as November 2024. Unfortunately, the latest review says, "The developer apparently has had problems implementing some of the basic functions of the app." According to that review, the user had been in touch with the developer regarding these fixes, but recent messages have gone unanswered. Since the signup feature is still available and the website is functional, though, it's safe to assume Woof is still in business. While Woof is operational, its future is questionable. Though there have been bug fixes as recently as the fourth quarter of 2024, engagement with the app's audience has all but stopped. Inactive social media accounts are a telling sign, especially when they used to post somewhat regularly. Even Khodabandelou's social media presence has been scarce, with his LinkedIn having been updated last three months ago. His last post about Woof was about a year ago, and his second most recent from 10 months ago was a job posting for Verse, where he serves as the sales team lead. It's difficult to say what's next for Woof when the company has remained rather tight-lipped about the app's future. Based on its low number of reviews (13 on Google and 44 on Apple), there appears to be a lack of an audience to help drive the app forward. It's possible that, along with no word from the company, using such a common word for the app's name may make it difficult for users to stumble on. With the right marketing push, though, there's still potential for Woof, as pet parents are not shy about using technology, such as pet trackers and smart collars , to keep their pets safe.In addition to these external factors, China's economic resilience can also be attributed to its strong fundamentals. The country boasts a large and diversified economy, a stable financial system, a skilled workforce, and a growing middle class. These factors provide a solid foundation for sustainable economic growth and enable China to weather external shocks and uncertainties.
Ultimately, it was a cakewalk for the debutant Ishank Kumar, son of sitting MP Raj Kumar, as he sealed an emphatic win in Chabbewal trouncing four-time MLA and former minister Sohan Singh Thandal and Congress’s Ranjit Kumar. Ishank Kumar, a doctor, polled 51,904 votes and Ranjit Kumar secured 23,214 votes. The BJP’s Sohan Singh Thandal was a distant third with 8,692 votes, Election Commission data showed. It was the second consecutive win for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha constituency and the fourth victory for MP Raj Kumar’s clan in Chabbewal. Having himself won the LS election in June this year after switching to AAP, the MP pushed for his son’s candidacy and succeeded in getting him the ticket. Raj Kumar has admitted that the party leadership was in a quandary over the allotment of the ticket to his son. But the decision paid off as Ishank won the seat by a margin of 28690 votes, higher than what Raj Kumar had got (a margin of nearly 27,000 votes) in the LS elections from Chabbewal. Despite a low turnout (53.43%), Ishank bagged around 61% of the total votes polled. Opposition had levelled allegations of dynastic politics against AAP and tried to make it an election issue but it did not resonate with the electorate. In fact, the party’s victory can be attributed to Raj Kumar’s sway in the constituency ever since he entered the political arena in 2012. Ishank’s campaign had centred predominantly on his father’s legacy. His mild manners and humility also won him support. Opposition’s hopes to garner the support of Akali Dal and BSP cadre also didn’t pay off. The Akalis decided to opt out of the bypoll contest and the results indicate that their supporters galvanised towards AAP rather than BJP or Congress. The other factor that helped Ishank secure a massive mandate seems to be the delay by the Congress and BJP in naming the candidates. While AAP remained active after the LS election, Congress and BJP oiled their machinery at the eleventh hour. Ranjit Kumar and Sohan Singh Thandal were the last-minute choices of Congress and BJP, respectively. Ranjit Kumar had contested the last LS election on Bahujan Samaj Party ticket and was handpicked by local Congress leadership for the bypoll. Experts feel that if the election had been held one week earlier as per the initial itinerary, Congress’ performance would have been worse as it would not have had any time for campaigning. Thandal left the SAD to contest the election on the BJP ticket but failed miserably. It was his seventh assembly election from the constituency of which he won four, besides having contested the previous Lok Sabha poll from Hoshiarpur. Incidentally, Thandal has lost the last three elections to Raj Kumar and the byelection to his son. In 2017 Raj Kumar won the Chabbewal seat on Congress ticket by a margin of 29, 261 votes. In the following election, his victory margin was reduced to 7,646 mainly because 34.40% of votes went to AAP. In LS elections, he gained a lead of over 27,000 votes in Chabbewal. Ishank Kumar had predicted a higher lead this time around and it came true. He attributed his victory to the ‘hard work’ done by his father as an MLA and an MP and the party’s support. “People have given a verdict in favour of AAP’s policies. My father worked hard for my success. With the help of my voters and supporters, I could win the election”, he said adding that now his priority would be to expedite development projects.Tesco plans to open 150 new convenience stores creating 2,000 new jobs
Chris Evans, who famously portrayed the iconic character Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, left fans in a state of mourning when his character seemingly retired in "Avengers: Endgame". However, in a surprising turn of events, it has been confirmed that Evans will reprise his role in "Avengers 5". This news has sparked a wave of excitement and speculation among fans, who are eager to see how Captain America's story will continue and how he will fit into the ever-expanding Marvel universe.MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police raided several bars and nightclubs across Moscow on Saturday as part of the government’s crackdown on “LGBTQ+ propaganda,” state media reported. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police raided several bars and nightclubs across Moscow on Saturday as part of the government’s crackdown on “LGBTQ+ propaganda,” state media reported. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police raided several bars and nightclubs across Moscow on Saturday as part of the government’s crackdown on “LGBTQ+ propaganda,” state media reported. Smartphones, laptops and video cameras were seized, while clubgoers had their documents inspected by officers, Russia’s Tass news agency said, citing sources in law enforcement. The raids come exactly a year since Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that the “LGBTQ+ movement” should be banned as an “extremist organization.” Its decision followed a decades-long crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in Russia, where President Vladimir Putin has touted “traditional family values” as a cornerstone of his quarter-century in power. Footage shared on social media appeared to show partygoers being ordered by police to lie on the floor as officers moved through Moscow’s Arma nightclub. The capital’s Mono bar was also targeted, Russian media reported. In a post on Telegram on Saturday, the club’s management didn’t directly reference an incident with law enforcement, but wrote, “Friends, we’re so sorry that what happened, happened. They didn’t find anything forbidden. We live in such times, but life must go on.” Police also detained the head of the “Men Travel” tour agency on Saturday under anti-LGBT laws, Tass reported. The news agency said that the 48-year-old was suspected of preparing a trip for “the supporters of nontraditional sexual values” to visit Egypt over Russia’s New Year’s holidays. The raids mirror the concerns of Russian activists who warned that Moscow’s designation of the “LGBTQ+ movement” as “extremist” — despite it not being an official entity — could see Russian authorities crack down at will on groups or individuals. Other recent laws have also served to put pressure on those that the Russian government believes aren’t in line with the country’s “traditional values.” On Nov. 23, Putin signed into law a bill banning the adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender-affirming care is legal. The Kremlin leader also approved legislation that outlaws the spread of material that encourages people not to have children. AdvertisementIn recent trading sessions, the A-shares three major indices opened high together, bringing a wave of strong rebounds to the market. The bullish sentiment swept across the market, as investors cheered the positive turn of events after a period of volatility and uncertainty.
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Thousands of Syrians gathered in Damascus’ main square and a historic mosque for the first Muslim Friday prayers since former President Bashar Assad was overthrown , a major symbolic moment for the country’s dramatic change of power. The rebels are now working to establish security and start a political transition after seizing the capital on Sunday. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Friday, pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in support of a peaceful political transition in Syria. It’s part of Blinken’s 12th trip to the Mideast since the Israel-Hamas war erupted last year in Gaza but his first after Assad was ousted. The U.S. is also making a renewed push for an ceasefire in Gaza, where the war has plunged more than 2 million Palestinians into a severe humanitarian crisis. Israel’s war against Hamas has killed over 44,800 Palestinians in Gaza, more than half of them women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not say how many were combatants. The Israeli military says it has killed over 17,000 militants, without providing evidence. The October 2023 Hamas attack that sparked the war killed some 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, and around 250 others were taken hostage. Some 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead. Here's the latest: ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that eliminating a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia is his country’s “strategic goal,” and called on members of the group to leave Syria or lay down arms. In an interview with Turkey’s NTV television, Fidan also suggested that Syria’s new rulers — the rebels who swept into Damascus and who are backed by Ankara — would not recognize the militia, known as the People’s Protection Units, or YPG. The group is allied with the United States in the fight against the Islamic State group but Turkey views it as a terrorist organization and a security threat. “The non-Syrian YPG members must leave the country as soon as possible. The entire command level of the YPG must also leave the country,” Fidan said. “After that, those who remain must put down their weapons and continue with their lives.” Fidan said that as the Syrian insurgents advanced toward Damascus and Syria's Bashar Assad was toppled, Turkey in talks that were underway in Qatar at the time asked Iran and Russia not to intervene militarily. “At some point they (Russians and Iranians) made phone calls. That evening, Assad left,” Fidan said. UNITED NATIONS —– The situation in Gaza is rapidly deteriorating with scores of reported fatalities from multiple Israeli airstrikes in recent days and insecurity hampering aid deliveries, the United Nations said Friday. U.N. humanitarian coordinator Muhannad Hadi urged respect for the principles of “distinction, proportionality and precautions” and called on the parties to ensure the protection of civilians and safe and unimpeded passage of humanitarian aid. Hadi cited the looting of a 70-truck convoy that was traveling at the Kerem Shalom crossing on Wednesday and the looting of four out of five trucks leaving the Kissufim crossing that same day. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs known as OCHA reported that Israel denied more than 90% of the 137 missions the U.N. and its partners wanted to send to besieged northern Gaza since Oct. 6. BEIRUT — Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes on Friday against sites in several cities in Syria, an opposition war monitor reported. Associated Press journalists heard loud explosions throughout the Syrian capital Damascus. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The strikes hit the summit of Mount Qasioun in Damascus, Khalkhala Airport in the countryside of Sweida and the Defense and Research Laboratories in Masyaf, located in the western countryside of Hama, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Earlier on Friday, Israeli strikes targeted six military sites in the countryside of Damascus and Sweida, the observatory said. Israel has conducted hundreds of airstrikes since the toppling of the Syrian regime, saying it seeks to neutralize potential threats following the ouster of Bashar Assad. The strikes have targeted weapons production sites, anti-aircraft batteries and airfields. Israel has also moved troops to occupy a buffer zone in the Golan Heights on its border with Syria. DAMASCUS, Syria — Russian forces and military vehicles were seen withdrawing from southern Syria on Friday toward their primary base in in the coastal city of Latakia. The Russian troop movement comes amid questions about whether Moscow will still be able to project power in the Middle East after the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad. His rule was supported by Russia and he received asylum in Russia after being toppled Sunday. There are also questions about what a Russian pullback in Syria could mean for the war in Ukraine. Significant Russian military convoys were seen on the Damascus-Homs highway near Shinshar village heading north. The military vehicles, bearing Russian flags, included tanks and armored personnel carriers. The military equipment had been previously stationed in southern regions such as Daraa and Damascus. On Thursday, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Russian forces were leaving bases in Ain Issa and Tel Al-Samn in the Al-Raqqah countryside. Satellite images released by Maxar Technologies on Friday show what appear to be cargo planes at a Russian military airfield in Syria with their nose cones opened to receive heavy equipment, along with helicopters being dismantled and prepared for transport. Earlier this week, all Russian naval ships departed the Syrian port of Tartus, according to a U.S. official. ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus will reopen on Saturday for the first time since 2012, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday. In an interview with Turkey’s NTV television Fidan said a newly appointed interim charge d’affaires had left for Damascus on Friday together with his delegation. “It will be operational as of tomorrow,” he said. The embassy in Damascus had suspended operations in 2012 due to the escalating security conditions during the Syrian civil war. All embassy staff and their families were recalled to Turkey. The Syrian insurgents who overthrew Syrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday did so with vital help from Turkey. WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has transported out of Syria an American who disappeared seven months ago into former President Bashar Assad’s notorious prison system and was among the thousands released this week by rebels, a U.S. official said Friday. Travis Timmerman was flown out of Syria on a U.S. military helicopter, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing operation. Timmerman, 29, told The Associated Press he had gone to Syria on a Christian pilgrimage and was not ill-treated while in Palestine Branch, a notorious detention facility operated by Syrian intelligence. He said he was freed by “the liberators who came into the prison and knocked the door down (of his cell) with a hammer.” Timmerman said he was released Monday morning alongside a young Syrian man and 70 female prisoners, some of whom had their children with them. He had been held separately from Syrian and other Arab prisoners and said he didn’t know of any other Americans held in the facility. — By Lolita C. Baldor THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court on Friday rejected a bid from human rights groups to block weapons exports to Israel and trading with the occupied territories, after finding there were sufficient checks already in place to comply with international law. The ten organizations told The Hague District Court last month that they thought the Netherlands was in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention, drawn up following World War II, by continuing to sell weapons to Israel more than a year into the conflict in Gaza. “The government uses my own tax money, that I pay, to kill my own family. I’ve lost 18 members of my own family,” Ahmed Abofoul, a legal adviser for the pro-Palestinian organization Al-Haq, one of the groups involved in the lawsuit, told the court during a hearing in November . The court ruling said that “it is not up to the interim relief judge to order the state to reconsider government policy. That is primarily a political responsibility.” Lawyers for the government argued it wasn’t up to a judge to decide foreign policy for the Netherlands. The activist groups pointed to several emergency orders from another court, the International Court of Justice, as confirming the obligation to stop weapons sales. In January, the top U.N. court said it was plausible Palestinians were being deprived of some rights protected under the Genocide Convention. The coalition said it will review the court’s ruling and is considering an appeal. CAIRO — Israeli attacks in and around a hospital in northern Gaza wounded three medical staff overnight into Friday and caused damage to the isolated medical facility, according to its director. Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya said Israeli quadcopter drones carrying explosives deliberately targeted the emergency and reception area of Kamal Adwan Hospital, where one doctor was wounded for a third time. Abu Safiya said “relentless” drone and artillery strikes throughout the night exploded “alarmingly close” to the hospital, heavily damaging nearby buildings and destroying most of the water tanks on the hospital’s roof and blowing out doors and windows. Kamal Adwan Hospital in the town of Beit Lahiya has been hit multiple times over the past two months since Israel launched a fierce military operation against Hamas in northern Gaza. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the strikes. “We demand international protection for the hospital and its staff,” Abu Safiya said in a statement released via the U.K.-based aid group Medical Aid for Palestinians, “as well as the entry of delegations with surgical expertise, medical supplies, and essential medications to ensure we can adequately serve the people we are treating.” Abu Safiya said there were 72 wounded patients at the hospital, one of the few medical facilities left in northern Gaza. He said he expected Israeli forces would allow a World Health Organization aid convoy to bring supplies to the hospital on Friday or Saturday, as well as a team of doctors from Indonesia. Israel has allowed almost no humanitarian or medical aid to enter the three besieged communities in northern Gaza — Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and the urban Jabaliya refugee camp — and ordered tens of thousands to flee to nearby Gaza City. Israeli officials have said the three communities are mostly deserted, but the United Nations humanitarian office said Tuesday it believes around 65,000 to 75,000 people are still there, with little access to food, water, electricity or health care. Experts have warned that the north may be experiencing famine . BAGHDAD — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Friday on his latest visit to the Middle East aimed at stabilizing the situation in Syria to prevent further regional turmoil. Blinken met in Baghdad with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani as part of the hastily arranged trip, his 12th to the region since the Israel-Hamas war erupted last year but his first since the weekend ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad. Blinken has already been to Jordan and Turkey on his current tour and will return to the Jordanian city of Aqaba for meetings on Saturday with Arab foreign ministers, Turkey’s foreign minister and the United Nations special envoy for Syria, the U.N. said. Blinken will try to unify support for an inclusive post-Assad transition that does not allow the Islamic State group to take advantage of the political vacuum in Syria and secures suspected chemical weapons stocks. In Baghdad, Blinken underscored “U.S. commitment to the U.S.-Iraq strategic partnership and to Iraq’s security, stability, and sovereignty,” the State Department said. “He will also discuss regional security opportunities and challenges, as well as enduring U.S. support for engagement with all communities in Syria to establish an inclusive transition,” it said in a statement. His trip comes as the Biden administration winds down with just over a month left before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump has been highly critical of Biden’s approach to the Middle East and skeptical of the U.S. military presence in both Iraq and Syria. The U.S. and Iraq agreed in September to wrap up U.S.-led military operations against the Islamic State group in Iraq next year, although Assad’s ouster and the potential for the group taking advantage of a political vacuum in Syria could complicate the timing of the withdrawal, according to American officials. DAMASCUS — The kingdom of Bahrain sent a message Friday to Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. It said Bahrain is “fully prepared to consult with you continuously and to provide support in regional and international organizations to achieve what is in the interest of the brotherly Syrian people.” It added, “We look forward to Syria regaining its authentic role in the Arab League.” Bahrain is the current head of the Arab summit. Syria was readmitted to the Arab League last year after 12 years of ostracization. It is still unclear how the international community will deal officially with the new interim government in Syria. JERUSALEM - Israel’s defense minister told troops to prepare to remain through the winter months on the peak of Mount Hermon, Syria’s highest point, located in a swath of southern Syria that Israeli troops moved into after the fall of Damascus to insurgents. The comments by Defense Minister Israel Katz signaled that the military will extend its occupation of the zone along the border, which Israel says it seized to create a buffer zone. In a statement Friday, Katz said that holding the peak was of major importance for Israel’s security and that it would be necessary to build facilities there to sustain troops through the winter. The summit of Mount Hermon, the highest peak on the eastern Mediterranean coast at 2,814 meters (9,232 feet), gives a commanding view over the plains of southern Syria. It also positions Israeli troops about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the center of Damascus. The mount is divided between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Lebanon and Syria. Only the United States recognizes Israel’s control of the Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israeli troops would remain in the zone until another force across the border in Syria could guarantee security. Israeli troops moved into the zone -– set as a demilitarized area inside Syrian territory under truce deals that ended the 1973 Mideast war -- after the regime of Bashar al-Assad fell last weekend. ANKARA, Turkey -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday there was “broad agreement” between Turkey and the United States on what they would like to see in Syria following the ouster of President Bashar Assad. “There’s broad agreement on what we would like to see going forward, starting with the interim government in Syria, one that is inclusive and non-sectarian and one that protects the rights of minorities and women” and does not “pose any kind of threat to any of Syria’s neighbors,” Blinken said in joint statements with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The insurgent groups that toppled Assad in Syria have not made clear their policy or stance on Israel, whose military in recent days has bombed sites all over the country, saying it is trying to prevent weapons from falling into extremist hands. Blinken also said it was crucial to keep the Islamic State group under control. “We also discussed the imperative of continuing the efforts to keep ISIS down. Our countries worked very hard and gave a lot over many years to ensure the elimination of the territorial caliphate of ISIS to ensure that that threat doesn’t rear its head again,” Blinken said. The Turkish foreign minister said the two discussed ways of establishing prosperity in Syria and ending terrorism in the country. “Our priority is establishing stability in Syria as soon as possible, preventing terrorism from gaining ground, and ensuring that IS and the PKK aren’t dominant,” Fidan said, in a reference to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party. Blinken said: “We’re very focused on Syria, very focused on the opportunity that now is before us and before the Syrian people to move from out from under the shackles of Bashar al-Assad to a different and better future for the Syrian people, one that the Syrian people decide for themselves.” Blinken and Fidan said they had also discussed a ceasefire for Gaza. “We’ve seen in the last couple of weeks more encouraging signs that (a ceasefire) is possible,” Blinken said. Blinken, who is making his 12th trip to the Mideast since the Israel-Hamas war erupted last year but first since the weekend ouster of Assad, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late Thursday. The outgoing Biden administration is particularly concerned that a power vacuum in Syria could exacerbate already heightened tensions in the region, which is already wracked by multiple conflicts, and create conditions for the Islamic State group to regain territory and influence. Later Friday, Blinken is to return to Jordan for meetings on Saturday with Arab foreign ministers and senior officials from the European Union, the Arab League and the United Nations. ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey has appointed a temporary charge d’affaires to reopen its embassy in Syria, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported. The Turkish Embassy in Damascus had suspended operations in 2012 due to the escalating security problems during the Syrian civil war and embassy staff and their families were recalled to Turkey. The Anadolu Agency said late Thursday that Turkey appointed Burhan Koroglu, its ambassador in Mauritania, to the post.