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Hezbollah Confirms Top Commander Killed In Israeli Airstrike

Hezbollah confirms top commander Ali Karaki killed in Israeli airstrike near Damascus, raising tensions in the region.

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White House calls for release of US journalist Austin Tice held in Syria –after high-profile Russian prisoner swap

Tice was abducted in Damascus in 2012 while reporting on the Syrian Civil War

The Independent UK

Anti-Syrian violence in Turkey complicates normalization process between Turkey and Syria

Chances of a rapprochement between regional rivals Turkey and Syria were raised momentarily on July 22, 2024, with news that the leaders of both countries were set for a much-anticipated meeting aimed at resolving long-standing differences. Within hours, Turkish sources dismissed the rumors of an imminent sit-down between the two…

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Syrians Prepare For 'Predetermined' Election

Campaign posters have sprung up across Damascus as Syria prepares to hold a parliamentary election in government-held areas on Monday that is designed to renew the ruling Baath party's grip on power.

International Business Times

Erdogan Says May Invite Syria's Assad To Turkey 'At Any Moment'

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he might invite his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad to Turkey "at any moment", in a sign of reconciliation after the 2011 war broke ties between Ankara and Damascus.

International Business Times

Syria's Ghouta chemical attack: Exiled activists seek justice for 2013 atrocity

In August 2013, a chemical attack using sarin gas was perpetrated in Syria’s Ghouta region, northeast of Damascus, killing some 1,400 people. Attributed to the regime of Bashar al-Assad, the crime remains unpunished to this day. But Syrian refugees in Europe are fighting for justice. Activists, lawyers and witnesses have…

France 24

First Syrian jet in over a decade transports Muslim worshippers to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage

For the first time in over a decade, 270 Syrians have traveled on a direct flight from Damascus to Saudi Arabia for the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, according to the Syrian Transportation Ministry

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France begins first war crimes trial of Syrian officials

Three officials are being tried in absentia over the deaths of two French Syrian men arrested in Damascus in 2013.

Al Jazeera

Why is France trying top Syrian former officials for alleged torture and killing of father and son?

In a landmark trial, a Paris court will this week seek to determine whether top Syrian intelligence officials were responsible for the disappearance and deaths of a French-Syrian father and his son

The Independent UK

Nezouh review – magic realism amid the ruins of Damascus under siege

Soudade Kaadan’s poetic tale of family life in the bombed-out Syrian capital is visually poetic, if a touch too theatrical

The Guardian - UK

Israeli Strike Injures Eight Syrian Troops Near Damascus

Israeli strike near Damascus injures Syrian troops, raising tensions between the two countries. International observers call for restraint.

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‘I refuse to simplify Syria for western audiences’: director Soudade Kaadan on making a war movie without bloodshed

Nezouh, a dreamlike story of a family under siege in Damascus, seeks to portray the difficult decision of all refugees as to whether to stay or leave the country they love

The Guardian - UK

Nezouh review – magical realism under shelling during Syria’s civil war

Soudade Kaadan’s second feature is a sweet-natured and beautifully photographed portrait of a grumpy middle-aged guy, his sceptical wife and their teenage daughter

The Guardian - UK

Iran Ally Syria Strives To Stay Out Of Gaza War: Experts

Syria has avoided getting embroiled in the Gaza war, experts said, despite a strike on Iran's Damascus consulate, blamed on Israel, that threatened to ignite a regional conflagration.

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Iran Cuts Syria Presence After Strikes Blamed On Israel: Monitor

Iran has reduced its military footprint in Syria after a succession of strikes blamed on Israel, a source close to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and a war monitor said Wednesday.

Al Jazeera

How Iran-Israel tensions have escalated since the war on Gaza: A timeline

Iranian media on Friday reported explosions in Isfahan city, amid steadily increasing tensions with Israel.

France 24

Iran’s reprisal attack on Israel: A failed attack or a veiled warning?

The feared reprisal had been almost two weeks in the making. But when Iran finally pushed the button on its retaliatory attack against Israel late on Saturday, it appeared to amount to little more than a drawn-out light show, resulting only in minor damage to some remote Israeli military infrastructure…

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The calculations and confusion that could lead Iran and Israel into all-out war

In today’s newsletter: Mohammad Ali Shabani, editor of Amwaj.media, explains the internal dynamics at play, and looks at what Israel and America may do next

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The Guardian - UK

Why Israel’s attack on Iranian consulate in Syria was a gamechanger

A war long fought through proxies, assassinations and strikes outside Israel has spilled into the open

Al Jazeera

Iran attacks Israel with over 300 drones, missiles: What you need to know

Iran has launched a massive aerial attack on Israel, two weeks after a deadly strike on its consulate in Syria.

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Iran Targets Israeli Airbase In Retaliation For Damascus Strike

Iran retaliates against Israel by targeting Nevatim airbase after alleged attack on consulate in Damascus, escalating tensions.

International Business Times

Iran Says Retaliation 'Concluded,' Warns Israel Not To Respond

Iran on Sunday urged Israel not to retaliate militarily to an unprecedented attack overnight, which Tehran presented as a justified response to a strike that destroyed its consulate building in Damascus earlier this month.

Evening Standard

Middle East crisis LIVE: Israel vows 'stronger response' after shooting down Iranian drones and missiles

Iran launched a massive aerial attack on Israel on Saturday night in retaliation for a suspected air strike on its Damascus consulate.

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Iran Warns Of Stronger Response To Israeli Aggression

Iran warns Israel of stronger retaliation after recent strikes in response to an attack on its embassy in Damascus. Tensions escalate in the region.

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Iran Responds To Alleged Attack On Embassy In Damascus

Iran condemns alleged Israeli attack on embassy in Damascus, vows self-defense. Ongoing tensions highlight regional complexities.

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