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Syria Repatriates 146 ISIS-linked Tajiki Women and Children

Syria’s autonomous Kurdish administration handed Tajikistan 146 women and children who were held in the al-Hol and Roj camps in northeast Syria. The operation was the largest of its kind since March 2009. It included 104 children and 42 women who arrived in Syria in early 2015.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cost of living crisis: Leo Varadkar says government 'can't just do targeted measures' if it is to help middle income families

Speaking on Virgin Media's The Tonight Show, the Tánaiste said having only targeted measures would not benefit middle income families who are also "feeling the squeeze"

Irish Mirror

Syria: what is Turkey’s grand plan?

At least 9mn Syrians now fall under the responsibility of Ankara, offering it a bridgehead to fight Kurdish forces

Financial Times

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Why is Tunisia’s new proposed constitution so controversial?

Tunisians are voting on a new constitution put forward by the president which many people in the country are opposed to.

Al Jazeera

Biological weapons could target DNA, food supply, two U.S. lawmakers say

“There are now weapons under development, and developed, that are designed to target specific people."

Axios

Jailed ISIS bride Lisa Smith will eat and exercise alone in prison after conviction for being a member of the terrorist group

The 40-year-old, jailed for 15 months at the Special Criminal Court on Friday, is the first person to be convicted in an Irish court of membership in another country of an Islamic terrorist organisation

Irish Mirror

Chinese Movie Production Team Takes over Syria’s Hajar al-Aswad

Bustling noise is heard in the far northeast of Syria's town of Hajar al-Aswad, which was a major stronghold for ISIS. The racket is made by a Chinese film crew shooting a Jackie Chan-produced action movie, called “Home Operation.” Hajar al-Aswad, which means “black rock” in Arabic, was once a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith jailed for 15 months for ISIS membership

Smith's lawyers have asked the court to permit Ms Smith to be released on bail pending an appeal

Irish Mirror

Lisa Smith: Former Irish soldier jailed for Isis membership

Convert to Islam travelled to Syria in 2015 after Isis leader called for Muslims to join terror group

The Independent UK

How Inequality Hobbles Military Power

Divided Armies Struggle to Win

Foreign Affairs

Previously on the 2022 primary show: Crazy cash, ISIS brides and representatives prohibited from representing - Roll Call

Oh, the things we’ve learned because of the 2022 midterm congressional primaries: You can raise $43 million more than your opponent and still be in a toss-up race. You can get fewer votes than your opponent, but if your opponent had an affair with the “ISIS bride,” you could beat…

Roll Call

UNDP Official in Afghanistan to Asharq Al-Awsat: Taliban, ISIS Locked in Brutal War

The UNDP’s Resident Representative in Kabul, Afghanistan, Abdullah Dardari, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the political dialogue between the international body and the Taliban was constructive and making progress before the latter issued a decision to ban girls from education. Dardari noted that the Taliban is fighting a vicious and explicit…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Summer with the Enemy' by Syrian novelist Shahla Ujayli is a searing summer read

Wherever you spend your summer, allow yourself to be transported to Syria and immerse yourself in the world of Shahla Ujayli’s sweeping historical novel Summer with the Enemy.

The Conversation

Six Iraq Police Killed in Attack Blamed on ISIS

Six Iraqi police were killed and seven wounded early Wednesday in an attack by militants on their position in a remote area north of Baghdad, a military source said. "Between 10 and 15 ISIS group militants attacked this federal police forward position around 12:30 am (2130 GMT Tuesday).

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Turkey Arrests 5 ISIS Members Who Were Active in Syria, Iraq

Turkish security forces arrested Tuesday five suspected ISIS terrorists in Adana, southern Turkey. Counter-terrorism forces had launched a raid in the city after receiving information about the presence of six suspects who were reportedly fought in Syria and Iraq, security sources said. Five were arrested, while efforts are ongoing to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

HRW: Australian Teenager Dies in Northeast Syria Prison

An Australian teenager detained in northeast Syria after living as a child under ISIS rule has died in unclear circumstances, New York-based rights group Human Rights Watch said. The rights group on Monday cited family members as saying an Australian government official had informed them Yusuf Zahab, who would have…

Reuters

Australian teenager dies in northeast Syria prison - rights group

An Australian teenager detained in northeast Syria after living as a child under Islamic State (ISIS) rule has died in unclear circumstances, New York-based rights group Human Rights Watch said.

The Independent UK

Teenage Isis supporter ‘wanted to attack Isle of Wight Festival’, court hears

Boy, 15, allegedly decided attacking festival was not practical and started considering other targets

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Australian teenager Yusuf Zahab dies in Syrian prison

Yusuf Zahab, who was taken to Syria when he was 11, died in Kurdish-held prison months after pleading for help.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran, Russia, Turkey Presidents to Talk Syria War in Tehran

With the war in Ukraine still raging, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Tuesday to Tehran for talks with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on the Syria conflict. Russia, Turkey and Iran have in recent years met to discuss Syria as part of the so-called "Astana peace process" to end more…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Police Transfer Paris Attacker from France to Brussels

The sole surviving member of an ISIS group cell that killed 130 people in Paris in 2015 was transferred on Wednesday from France to Belgium, where he will be tried later this year. Salah Abdeslam, a 32-year-old Frenchman of Moroccan origin, was given a whole-life sentence in a trial in…

Salon

Was this enough for Merrick Garland?

Donald Trump led a terrorist conspiracy that aimed to overthrow democracy. What more does Merrick Garland need?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pentagon: US Kills ISIS Group Leader in Syria in Drone Strike

The Pentagon said Tuesday that it killed a leader of the ISIS group in Syria in a drone strike. US Central Command said in a news release that Maher al-Agal was killed Tuesday and an unidentified senior official in the ISIS group was seriously injured. The Pentagon said there were…

The Independent UK

ISIS leader in Syria killed in drone strike, says US military

Maher al Agal was targeted and killed outside Jindayris, says Washington

Al Jazeera

US says it has killed ISIL leader in Syria

The US says the raid in northwest Syria, killed Maher al-Agal and ‘seriously injured’ one of his associates.

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