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Europe has lost all credibility in the Middle East. The way to regain it lies in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours , says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

Lifting of US sanctions on Syria could spur refugee returns, UNHCR official says

The UN refugee agency reports that altogether more than 1 million refugees and nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since Bashar al-Assad's fall.

Euronews

UN official says lifting US sanctions on Syria could encourage refugee returns

The U.N. refugee agency in Lebanon says the U.S. lifting sanctions on Syria could encourage more refugees to return

The Independent UK

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In rare ruling, EU's top court sides with refugee's appeal in a landmark case against Frontex

The European Union's highest court has sided with a Syrian refugee in a landmark case against Frontex, the EU border agency

The Independent UK

Syrian home town of Ahmed al-Ahmed rallies around the Bondi hero, amid the rubble of civil war

In Nayrab, a town near the Syrian city of Idlib, the family of Ahmed al-Ahmed have been overwhelmed by the global response to his act of bravery

The Guardian - AU

Trump attends dignified transfer of National Guard soldiers killed in Syria

Trump told reporters over the weekend that he was mourning the deaths and vowed retaliation

The Independent UK

Maximum fine sought for cement maker Lafarge over terror financing

French prosecutors have sought a record fine and prison sentences of up to eight years in the trial of Lafarge, accusing the cement giant of paying armed groups including the Islamic State to keep its Syrian factory operating.

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Trump to witness dignified transfer for 2 National Guard members killed in Syria

President Donald Trump will undertake one of the most solemn duties facing the commander in chief on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

Ahmed al Ahmed, a Syrian-Australian tobacco shop owner, has become a national hero in Australia, with an online fundraiser for him raising millions of dollars

The Independent UK

Trump expands travel ban to Syrians, Palestinians and others

The move, which includes partial restrictions on 15 countries, is part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Axios

Trump signs order to further restrict entry of foreign nationals to US

US imposes restrictions on Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria, in addition to initial list of 12 countries

The Guardian - US

Morning Mail: ‘Remember her name’ plead youngest Bondi victim’s parents, Syria hails hometown hero, gunmen’s Philippines connection

Devastated couple mourn the loss of 10-year-old Matilda along with hundreds of others in Bondi; family of Ahmed al-Ahmed celebrate his worldwide fame

The Guardian - AU

‘Source of pride for Syria’: man who disarmed Bondi shooter lauded in home town

News of Ahmed al-Ahmed’s selfless act quickly reached al-Nayrab, where locals praised heroism of ‘the son of our village’

The Guardian - UK

Bondi Beach hero al-Ahmed who tackled shooter raises €1.2m in donations

The Syrian-born father of two has been hailed as a hero after tackling and disarming one of the gunmen during the Bondi Beach shooting on Sunday that killed 15 people.

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The Independent UK

Two soldiers from Iowa identified as Americans killed in Syria ambush

Hundreds of American troops are deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting IS

Reason

If the Syrian War Is Over, Why Are Americans Still Getting Killed in Syria?

The weekend’s ISIS attack came as the Trump administration is trying to expand the U.S. presence in Syria.

International Business Times

Trump Reacts to 'Muslim Fruit Seller' Who Disarmed Bondi Beach Shooter

Donald Trump condemned global attacks, vowing retaliation after US casualties in Syria and praising a Sydney hero following the Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting.

The Independent UK

‘I went down to save lives’: Hero shopkeeper who tackled Bondi Beach gunman thought he was going to die

Father-of-two, who moved to Sydney from Syria in 2006, has been hailed as a hero

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Trump Has Five-Word Reaction On the 'Muslim Fruit Seller' Who Disarmed Bondi Beach Shooter

Donald Trump condemned global attacks, vowing retaliation after US casualties in Syria and praising a Sydney hero following the Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting.

The Independent UK

Israeli military raids in Syria raise tensions as they carve out a buffer zone

Israel’s military raids and strikes over the past year aiming to carve out a buffer zone in southern Syria have raised tensions, frustrated locals and also appear to have scuttled chances — despite U.S. pressure — of any imminent thaw in relations between the two neighbors

The Guardian - UK

Assad family live in Russian luxury as Bashar ‘brushes up on ophthalmology’

Family friend, sources in Russia and Syria, and leaked data help give rare insight into life of dictator’s reclusive household

The Independent UK

Trump offers condolences after Brown, Bondi Beach and Syria killings before rambling White House speech

The president addressed the recent streak of violence before lengthy unscripted remarks during a Christmas event at the White House

The Independent UK

Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says

A Syrian security guard who attacked and killed three U.S. citizens in Syria had joined the internal security forces two months earlier

The Guardian - US

Brown University shooting: person of interest in custody is in his 20s, police chief confirms – as it happened

Officials refuse to share name of person or details of arrest; Donald Trump says ‘Things can happen’ in comments shared by White House

The Independent UK

What to know about the US military's role in Syria after deadly IS attack

An attack by an alleged Islamic State member in Syria has killed two U.S. service members and one American civilian

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