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President Raisi's death casts shadow over diplomatic tensions with Turkey

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was laid to rest on Thursday, concluding days of funeral rites attended by thousands of mourners after his death in a helicopter crash last week. Experts say the tragedy may well increase tensions between Iran and Turkey, both vying for influence in the Middle East.

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French court sentences 3 Syrian officials to life in prison in absentia for war crimes

A Paris court has sentenced three high-ranking Syrian officials in absentia to life in prison for complicity in war crimes in a landmark case against the regime of Syria’s President Bashar Assad and the first such case on European soil

The Independent UK

Europe's Syrian Quagmire Exposed By Divisions, Elections, And Assad

Europe grapples with divisions, Assad's re-election, and Lebanon's involvement in dealing with the Syrian conflict.

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Kyogo misses out on Japan squad as Celtic duo Maeda & Hatate called up

Celtic striker Kyogo has missed out on a call-up to the Japan squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Myanmar and Syria.

The National (Scotland)

Landmark Paris trial of Syrian officials accused of torturing, killing a father and his son starts

The landmark trial of three former Syrian intelligence officials has begun at a Paris court for the alleged torture and killing of a French-Syrian father and son who were arrested over a decade ago, during the height of Arab Spring-inspired anti-government protests

The Independent UK

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

Senior Syrian officials on trial in France for war crimes

Three Syrian officials go on trial Tuesday in a Paris court for crimes linked to the disappearance and death of two French-Syrian men—the first trial of high-ranking officials of the Syrian regime over war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the country's civil war.

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Syria First Lady Diagnosed With Leukaemia: Presidency

She will undergo a "specialized treatment protocol" that requires social distancing to avoid infection, the statement said, adding that she will "temporarily withdraw from all direct engagements as part of her treatment plan".

International Business Times

Syria's London-born first lady Asma al-Assad has leukemia, presidency says

The president’s wife was previously treated for breast cancer

Evening Standard

France Begins Its First War Crimes Trial Of Syrian Officials

The Paris Criminal Court will hear cases against three officials for their role in the deaths of two French Syrian men, Mazzen Dabbagh and his son Patrick, arrested in Damascus in 2013.

International Business Times

Paris Trial To Determine Responsibility For Syrian Disappearances

Landmark trial in Paris as Syrian officials face charges for torture and killings during civil war.

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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

Man who sent money to nephew who fighting for terrorist group in Syria jailed

Farhad Mohammad sent money to his nephew while he was fighting in Syria

Evening Standard

The Latest | Israel says it will push deeper into Rafah as ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants

Israel’s defense minister says the military would expand its operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah

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US intelligence suggests American who vanished in Syria in 2017 has died, daughter says she was told

US officials confirm the death of American citizen Majd Kamalmaz, missing in Syria for seven years. Efforts continue to address the plight of Americans mis...

The Guardian - UK

Arabic Flavour, Aberystwyth: ‘Food that tells a story’ – restaurant review

Ghofran Hamza is on a solo mission to bring glorious Syrian cuisine to lucky mid-Wales

The Independent UK

Revealed: Our changing travel tastes, by guidebook sales

The Man Who Pays His Way: Comparing bestsellers over 30 years is enlightening

France 24

Syrian exiles hunt down Assad’s torturers in gripping Cannes thriller

“Ghost Trail”, which opened the Critics’ Week sidebar in Cannes this week, follows a Syrian exile’s pursuit of the man who tortured him during the country’s civil war. FRANCE 24 spoke to French director Jonathan Millet, whose impressive Cannes debut delivered one of the festival’s early hits.

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The Independent UK

US intelligence suggests American who vanished in Syria in 2017 has died, daughter says she was told

U.S. officials have developed highly credible intelligence suggesting that an American citizen who disappeared seven years ago while traveling in Syria has died

The Independent UK

Protests against powerful group persist in Syria's last major rebel stronghold

Members of Syria’s most powerful insurgent group in the country’s rebel-held northwest have fired bullets in the air and beaten up protesters with clubs, injuring some of them

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EU Countries Call For Re-Evaluation Of Syrian Refugee Situation

Eight EU member states issue joint declaration urging re-evaluation of Syrian refugee situation, emphasizing support for Lebanon and practical solutions.

International Business Times

Turkey Court Jails Kurdish Leader For 42 Years Over 2014 Unrest

A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced the former head of a pro-Kurdish party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

International Business Times

Pro-Turkey Syria Mercenaries Head To Niger To Earn Cash

Like hundreds of other pro-Turkish fighters, Omar left northern Syria for mineral-rich Niger last year, joining Syrian mercenaries sent to the West African nation by a private Turkish military company.

AAP

Accused jihadi to stand trial for terrorism offences

An alleged Australian terrorist will go on trial although, the Melbourne Magistrates Court has been told, he does not recognise the criminal justice system.

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US Repatriates Citizens From Syrian Camps, Urges Global Action

The U.S. repatriated citizens from Syrian camps housing IS militants' families, urging other countries to act.

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