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US and major donors demand independent UN aid operation in Syria's rebel-held northwest

The United States says it has joined major donors in demanding that the United Nations be able to deliver aid through a key crossing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held northwest independently and to everyone in need

The Independent UK

Syria's attempts to rejoin the international fold are far from convincing – here's why

In the carefully composed photograph released by their state news agencies at the beginning of May, Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad has his arms outstretched to welcome the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi. The two men are beaming.

The Conversation

The Australian government has a duty to repatriate children born in IS-held territory in Syria

Children born to Syrian women and Australian fathers are unlikely to ever gain citizenship or a normal life in Syria and should be offered repatriation

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UN expert slams Syria detention of minors over parents’ ISIL ties

Visit to northeastern Syria by UN rapporteur finds ‘cradle-to-grave detention’ of children violates international law.

Al Jazeera

UK must repatriate more nationals in Syria, says terrorism policy adviser

Britain has been urged by UN to help young children in Syrian detention camps

The Guardian - UK

UN expert decries the practice of taking boys from their mothers at detention camps in Syria

A U.N.-backed human rights advocate says hundreds of boys held in detention camps run by U.S.-backed forces in opposition-controlled northeastern Syria have been wrongly separated from their mothers on the “unproven” belief that they pose a security risk

The Independent UK

Up First briefing: Barbenheimer; Trump indictments; Baghdadi raid investigation

Get ready for a Barbie/Oppenheimer double feature. GOP candidates face difficult positions addressing Trump's legal woes. NPR reveals flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in a 2019 raid.

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Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid

The U.S. Defense Department said troops spared civilians during a celebrated 2019 raid against the leader of ISIS, but NPR has uncovered new details that challenge the U.S. claims.

WEKU

By pulling out of the Ukrainian grain deal, Russia risks alienating its few remaining partners

By pulling out of a landmark deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a gamble that could badly damage Moscow’s relations with many of its partners that have stayed neutral or even been supportive of the Kremlin’s invasion of its neighbor

The Independent UK

US lawmakers file bill urging accountability for Assad government

Bill comes as Arab governments move to rekindle relations with al-Assad government after years of diplomatic isolation.

Al Jazeera

They fled Syria's shattering civil war. Now, Syrian refugees in Jordan fear being forced to return

As Middle East countries begin to restore relations with Syrian President Bashar Assad, many Syrian refugees who fled civil war fear they will be forced to return to their homeland

The Independent UK

From Algeria to Syria, heatwaves scorch Middle East, North Africa

Wildfires are raging, authorities are having to issue advisory warnings, and some places facing power cuts.

Al Jazeera

Israeli Strikes Wound Soldiers In Damascus Area, Syrian State Media Reports

Attacks target Hezbollah sites, causing material damage and fires, as Israel continues efforts to prevent Iranian entrenchment.

Zenger

Russian veto on aid lifeline to Syria could bring ‘catastrophe’ for millions

Fears rise that UN could be forced into compromise with Damascus to keep vital corridor open from Turkey to rebel-held Idlib

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The Independent UK

UN agency slashes cash aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan, raising the alarm on its funding crunch

The United Nations food agency says it will reduce monthly cash aid for almost 120,000 Syrian refugees living in camps in Jordan

The Independent UK

Russian fighter jet flies dangerously close to US warplane over Syria

U.S. officials say that a Russian fighter jet flew very close to a U.S. surveillance aircraft over Syria, forcing it to go through the turbulent wake and putting the lives of the four American crew members in danger

Al Jazeera

Iraqi PM Sudani and Syria’s Assad hold talks in Damascus

The two leaders say they discussed fighting drugs, return of refugees and lifting of Western sanctions imposed in Syria.

Zenger

Hezbollah Gearing Up For Showdown With Israel

In a series of strategic political and military moves, Hezbollah is intensifying preparations for an confrontation with Israel

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The Independent UK

Iraqi premier in Syria to discuss boosting cooperation during the first visit in over a decade

Iraq’s prime minister is holding talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus during the first trip of its kind to the war-torn country since the 12-year conflict began

Al Jazeera

Living in ‘an oven’: Heatwave grips displacement camps in Syria

Lack of cooling options amid poor housing conditions leave many vulnerable to heat-based illnesses in northern Syria.

Al Jazeera

UN says Syria cross-border aid conditions ‘unacceptable’

UN raises concerns with Damascus’s terms for aid deliveries via Bab al-Hawa to rebel-held areas in northwest Syria.

The Independent UK

UN says the Damascus-proposed conditions for aid delivery to northwest Syria are 'unacceptable'

The United Nations agency responsible for overseeing humanitarian aid has described conditions placed by the Syrian government on aid deliveries from Turkey to northwest Syria as “unacceptable.”

France 24

US to send F-16 fighter jets to Strait of Hormuz after Iran fires on oil tanker

The U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior defense official said Friday, adding that the U.S. is increasingly concerned about the growing ties between Iran, Russia and Syria across the Middle East.

Al Jazeera

US to send F-16 fighter jets to Gulf amid Iran shipping tensions

US defence official said Washington considering options amid growing aggression by Russian planes in skies over Syria.

The Independent UK

US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region

A senior defense official says the U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures

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