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The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Father Paolo: Christian monk who disappeared after trying to talk to ISIL

The Italian breathed life into Syria’s Mar Musa and championed interreligious understanding, until he disappeared.

Al Jazeera

In war and peace, the oud never leaves this Syrian musician’s side

Hassan Hamza preserves the craft of making the musical instrument in a country that has seen more than a decade of war.

Al Jazeera

Aid group official warns that impasse at the UN on border crossing puts 4.1 million Syrians at risk

The head of a leading aid group says an impasse at the United Nations over a border crossing with Syria’s last rebel-held enclave is endangering 4.1 million Syrians living there

The Independent UK

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Russian fighter jet strikes another American drone over Syria in the sixth incident this month

The U.S. says a Russian fighter jet fired flares and struck another American drone over Syrian airspace on Wednesday, continuing a string of harassing maneuvers that have ratcheted up tensions between the global powers

The Independent UK

Cancer patients head for Turkey after border closure protests in NW Syria

Referrals had temporarily stopped earlier in July after UN failed to agree on extension to cross-border aid mechanism.

Al Jazeera

People in Turkey and Syria: what has life been like since the February earthquakes?

We’d like to hear from people affected by the earthquakes and how they have experienced the months since the disaster

The Guardian - UK

No One Prayed Over Their Graves by Khaled Khalifa – a Syrian epic

Set against the tumultuous backdrop of modern Syria’s birth pangs, this saga of friendship, freedom and tragedy celebrates Aleppo’s lost past

The Guardian - UK

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US says Russian aircraft struck its drone with flare over Syria

Incident is latest in a series of recent encounters involving Russian fighter jets and US drones flying over Syria.

Al Jazeera

A Russian fighter jet fired flares at a US drone over Syria and damaged it, the US military says

The U.S. military says a Russian fighter jet has flown close to a U.S. drone over Syria and fired flares at it, striking the American aircraft and damaging it

The Independent UK

Southern Turkey rocked by magnitude 5.5 earthquake

The earthquake comes five months after a magnitude 7.8 quake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria.

Al Jazeera

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

The Guardian - AU

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

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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

WEKU

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.

WEKU

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.

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The Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

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.

Zenger

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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