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Afternoon Update: IS-linked women returning to Australia; Trump pauses ‘Project Freedom’; and The Rolling Stones’ new album

Government promises returnees will face ‘full force of the law’ upon arrival

The Guardian - AU · May 6

Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria

Police say number of Australian women with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants face charges if they return from Syria

The Independent UK · May 6

ISIS families to return to Australia, with police waiting to make arrests

Four of the so-called “ISIS brides” and nine children are set to arrive in Australia from Syria imminently, with the Australian Federal Police ready to make arrests.

The Conversation · May 6

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Charges flagged as women and children from IS-linked families set to fly from Syria to Australia

Home affairs minister Tony Burke says government continues to refuse to help the group of 13

The Guardian - AU · May 6

Islamic State-linked cohort to face arrest on return

A group of 13 women and children are set to return to Australia after years spent in a Syrian refugee camp following the fall of Islamic State.

AAP · May 6

Saydnaya residents demand links between notorious Syrian prison and holy city must end

Residents of Saidnaya reject linking the town to a nearby military prison, saying the label damages its identity as a city that is home to miracles and a sacred shrine and obscures its actual history of peaceful coexistence.

Euronews · May 5

The nightmare of trying to save our son Jack from Isis

THE LONGER READ: For 12 years, Sally Lane and John Letts have been fighting to bring their son Jack – held in Isis prisons in Syria and Iraq – back home to Oxford. They tell the story of how their lives fell apart to chief international correspondent Bel Trew

The Independent UK · May 4

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Security or justice? Syria faces post-Assad reckoning after string of arrests

New government accused of ‘performative justice’ and making deals with suspects in 2013 Tadamon massacres

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Asylum seeker sent back to France in ‘one in, one out’ scheme to be returned to Syria

Kurdish Syrian man, 26, said he fled forced conscription by YPG militia because he ‘didn’t want to kill people’

The Guardian - UK · May 2

How the Golan Heights emerged as a new front in Israeli expansion

A new Israeli plan to invest $334 million in expanding settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights marks a major escalation in a broader pattern of territorial expansion – on land the United Nations still regards as Syrian.

Radio France Internationale · May 1

War-battered Syria now sells itself as a safe corridor amid regional conflict

Syria was once a battleground, enduring 14 years of civil war

The Independent UK · May 1

The week that was in international affairs: UAE to exit Opec; Ukraine makes Russia jittery

UAE exits Opec, impacting global oil dynamics amid regional tensions. Ukraine escalates attacks on Russia, forcing Moscow to scale back Victory Day parades. King Charles' US trip strengthens UK-US ties. Syria begins its first transitional justice trial. China pressures African nations, forcing Taiwan's President to cancel a trip.

The Times of India · Apr 30

Trump administration urges countries to help citizens stuck in Syria as Australia maintains hardline stance

Syrian officials say a group Australians ‘awaiting a solution’ as Albanese government refuses to repatriate them

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30

Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official

Fadi Saqr is accused of mass killings of civilians in Tadamon, Damascus, where people say he must face justice

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

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The Conversation · Apr 30

Albanese is prioritising politics over the responsible handling of ISIS families, setting a dangerous precedent

Thirteen Australian women and children linked to ISIS have reportedly been blocked from leaving Syria again, with the Syrian Foreign Ministry blaming the Australian government, saying it had “refused to receive them”.

Reason · Apr 29

This Supreme Court Case Could Determine the Fate of More Than 1.3 Million Migrants

If Trump can end temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian nationals, don't expect it to stop there.

The Independent UK · Apr 29

The Latest: Supreme Court to hear arguments on ending legal protections for Haitian/Syrian migrants

The Supreme Court is weighing arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians as migrants fleeing war and natural disaster

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Syria says Australia won't repatriate families from camp for those with alleged ties to IS militants

A group of Australian women and children who left a Syrian camp for people with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants are stuck in Syria

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Axios · Apr 29

Migrants blame Kristi Noem in appeal to Supreme Court

Noem's termination of TPS for Haitians and Syrians will be center of a SCOTUS fight.

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Supreme Court to weigh Trump administration push to end protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants

The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster

AAP · Apr 26

Security vs welfare: Australia's 'ISIS brides' dilemma

A group of Islamic State-linked women and children are again attempting to return to Australia, sparking fresh debate over how to manage the associated risks.

International Business Times UK · Apr 25

A Syrian Billionaire Reportedly Bribed His Way Into Trump's Circle With a Golf Course, a Resort Deal and an Engraved Stone

A Syrian billionaire allegedly used Trump-branded ventures to influence US policy, leading to the repeal of sanctions on Syria. The family's business ties with Trump's circle highlight potential conflicts of interest.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 25

Australian women and children leave Syrian detention camp for Damascus – and potentially home

Repatriation attempt comes after group was turned around when leaving camp in February. Albanese government says it’s not assisting cohort

Euronews · Apr 24

EU leaders vow to boost security and economic ties with Middle East to minimise effect of Iran war

Leaders from Lebanon, Egypt, Syria and Jordan as well as the secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, were in Nicosia to meet their European Union counterparts on the sidelines of an EU summit.

The Independent UK · Apr 24

After a failed attempt, Australian families again attempt repatriation from Syria’s Roj camp

Four Australian families have left a Syrian camp housing people with alleged ties to militants of the Islamic State group

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