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The Latest Breaking News from Syria

Reports: IS land mine kills at least 6 civilians in Syria

Syrian state media says a deadly land mine explosion has killed at least six people

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023

Holiday rites without clashes in Jerusalem but region braces for further violence

Al-Aqsa mosque compound tensions have triggered cross-border fighting in Gaza and drawn in Lebanon and Syria

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023

Israel targets Syria with jet strikes and artillery fire

Cross-border firing comes after Syria launches six rockets in two batches towards Israel

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023

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Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria rockets

Israeli warplanes and artillery have struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from its northeastern neighbor

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023

Israeli airstrikes hammer Syria after rocket attacks on occupied Golan Heights

Middle East tensions have risen another notch after Israeli jets hit Syrian targets in response to rockets launched by an Iran-back militia

The New Daily · Apr 9, 2023

Israeli Military Retaliates after Rockets Fired from Syria

The Israeli military said its forces attacked targets in Syria early Sunday after six rockets were launched from Syrian territory in two batches toward Israel in a rare attack from Israel’s northeastern neighbor. After the second barrage of three rockets, Israel initially said it responded with artillery fire into the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2023

Israel launches artillery attacks on Syria after rocket fire

Israeli army says six rockets were fired from Syria towards Israel, one of which landed in the annexed Golan Heights.

Al Jazeera · Apr 9, 2023

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Australia must rescue citizens from ‘dire’ Syrian detention camps, Red Cross says

Global director general says ‘state of in-limbo cannot last longer’, with about 40 citizens still believed to be detained indefinitely

The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2023

US deploys nuclear submarine in Mideast amid Iran tension

The United States military revealed Saturday that it has deployed a nuclear-powered submarine in the Middle East in a show of force amid rising tensions with Iran.

Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023

Sir Mo Farah backs Morpeth schoolgirl as she jogs 1,000 miles to support child victims of war

Sienna had seen her mum close to tears as she watched a news report on families in Syria and the Yemen who were left homeless

Chronicle Live · Apr 8, 2023

US Warns Assad: No Impunity for Users of Chemical Weapons

The United States slammed on Friday the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning that it will hold him to account for the chemical attacks it had launched during the conflict that erupted in 2011. “In January, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons found the Assad regime responsible…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2023

SDF Commander Reportedly Targeted in Blast Near Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah Airport

An explosion struck next to the Sulaymaniyah International Airport in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region Friday, local officials said. The blast came days after Türkiye closed its airspace to flights to and from the airport, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety. Türkiye has spent years…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2023

Russia: West must remove obstacles to its grain exports

Russia's top diplomat says Moscow may pull out of a wartime deal that allows the export of Ukrainian grain to global markets if the West fails to remove obstacles to Russian agricultural exports

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

How are Israeli strikes on Lebanon linked to events in Jerusalem and Syria?

Israeli jets struck targets in Lebanon and Gaza on Friday following rocket attacks on Thursday

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

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Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2023

How has the Saudi-Iran divide affected the Middle East?

The two leading regional powers have been at odds for years, backing opposite sides in proxy wars.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 7, 2023

Jia Kurd to Asharq Al-Awsat: Moscow Meeting Legalizes Turkish Occupation

Badran Jia Kurd, a Kurdish official who heads the foreign relations department of The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syrian (AANES), has warned that the new agreements between Damascus and Ankara "will be at the expense of the Syrian people." On Tuesday, the quartet meeting at the level of…

Daily Mirror · Apr 6, 2023

Survivors of Turkey earthquake tell amazing stories of survival two months on

The first tremor, in the early hours of February 6, had a Richter magnitude of 7.7, while the second was 7.6. They killed more than 50,000 people in Turkey and over 7,000 in northern Syria

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2023

UN Palestinian Refugee Chief Warns over Lack of Donors

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned on Thursday that it faced growing challenges in running its operations as donors were set to contribute less money this year. Agency chief Philippe Lazzarini told The Associated Press in an interview that he plans to make a new appeal for donors after…

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Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023

Canada repatriating 14 citizens from detention camps in Syria

Government says it is bringing four women and 10 children home amid reports of deteriorating conditions in the camps.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023

Middle East round-up: Israeli forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Canada repatriating 14 citizens from camps in northeastern Syria

Canada's government on Thursday said it was in the process of repatriating 14 Canadians - four women and 10 children - from detention camps in northeast Syria where foreigners who had allegedly been affiliated with Islamic State have been held.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 6, 2023

Canada Repatriates 14 Women, Children from Syria’s Roj Camp

Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria have handed over four women and 10 children to a Canadian delegation in readiness for their repatriation, a Kurdish official said. Western governments have faced mounting criticism for not taking back more of their citizens who traveled to Iraq and Syria to volunteer for ISIS.…

Reuters · Apr 6, 2023

Factbox-In Middle East, once improbable ententes set new tone

Adversaries across the Middle East have been taking steps to mend relations strained by years of tension and conflict, a trend most recently demonstrated in an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to reestablish diplomatic ties.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2023

Two months after Türkiye-Syria earthquakes, volunteer rescuers are pained by those they couldn't save

Turkish volunteer rescue worker Bayram Çini still has nightmares about those he couldn't save. But nothing has touched him more deeply than the seven-hour rescue of Kerem and his cat Strawberry.

Reuters · Apr 5, 2023

The Syrian refugee who has become Germany's youngest national chess player at 11

Hussain Besou was just four when he started asking his father to teach him chess, hovering around the board as he played in the evenings in the Middle East until he said yes.

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