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Should Boko Haram fighters be given a second chance in society? We asked 2,000 young Nigerians

Across the world, the question of how to deal with former fighters remains urgent. From Nigeria and Iraq to Syria and the Sahel, governments are wrestling with how to bring people who once fought for violent groups back into society. Reintegrating ex-fighters – after appropriate punishment – is unavoidable. This…

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Syrian Kurdish forces reach agreement with Damascus to merge with national army, commander says

The Syrian government and the main Kurdish-led force in the country's northeast have agreed in principle to merge the U.S.-backed force into the national army

The Independent UK

Syria Won't Wait For Global Community To Reform Economy: Finance Minister

Syria is in a hurry to rebuild its war-torn economy and will not wait for the international community to begin making those changes, the country's finance minister said Wednesday.

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Syrian president in first visit to Moscow as former enemies hold talks

Ahmed al-Sharaa in effort to diversify alliances while Putin seeks to safeguard military interests in Syria

The Guardian - UK

Syria's Al-Sharaa seeks extradition of Kremlin ally al-Assad in first Moscow trip

The interim president of Syria arrived on an unprecedented visit to the Russian capital on Wednesday, where he is expected to demand that the Kremlin extradites toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad — who received asylum in Russia following his ouster — to face trial back in his country.

Euronews

Syrian Leader Seeks Reset In Russia Relations In Putin Meeting

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Wednesday he wanted to "redefine" relations with Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in Moscow, their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted last year.

International Business Times

Australia’s ‘ISIS brides’ have returned. Governments can do better at handling this situation

In 2014, the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group declared a caliphate, a form of Islamic government headed by a caliph, considered to be a successor to the prophet Muhammad. This correlated with a global campaign of terror and 53,000 foreigners from 80 countries travelling to support IS (sometimes also referred…

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Gaza, Syria, Ukraine: Bayeux press awards hail courage under fire

The annual Bayeux Awards for war correspondents were announced at an emotional ceremony in Normandy on Saturday evening. The Palestinian photojournalist Saher Alghorra won first prize for photography, while journalists from RFI and France 24 received accolades for their work on Syria. Reports on Ukraine and Sudan were also among…

Radio France Internationale

Man jailed for at least 23 years for murdering Syrian boy in Huddersfield

Alfie Franco, 20, stabbed Ahmad Al Ibrahim after taking ‘petty exception’ to teenager brushing past his girlfriend

The Guardian - UK

Man who fatally stabbed teenage Syrian refugee detained for life

Alfie Franco, 20, stabbed 16-year-old Syrian refugee Ahmad Al Ibrahim after he brushed past his girlfriend

The Independent UK

Syria's foreign minister visits Lebanon as both nations seek to rebuild ties after Assad's ouster

Syria’s foreign minister has arrived in Lebanon’s capital in what observers say could mark a breakthrough in relations between the two neighbors

The Independent UK

For war-weary Syria, potential benefits of security pact with Israel comes with big risks

On Sept. 21, 2025, a senior U.S official boasted that an Israeli-Syrian security agreement to resolve months of conflict was “99% complete” and would be announced within two weeks.

The Conversation

A teenager fled horror in Syria – only to be murdered on a sunny day in Huddersfield

Ahmad Al Ibrahim, 16, was looking to make some friends but died after what should have been an innocuous encounter with Alfie Franco

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Kyiv will nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if US provides Tomahawks

Russia warned it will retaliate to hurt Washington if Tomahawks are sent to Ukraine

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UN strives to work with new Syrian government to determine the fate of the missing

The head of a U.N. body established to determine what happened to potentially hundreds of thousands of people missing in Syria says it's essential to find a way to work together with a new Syrian commission

The Independent UK

Turkish FM says sides are close to a Gaza ceasefire agreement

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says talks on bringing an end to the war in Gaza are on the verge of reaching a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel

Radio France Internationale

French woman faces genocide trial over enslavement of Yazidi girl

A French woman accused of holding a Yazidi teenager in slavery in Syria in 2015 will stand trial in Paris on charges of genocide.

The Independent UK

Cautious calm in Aleppo after clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters

A cautious calm has settled in Syria's Aleppo after overnight clashes between Syrian security forces and Kurdish fighters

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Synagogue terrorist was ‘university dropout with interest in Islamic State’

Jihad Al-Shamie was born in Syria before moving to the UK as a young child.

The Independent UK

Syria holds first elections since overthrow of Assad’s regime by rebels

The elections mark a significant step in Syria’s post-conflict transition, but critics argue the elections fall short of full democracy

Euronews

Syria holds its first parliamentary election since ousting of Bashar al-Assad

Syria held its first elections since the ousting of strongman President Bashar al-Assad in December in what the people hope will propel the country towards economic stability, prosperity and peace.

The Guardian - UK

Syria holds first elections since fall of Bashar al-Assad

After more than a decade of civil war, committee members will choose transitional parliament

International Business Times

Syria Selects Members Of First Post-Assad Parliament In Contested Process

Syria will select members of its first post-Assad parliament on Sunday in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

International Business Times

UK Synagogue Attacker: Briton Of Syrian Descent

The attacker who targeted a British synagogue, Jihad al-Shamie, was a British citizen of Syrian descent who was on police bail for a rape charge, police said on Friday.

The Conversation

Manchester synagogue attack: why so many people in Britain’s Jewish community felt a sense of inevitability that this day would come

A man believed to be Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen born in Syria, has been shot dead by police after launching an attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 55, died in the attack…

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