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Return or stay? The dilemma facing Syrians living in Europe

Ahmad plans to go back to Syria in two or three years' time to help rebuild the country. In the face of insecurity and instability, on the other hand, Aisha feels that a return would be premature.

Euronews

UN trying to help move Syria's displaced from schools ahead of the start of schoolyear

The United Nations is trying to help move displaced Syrians who have been sheltering in schools in a southwestern province that was engulfed in sectarian clashes this summer to alternative housing ahead of the start of the new schoolyear

The Independent UK

Israel has replaced Iran as the biggest security threat to the Gulf states

As the US waits on the sidelines, Israel’s actions – as evidenced by the attack on Doha – are becoming increasingly audacious, says Sanam Vakil, director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programme

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Maps: Israel has attacked six countries in the past 72 hours

In just three days, Israel has carried out strikes in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Qatar and Yemen.

Al Jazeera

Syrian man gets life imprisonment for stabbings in German city of Solingen

Issa al-Hasan, 27, who contacted Islamic State handler before attack, acted out of ‘treacherous and base motives’

The Guardian - UK

Israel and Syria have held peace talks. Why then did Israel attack Syria?

Israel and Syria have held direct talks in recent months aimed at halting Israel’s aggressive actions towards Syria.

Al Jazeera

‘They told me what their bodies had lived through’: how Syrian vigilantes inspired new thriller Ghost Trail

Director Jonathan Millet contacted a secret cell that hunts down Assad’s collaborators while researching a new film. He soon realised that it could not be a documentary …

The Guardian - UK

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Israel’s attack in Doha underscores a stark reality for Gulf states looking for stability and growth: They remain hostage to events

The oil-rich states of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have a lot going for them: wealth, domestic stability and growing global influence. In recent months, these Gulf kingdoms also appear closer to something they have long sought: reliable U.S. support that has become stronger and more uncritical…

The Conversation

Emirati magnate Khalaf al-Habtoor says he plans to invest in war-torn Syria

Emirati business magnate Khalaf al-Habtoor plans to invest in Syria's recovery projects, including car dealerships and a bus network

The Independent UK

Syria condemns attacks by Israeli warplanes on cities of Homs and Latakia

Latest Israeli attacks are a continuation of Israel’s ‘aggressive escalations’, says Syrian Foreign Ministry.

Al Jazeera

Mahmoud Khalil on exile, liberation and Ice detention: ‘It was a clear act of cruelty’

His grandparents survived the Nakba and he fled Assad’s Syria. Khalil is no stranger to political persecution, but not even Trump’s crackdown can silence him

The Guardian - US

EU asylum applications down 23% with huge drop in Syrian requests in 2025

The European Union Agency for Asylum finds that in May only 3,100 Syrian applications were lodged.

Al Jazeera

Germany loses top spot for EU country with the most asylum requests

France and Spain received more asylum applications in the first half of 2025 than Germany, with more Venezuelan and fewer Syrian applications partly responsible.

Euronews

Saudi Arabia announces Damascus area reconstruction project to clear rubble

Aid from the kingdom’s charity KSRelief will also help rebuild dozens of schools and bakeries throughout Syria.

Al Jazeera

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The Independent UK

Displaced Bedouin families in limbo as Syrian government and Druze authorities remain at odds

In Syria's southern province of Daraa, classrooms have become temporary homes for displaced Bedouin families, who fled sectarian fighting in neighboring Sweida province over a month ago

Euronews

Worst drought in decades threatens Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war

Experts say rainfall has been declining for decades in Syria, where a fledgling government is trying to stitch the country back together following 14 years of civil war.

Euronews

Suwayda violence: Head of Israel's Druze calls on Europe to act and defends Israeli strikes

Speaking to Euronews about clashes in Syria, Sheikh Tarif said that "if there had been no Israeli intervention, the Druze community in Suwayda would have been wiped out."

The Independent UK

The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war

The eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are in the grips of one of their worst droughts in decades, which is drying rivers and lakes, shriveling crops and even leading to water cutoffs in major cities

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The Conversation

We decoded the oldest genetic data from an Egyptian, a man buried around 4,500 years ago – what it told us

A group of scientists has sequenced the genome of a man who was buried in Egypt around 4,500 years ago. The study offers rare insight into the genetic ancestry of early Egyptians and reveals links to both ancient north Africa and Mesopotamia, which includes modern day Iraq and parts of…

Radio France Internationale

Assad arrest warrant marks end of 'vile impunity', says wounded journalist

French journalist Edith Bouvier has welcomed arrest warrants issued by Paris for Syria’s ousted president Bashar al-Assad and six of his senior officials, more than a decade after a bombing in Homs killed two of her colleagues and left her badly injured.

The Independent UK

Growing concern in Australia over reported repatriation plans for Isis wives and children

Government denies organising return as critics warn of security risks and aid groups urge action

The Independent UK

UN watchdog finds uranium traces at suspected Syrian former nuclear site

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog reports finding traces of uranium at a site in Syria

The Conversation

Turkey and the PKK have made historic moves toward peace – now begins the hard diplomatic work

Turkey’s peace process is advancing. In August 2025, three months after the Kurdistan Workers’ Party – commonly known as the PKK – announced its formal disbandment, a Turkish parliamentary committee overseeing reforms as part of the process met. It followed a symbolic disarmament ceremony in northern Iraq, during which Kurdish…

The Independent UK

‘My tea with the Taliban’: US teen travels alone to Afghanistan and quickly finds you don’t say no to terror overlords

Arjun Malaviya set off from his home in California on his 17th birthday with the aim of ‘seeing the world alone, before turning 20.’ He spoke to US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill about his epic odyssey and how his time in Afghanistan yielded ‘the most surprisingly positive experiences’

Euronews

Alawites flee homes in Damascus suburb after threats from armed group

Residents in the al-Sumaria neighbourhood Euronews spoke to say the Syrian government has done little to protect them.

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