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Turkey launches airstrikes over northern Syria

Turkey has launched airstrikes over several towns in northern Syria

The Independent UK

Coalition Aircraft Fly Over Iran-Backed Militias' ‘Capital’ in Eastern Syria

International coalition aircraft flew over al-Mayadeen, described as the capital of Iran-backed militias, in eastern Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday increased air traffic, especially drones, over Mayadeen, al-Ashara town, and Buqrus village in Der Ezzor’s countryside. Meanwhile, reports stated that four missiles launched from a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Airstrikes on Syria Kill 4 Soldiers, Injure 1

Israeli airstrikes hit central and coastal regions of Syria early Saturday, killing four soldiers and wounding one, the Syrian military said. State media quoted an unidentified Syrian military official as saying that Israeli warplanes flying over the Mediterranean fired missiles toward military positions in coastal and central Syria. The Syrian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Four Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli "air aggression" - state media

Four Syrian soldiers were killed and one wounded in Israeli "air aggression" on some posts in the coastal and central regions of Syria on Saturday morning, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

Reuters

Danish Woman Evacuated from Syrian Camps Sentenced for Aiding ISIS

A Danish woman evacuated from a Syrian detention camp last year was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison by a Danish court for aiding ISIS militants and illegally travelling to and residing in conflict zones, her lawyer said. The 35-year-old woman travelled to Syria with her husband in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Danish woman evacuated from Syrian camps sentenced for aiding Islamic State

A Danish woman evacuated from a Syrian detention camp last year was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison by a Danish court for aiding Islamic State militants and illegally travelling to and residing in conflict zones, her lawyer said.

Reuters

Analysis: Is Turkey set for a new military operation in Syria?

Sunday’s Istanbul bombing, which Turkey has blamed on the PKK, could lead to Ankara fulfilling its threat to attack.

Al Jazeera

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Refugee football fans lament last-minute rejection from Qatar World Cup

Syrian lawyer Amrou Sabahi had hoped to spend his first World Cup at the heart of the action, working behind the scenes at the stadiums in Qatar, the first Arab country to hold the crowning event of soccer.

Reuters

Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle

A combination of climate change and politics is threatening the Tigris-Euphrates river system, one of the world’s most vulnerable watersheds

The Independent UK

Rocket Attack Targets Green Village Base in Syria

Rockets on Thursday targeted coalition forces at the Green Village base in northeast Syria resulting in no injuries or damage to the base, the US military's Central Command said in a statement. "US forces in northeast Syria are investigating the incident," the statement added.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rocket attack targeting Green Village base northeast Syria -statement

Rockets on Thursday targeted coalition forces at the Green Village base in northeast Syria resulting in no injuries or damage to the base, the U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement.

Reuters

Middle East round-up: A reminder of dark days in Istanbul

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

Al Jazeera

Erdogan could revisit strained ties with Syria after Turkish election

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said he could revisit relations with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad following the presidential and parliamentary elections set for June next year.

Reuters

Axios in Jordan: Growing up in the world's largest Syrian refugee camp

A new generation is coming of age and having children of its own in the sprawling Syrian refugee camp.

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The Independent UK

Turkey detains suspect linked to Istanbul bombing in Syria

Turkey's state-run news agency says security forces have detained a suspect wanted in connection with the deadly bombing in Istanbul

The Independent UK

Some return to war-battered hub of Palestinian life in Syria

The streets in Yarmouk, Syria’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, are piled with rubble

France 24

Istanbul blast: PKK denies involvement after Turkey points finger

Turkey says it plans to pursue targets in northern Syria following the blast that killed six people and injured more than 80 others in Istanbul on November 13. Ankara blames Kurdish militants for the attack and has detained a Syrian woman they believe to be the suspected bomber. No group…

The Independent UK

Bodies of 2 girls found in Syria camp housing IS families

A Syrian opposition war monitor and a local officials say the beheaded bodies of two Egyptian girls were found in a sprawling camp in northeastern Syria housing tens of thousands of women and children linked to the Islamic State group

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Analysis-Bomb attack could ignite Erdogan's security-themed re-election campaign

A bomb attack in Istanbul evoked memories of violence ahead of tense 2015 elections, and could tee up another security-focused campaign for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and even a Syria military intervention ahead of next year's likely tight vote.

The Independent UK

Russian bombing raids have overwhelmingly targeted civilian areas, report finds

Exclusive: Russia says it only bombs legitimate military targets, but analysis shows 98% of victims in its raids on built-up areas are classed as civilian

Al Jazeera

Zakhiku: The ancient city in Iraq revealed by severe drought

The ruins of a submerged city on the Tigris River that emerged this year belonged to a little-known empire.

Reuters

Turkey to pursue Syria targets after Iraq operation against Kurdish militants -official

Turkey plans to pursue targets in northern Syria after it completes a cross-border operation against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq, a senior official said on Tuesday, after a deadly weekend bomb in Istanbul.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria's Kurds Deny Involvement in Türkiye Bombing

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) denied Monday any role in a deadly bomb attack in central Istanbul that killed six people, which Türkiye has blamed on Kurdish militants. "Our forces have nothing to do with the Istanbul bombing," said Mazloum Abdi, the chief commander of the US-allied SDF. Türkiye…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why Istanbul blast has political implications

The attack on a central avenue in Istanbul over the weekend was a stark reminder of bombings in Turkish cities between 2015 and 2017

Tribune News Service

Turkey Blames Kurdish militant PKK for Istanbul bomb attack

Turkey said Kurdish militant group PKK and its U.S.-backed affiliates in Syria were behind a Sunday bomb attack in Istanbul’s popular tourist district that left at least six people dead and 81 wounded, identifying the captured bomber suspect as a Syrian national.

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