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US Helicopter Raid Kills 2 ISIS Militants in Syria

American forces on Sunday killed two ISIS militants in eastern Syria in a helicopter raid, US Central Command said in a statement. ISIS sleeper calls continue to carry out deadly attacks in Syria and Iraq.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Erdogan, Putin discuss Syria border corridor, gas hub by phone

Turkish president reiterated necessity for buffer zone in accordance with 2019 agreement with Russia, his office says.

Al Jazeera

First refugees arrive in tiny Catalan villages under repopulation plan

Orwa Skafe, who fled Syria seven years ago, is among those given jobs and a home in attempt to revive rural areas

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Syrian Pound Hits New Low on Black Market

Syria's nose-diving pound hit a new record low Saturday against the dollar on the black market, according to websites monitoring the exchange rate, as the country faces severe fuel shortages. The Syrian economy has been battered by more than 11 years of war and crippling Western sanctions, pushing 90 percent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EXPLAINER: What's at stake in Turkey's new Syria escalation

Kurdish forces and international players — after weeks of deadly Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria — are trying to gauge whether Ankara’s threats of a ground invasion are serious

The Independent UK

Israel Threatens to Bomb Beirut Airport If Used to Deliver Iranian Weapons

Israel raised threats on Saturday of plans to bomb the Beirut airport if the terminal gets used as an Iranian weapons smuggling route, in a situation similar to what it did in Syria. Israeli political sources in Tel Aviv said that Israel was aware of a report broadcast by “Al-Arabiya…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ten years after kidnapping, Texas native Austin Tice is still imprisoned in Syria

The high-level prisoner swap that freed WNBA star Brittney Griner this week has placed a spotlight on another Texan imprisoned abroad, journalist Austin Tice.

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Texas native and journalist Austin Tice is still imprisoned in Syria

Tribune News Service

10 years after kidnapping, Texas native Austin Tice is still imprisoned in Syria

The high-level prisoner swap that freed Brittney Griner this week has placed a spotlight on another Texan imprisoned across the world, journalist Austin Tice.

Tribune News Service

London barber convicted for sending up to £25,000 to Isis supporter in Syria after receiving Covid grant

‘We were preparing for an attack and I was going to join him,’ Tarek Namouz told friend

The Independent UK

Ukraine recap: prepare for a 'long war' says Putin – but most Russians beg to disagree

If nuclear weapons are used in Ukraine, it won’t be Russia that starts it, says Russian president Vladimir Putin – ostensibly seeking to reassure the world while also delivering an arch reminder that he does, after all, have the power to swing the world’s largest nuclear arsenal into action if…

The Conversation

Syrians brace for long, cold winter as fuel crisis bites

Mohammed Abu Ramadan can't afford to keep his children warm this winter so he and his sister's family in Damascus take it in turn to look after them - heating their homes only for the weeks that the young ones are staying.

Reuters

Russian Delegation Discusses in Türkiye the Military Operation, Rapprochement with Assad

A Russian delegation will visit Türkiye to discuss the situation in Syria and the military operation that Ankara threatened to carry out against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that a Russian delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin, would visit Türkiye…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pederson: Syria's Status Quo Is In Nobody's Interest

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad on Wednesday discussed with the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, the latest developments related to the situation in Syria and the region. The official Syrian News Agency, SANA, said Pedersen presented the results of the tours and meetings he conducted over the past…

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US Does Not Want to See Military Operations in Northwest Syria

The United States does not want Türkiye to pursue military attacks in northwest Syria, even if it recognizes Türkiye’s right to defend itself, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday. Türkiye has ramped up its shelling and air strikes on northern Syria in recent weeks and has…

The Conversation

The forgotten war: what Russia could win from the reignited conflict in Syria

Largely overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, Syria remains a deeply divided and violent country, where military conflict has recently reignited.

Axios

CIA warned Turkey that strikes in Syria endanger U.S. troops

CIA director Bill Burns gave his Turkish counterpart a strongly worded message opposing the recent Turkish artillery strikes.

Reuters

U.S. does not want to see military operations in northwest Syria -White House

The United States does not want Turkey to pursue military attacks in northwest Syria, even if it recognizes Turkey's right to defend itself, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.

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Al Jazeera

Turkish deadline for SDF withdrawal from northern Syria: Source

Turkish source tells Al Jazeera that Ankara has told the US and Russia that the SDF must withdraw within two weeks.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Team Accuses ISIS of Using Chemical Weapons in Iraq

The United Nations Investigative Team for Accountability of ISIS (UNITAD) revealed in a report that the terrorist group used chemical weapons in Iraq. According to the report, which was submitted to the UN Security Council on Tuesday for discussion, ISIS used chemical weapons in the areas it controlled in Iraq…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mazloum Abdi: US Barred Türkiye from Carrying Out Military Operation in Syria

Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Mazloum Abdi said the American administration of former President Donald Trump “betrayed” its allies in the SDF when it did not oppose the Turkish infiltration in Syria in late 2019.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Complains about Syria’s ‘Procrastination’ in Eliminating its Chemical Program

The High Representative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, complained about the Syrian authorities’ procrastination in responding to requests by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Technical Secretariat to complete the elimination of its chemical weapons program. She made her remarks on Monday…

The Independent UK

Russian invasion of Ukraine and veto undermines Security Council: Irish minister

Ireland has had ‘sustained and positive impact’ on conflict prevention during its two-year term on the UN group, Simon Coveney has said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria to Close Govt Agencies for 2 Days amid Fuel Crisis

Syria's government will close state agencies for two days in December due to severe fuel shortages caused by a disruption in the arrival of supplies and Western sanctions, state media reported Tuesday. The decision to close the institutions on Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 comes at a time when many…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish Missiles Used in Syria Include Europe-Produced Parts

Commercial brakes produced by a Dutch company to be used in ambulances in Türkiye instead ended up in missiles used by Türkiye in attacks in northeastern Syria, a report released Tuesday said. Between September 2021 and June 2022, field investigators with London-based Conflict Armament Research analyzed the remnants of 17…

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