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Germany struggles with influx of migrants as country braces for winter

More than a million Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Germany since the beginning of the year. The number of asylum seekers from Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan has also increased. In 2022 alone, Germany has already taken in more people than at the peak of the migrant crisis in 2015. Currently,…

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Syria's army takes credit for killing IS leader in October -state media

Syria's army has taken credit for killing the head of the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in an operation in the country's south in October, state media reported on Friday.

Reuters

Syrian Democratic Forces Halt Operation with US-led Coalition

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has stopped all joint counter-terrorism operations as a result of Turkish bombardment on its area of control, spokesman Aram Henna said Friday. SDF is a US-backed group that helped defeat ISIS militants in Syria. Henna told Reuters that "all coordination and joint counter-terrorism operations with…

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Turkey’s operation against Kurds in Syria risks reviving IS group

Turkey is threatening to send group troops into northeastern Syria in retaliation for a deadly Istanbul bombing on November 13 that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attributes to the Syrian Kurdish YPG (Kurdish People’s Protection Unit). The group has strongly denied responsibility for the attack. However, Erdogan now plans to escalate…

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Türkiye Denies US Request to Cancel Syria Land Operation, Russia Negotiates SDF Withdrawal

Türkiye confirmed on Friday that it had asked the US to "fulfill its obligations," according to the understandings related to northern Syria after Washington asked Ankara to refrain from carrying out the military operation. The Turkish National Security Council discussed Thursday the latest regional and international developments, combating terrorism, military…

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UNHCR to Remove Obstacles Hindering Return of Syrian Refugees

Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), announced on Thursday that the agency is working with Syrian authorities to remove obstacles preventing the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland. During a meeting at the Grand Serail with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Grandi said the UN…

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Syria Kurds halt all joint ops with U.S.-led coalition after Turkish fire - spokesman

The Syrian Democratic Forces, a U.S.-backed group that helped defeat Islamic State jihadists in Syria, has stopped all joint counter-terrorism operations as a result of Turkish bombardment on its area of control, a spokesman said Friday.

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Alleged ISIS Recruiter Extradited from Türkiye to Australia

An ISIS militant who featured heavily in the terrorist group's recruiting propaganda will be charged with "serious terror offences" after being extradited to Australia from Türkiye, federal police said Friday. Neil Christopher Prakash, 31, was arrested in Türkiye in 2016 after crossing into the country from Syria, AFP reported.

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Accused jihadist Prakash silent in court

Melbourne-born Neil Prakash, who is accused of travelling to Syria to fight with Islamic State, has faced a Darwin court over terrorism charges.

AAP

Accused jihadi Prakash faces life sentence

Neil Prakash has faced court on terrorism charges that could see him jailed for life after the Melbourne-born alleged jihadi was deported from Turkey.

AAP

Friday essay: how the West betrayed Syria

“Assad, or we burn the country,” Syrian government loyalists chanted in 2011. It was a statement of intent that proved to be prophetic.

The Conversation

Turkey calls for U.S. understanding ahead of possible Syria operation

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar called on the United States on Thursday to show understanding over a possible new Turkish military operation in Syria, after Washington voiced its "strong opposition" to such a move.

Reuters

Middle East round-up: Iran clashes with the USA (on the pitch)

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

Al Jazeera

Iran Warns Türkiye Against Launching Military Operation in Syria

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in a phone conversation, exchanged views on the latest border developments and military conflicts between Türkiye and Syria. During the talks, Amirabdollahian said Iran understands Türkiye's security concerns and stressed the need to end them. However, Amirabdollahian said that…

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Pentagon Warns Türkiye Against New Military Operation in Syria

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday told his Turkish counterpart of his "strong opposition" to a new Turkish military operation in Syria and voiced concern over the escalating situation in the county, the Pentagon said. Austin, in the call, expressed condolences over a Nov.

Reuters

Islamic State names new leader after Quraishi blew himself up when surrounded -sources

The Islamic State (IS) militant group has appointed a previously unknown figure as its head after its leader blew himself up in October while being besieged by former anti-government rebels in southern Syria, those involved in the clash told Reuters.

Reuters

Pentagon chief warns Turkey against new military operation in Syria

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday told his Turkish counterpart of his "strong opposition" to a new Turkish military operation in Syria and voiced concern over the escalating situation in the county, the Pentagon said.

Al Jazeera

ISIL announces death of its leader

A spokesman for the armed group said its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, killed ‘in combat’.

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Evening Standard

Islamic State leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi killed in battle, terror group says

The extremist group has been trying to rise again

The Independent UK

IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle

The spokesman for the Islamic State group says its leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed in battle recently

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ISIS Says Leader Abu Al-Hassan Al-Qurayshi Killed in Battle

The leader of the ISIS group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in a battle recently, the group’s spokesman said in audio released Wednesday without giving further details. Little had been known about al-Qurayshi, who took over the group’s leadership following the death of his predecessor, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi,…

France 24

Islamic State jihadist group declares death of its leader

The Islamic State jihadist group said Wednesday that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement to head up its remaining sleeper cells.

France 24

Iraqi Kurdistan under attack as Iran targets Kurdish opposition groups

For decades, Iranian Kurdish opposition groups have sought refuge in neighbouring Iraq. But in recent weeks, they have been targeted by dozens of missile and drone attacks launched by Tehran. Authorities there accuse them of supporting anti-government protests that have swept across Iran since the death in police custody of…

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Seven US Betrayals of Kurds within a Century… Will It Fail Them Again in Syria?

If the reaction to Turkish incursions or continued aerial bombardment against Kurdish targets in northern Syria does not meet Kurdish expectations and demands, it wouldn’t be the first time Kurds are betrayed by the US or the West. In the past century, the global and regional balance of power has…

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Syria Receives Cholera Vaccines Ahead of Inoculation Drive

Syria has received two million doses of cholera vaccines, the first to reach the country during a months-long outbreak, the country's health ministry said Wednesday. The war-torn country has been suffering from a cholera outbreak since September and has struggled to contain it due to its devastated water and health…

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