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Shamima Begum: Canada will investigate spy smuggling allegations, says PM Trudeau

Justin Trudeau says he will ‘look at’ claims to ensure rules were followed

The Independent UK

Justin Trudeau to ‘follow up’ claims Canadian spy smuggled Shamima Begum into Syria

Reports claimed Shamima Begum, then 15, was helped into Syria by a Canadian informant

Evening Standard

Israeli Missiles Target Aleppo Airport, Damascus Countryside

Four Israeli missiles targeted a runway at Aleppo airport and warehouses in its vicinity, causing fire and explosions, likely due to the outbreak of a batch of Iranian missiles, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported. The official Syrian News Agency (SANA) quoted a military source as saying that…

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Should Shamima Begum be allowed to return to the UK to argue her case?

A new book says Met police knew she was helped to join IS by a Canadian spy, reinforcing concerns she was victim of trafficking

The Guardian - UK

World War 3: Seven times it has been wrongly declared or predicted

Moscow’s remark echo a string of previous sinister predictions

The Independent UK

Shamima Begum was ‘smuggled into Syria by Canadian spy’

Shamima Begum says she wanted to be brought back to the UK to face charges

Manchester Evening News

Shamima Begum ‘smuggled into Syria for Islamic State by Canadian spy’

Canada and UK accused of covering up involvement of double agent in British teenager’s recruitment for IS

The Guardian - UK

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Canada spy smuggled UK’s Shamima Begum into Syria: New book

Inquiry is demanded after new book suggests UK covered up Canada’s role in British teenager’s journey to join ISIL.

Al Jazeera

Syria Energy Sector Incurs $107Bln in Losses Since Beginning of War

Syria’s losses in the oil and gas sectors since the beginning of the war in 2011 until mid-2022 have amounted to about $107 billion dollars, revealed a letter sent by the Foreign Ministry to the UN-Secretary-General and President of the UN Security Council on Monday. The letter said figures from…

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Commentary: Iranian attacks on US in Syria, Iraq are a wakeup call for US withdrawal

Amid back-and-forth attacks between Iranian-backed militias and U.S. troops in Syria, a cycle of escalation is unfolding that could undermine U.S. diplomacy and even spark a war.

Chicago Tribune

Shamima Begum ‘smuggled into Syria by Western spy’

Shamima Begum was smuggled into Syria by a human trafficker also working as a spy for Canada, according to explosive new claims in a book.

Evening Standard

Shamima Begum ‘smuggled to Syria by Canadian spy’

Ms Begum fled her east London home for Syria as a 15-year-old schoolgirl with her two friends in 2015.

The Independent UK

Shamima Begum: Spy smuggled schoolgirl to Syria where she joined Isis, new book claims

Book claims Canada hired human trafficker to gain insight into recruitment of its own citizens by Isis

The Independent UK

Shamima Begum 'smuggled into Syria by Canada spy', new book claims

Shamima Begum and two of her schoolgirl friends were trafficked into Syria by an ISIS agent who was working for Canada at the time, it has been alleged in a new book

Daily Mirror

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A winner is emerging from the war in Ukraine, but it's not who you think

The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it’s neither Russia nor Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Book Narrates Successes, Disappointments of the ‘Battle for Change’ in Damascus

Discussing Sami Moubayed’s book “Tramway: The Road to Modernity Passed through Damascus,” which is scheduled for release by Riad El-Rayyes Books in Beirut in early September, Amin Maalouf said that the new book “awakens nostalgia and some hope.” The release represents the sixth collaboration between Moubayed and El-Rayyes Books.

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Russia Ships S-300 Air Defense Missiles Out of Syria

Russia has shipped a battery of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Syria to a Russian port near Crimea, according to a satellite imaging company, in an apparent attempt to bolster its air defenses in the war with Ukraine. ImageSat International (ISI) captured pictures showing the presence of the S-300 anti-aircraft battery…

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Pedersen Acknowledges Stagnation in Political Process in Syria, Fears Another 'Collapse'

The United Nations Special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, regretted that during two years of frozen front lines, the international community had not seized upon the window provided by that relative calm to build a credible political process. “We need to be honest about the mismatch between the scale of…

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Al Jazeera

Russia to launch major military drills with China and others

Vostok 2022 military manoeuvres to be held September 1-7 with forces from China, Syria, India, Nicaragua and elsewhere.

Reuters

Russia ships S-300 air defence missiles out of Syria - satellite images

Russia has shipped a battery of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Syria to a Russian port near Crimea, according to an Israeli satellite imaging company, in an apparent attempt to bolster its air defences in the war with Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian Industrialist Calls For Recovering Funds Frozen in Lebanese Banks

An established Syrian industrialist called Sunday on the government in Damascus to act for recovering the Syrian funds stuck in Lebanese banks. Fares Shebahi, the chairman of Syria's Federation of Chambers of Industry and head of Aleppo's Chamber of Industrialists, said that “it is no longer a secret to anyone…

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Report: Syria Asked Iran Not to Attack Israel from its Territories

Syrian officials have asked Iran and its proxies not to carry out attacks against Israel from its territory, The New York Times reported on Friday citing a source in Damascus. It said this request led the Iran-led axis to retaliate against Israeli strikes by hitting US bases instead. The source…

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Will Arab Disputes Postpone Algeria Summit?

Disputes between Arab countries and differences over the reinstatement of Syria are threatening to postpone the upcoming Arab League summit, scheduled for Algeria in November. Algeria has been preparing to host the 31st summit since 2019. It will be the first in-person summit for Arab leaders since the coronavirus pandemic.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Sites Cordoned off in Syria’s Hama after Israeli Raids

Iranian militias and Syrian regime security forces have cordoned off military sites used by the militias in western Hama and central Syria after they were targeted by Israeli raids on Thursday. The sites are the military camps of Sheikh Ghadban, al-Rasafa and Scientific Studies and Research Center near the Masyaf…

The Guardian - AU

Flicking the kill switch: governments embrace internet shutdowns as a form of control

From Sudan to Syria, Jordan to Jaipur, the trend towards digital authoritarianism is deepening

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