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Away from War, Syrians Find Their Rhythm in Ballroom Dancing

One, two, three, stop. Five, six, seven, stop: A group of young Syrian men and women step, sway and twirl to the backdrop of salsa music, dancing their worries away. For an hour a week in a Damascus studio, their instructor Adnan Mohammed, 42, teaches a class the basics of…

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'A dear friend': Syrian carves model of Cologne cathedral

When Syrian refugee Fadel Alkhudr arrived in Germany in 2015, the first thing he saw when he stepped out of the train in Cologne was the city’s majestic cathedral

The Independent UK

Away from war, Syrians find their rhythm in ballroom dancing

Adnan Mohammed teaches Latin dance for an hour a week in a Damascus studio, helping his students forget the troubles of war — if even briefly

The Independent UK

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Around 800 Syrians Return from Turkey Weekly, Says UN Refugee Agency

About 800 Syrian refugees are returning to their country from Turkey every week but conditions are not suitable for a large number of voluntary returns, an official from the United Nations refugee agency said. Turkey hosts around 3.7 million Syrians, the largest refugee population in the world, but worsening public…

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Around 800 Syrians return from Turkey weekly -UN refugee agency official

Reuters

U.N. chief to Security Council: 'We cannot give up on people of Syria'

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the Security Council on Monday to extend its approval of aid deliveries from Turkey to millions of people in need in northwest Syria, telling the body: "We cannot give up on the people of Syria."

Reuters

World Refugee Day: Syrians fear Turkish plans to repatriate those who fled war

Half of all refugees from the Syrian war remain just over the border in Turkey, totaling some 3.5 million people. In the southern city of Gaziantep, one out of every four inhabitants is Syrian – but with Turkey now struggling with an economic crisis, Ankara is looking to send refugees…

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At least 13 killed in northern Syria bus attack

Syria’s defence ministry says the attack took place early in the morning on the Raqqa-Homs highway.

Al Jazeera

Syrian Military: Attack on Bus Kills 13, Most of them Troops

An attack on a civilian bus in northern Syria on Monday killed 13 people, including 11 soldiers, and wounded three troops, Syrian state media reported, quoting an unnamed military official. According to the state news agency, SANA, the attack occurred in the province of Raqqa, which was once controlled by…

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Bus attack in Syria's Raqqa kills 13 -defence ministry

An attack on a bus early on Monday morning in northern Syria has killed 13 people, most of them government troops, the country's defence ministry said.

Reuters

Russian-Backed Campaign Fueling Disinformation Revealed In Syria

A network of more than 20 conspiracy theorists, backed by a coordinated Russian campaign, sent thousands of disinformation tweets to distort the reality of the Syrian conflict and deter intervention by the international community, a new analysis revealed Sunday. The analysis is based on data gathered by the Institute for…

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Online exhibition explores meaning of ‘home’ as part of refugee week

The digital gallery will shine a light on what home means for people who have been forced to flee from war.

The Independent UK

Truce ends clashes among Turkey-backed rebels in northwest Syria

Clashes among Syrian rebel groups backed by Turkey ended on Sunday after they agreed to a truce, residents and rebel sources said, easing fears of wider internecine warfare among opponents of President Bashar al Assad's rule.

Reuters

Syrian leader receives credentials from Bahrain ambassador

A new ambassador from Bahrain has formally taken up his post in Syria, the country’s first full diplomatic mission there in more than a decade as Damascus continues to improve its relations with Gulf Arab states

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Syrian refugee brings the taste of home to Gaza

Anas Qaterji fled Syria when civil war broke out in 2011 and snuck into Gaza, a land with its own history of war and poverty, where he has gained a large following among foodies crazy for the spicy cooking he brought from home.

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The Possible Changes in Syria are External

Eleven years after the start of the protests and the outbreak of the conflict, and following two years of stability along the lines of contact between the three areas of influence, is there a possible change in Syria? Is it external or internal? The past decade has witnessed many military…

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Pentagon Describes Russia's Actions in Syria as 'Provocative'

US military officials have expressed concern about the increased risk of confrontation between US and Russian forces in Syria. The commander of US Central Command (Centcom), General Erik Kurilla, said in a statement that his regional forces seek to avoid any miscalculated steps that would lead to unnecessary conflict. "We…

The Guardian - UK

Network of Syria conspiracy theorists identified

Campaign disseminating disinformation sent thousands of tweets, often targeting the White Helmets

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Syrian Desert Monastery Seeks Visitors

A Syrian desert monastery that was once a hub for interfaith dialogue, attracting tens of thousands, has reopened to visitors after more than a decade of war and isolation, AFP reported. "We yearn for people to return.

Daily Record

Daughter of Scots aid worker to come face to face with evil IS terrorist who killed her dad

In April, Alexandra Kotey, 38, was sentenced to life after pleading guilty to terror offences against hostages in Syria – including David Haines in 2014.

Daily Mirror

ISIS Beatles victim's daughter to face killer who beheaded dad and hand him note

Bethany Haines' dad David was killed by Alexanda Kotey and the so-called ISIS Beatles – four Londoners who turned jihadists and wreaked devastation in Syria. Justice caught up with Kotey in 2018

Wales Online

Welsh war surgeon helping to save lives on the frontline in war-torn Ukraine

Dr David Nott has worked in some of the dangerous conflict zones in the world including Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Chad, Iraq, Libya, Haiti, Gaza and Syria

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Russia Presses SDF to Merge with Syrian Regime Forces

Russia has been pressuring the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to merge with the Syrian regime government forces. The revelation was made as more military reinforcements continued to be deployed to northern Syria amid Turkey’s threat to carry out a new offensive against the Kurdish SDF. Commander of the SDF Mazloum…

Evening Standard

Kremlin may establish humanitarian corridors to force civilians into Russian territory, says UK

The ministry said this tactic has alreay been used in Ukraine and by Russian forces in Syria

The National (Scotland)

‘Let me see my father before it’s too late': New Scot pleads with Home Office

A SYRIAN woman who came to Scotland as a refugee nine years ago has made a plea to the Home Office to allow her seriously ill father to join her and…

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