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Sanctions on Syria Aren't Punishing Assad. They're Hurting Syrians.

Piling on sanctions and blocking other countries' reconstruction efforts will only punish the Syrian people.

Reason

Lebanon Says ‘Final’ Gas Deal with Egypt to Be Signed June 21

Lebanon will sign a "final" agreement to import gas from Egypt on June 21, its energy ministry told Reuters, after months of delays to a plan viewed as critical to boosting power supplies for Lebanon's stricken economy. The plan, first floated in summer 2021, is part of a US-backed effort…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia, Turkey, Iran Agree to Ease Tensions in Northern Syria

Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed to calm the situation in northern Syria by implementing relevant agreements, Reuters reported on Thursday. In a joint statement following talks in Kazakhstan, the three countries announced that they decided to deploy more efforts to ensure the stability of the situation in the de-escalation zone…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Analysis: Syria’s Assad hoping for Iran nuclear deal success

Israel’s attack on Damascus airport last week highlights the importance of a deal between Iran and the West to Syria.

Al Jazeera

Greece accused of using migrants to push back other migrants

Greece is reportedly employing third-country nationals to help expel asylum seekers across the land border with Turkey.

Al Jazeera

Closing Syria aid route would be ‘catastrophe’, UN warned

Russia expected to use security council veto to block resolution to keep open Bab al-Hawa border crossing into Idlib from Turkey

The Guardian - UK

Satellite images appear to show Russian-flagged ships transporting Ukrainian grain to Syria

Images from Maxar Technologies show two Russian-flagged bulk carrier ships being loaded with grain in the Russian-controlled Crimean port of Sevastopol before being spotted in Syria several days later, with trucks lined up to collect the crop.

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Russian-flagged ships transport Ukraine's grain to Syria, Maxar says

Russian-flagged ships have been carrying grain harvested in Ukraine last season and transported it to Syria, U.S. satellite imagery company Maxar said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia’s Bizarre Zip Wire War Games With Syria

This is the moment Russian troops carry out a baffling training day with elite special operations forces in Syria.

Zenger

Defence pleas on behalf of Laurel and Hardy, the terrorists who lost their way

On Wednesday, the special criminal court trying Paris attacks suspects got into the red zone, with final presentations from the defence lawyers representing Muhammad Usman and Adel Haddadi. They are would-be terrorists who admit they were part of the Islamic State machine in Syria, and who returned to Europe as…

Radio France Internationale

A U.S.-led military raid in Syria captures a senior IS leader

The coalition did not name the person but identified him as one of the top leaders of the extremist group's Syria branch.

WEKU

SDC’s Ahmed: Washington Rejects Any Turkish Attack Inside Syrian Territory

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is once again threatening to launch a new cross-border military operation in Syria against the remaining areas of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG). US armed forces, Russian forces and forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are deployed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia, Turkey, Iran call for calm in Syria's Idlib

Russia, Turkey, and Iran have agreed to make further efforts to ensure calm in Syria's Idlib de-escalation area, the three countries said in a joint statement after talks in Kazakhstan.

Reuters

US-led Coalition Says it Detained Senior ISIS Leader in Syria

The US-led coalition said it had detained a senior ISIS leader in Syria during an early-morning operation on Thursday. The coalition conducts raids and strikes targeting members of the group, which has been waging insurgent attacks since its defeat on the battlefield three years ago. "The detained individual was assessed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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As Ukraine crisis rages, Erdogan trains his sights on Kurdish northern Syria

With international attention focused on the war in Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to be in a good geopolitical position to launch a new military operation against the Kurds in northern Syria. Despite US warnings, Erdogan has threatened an offensive on two strategic Syrian towns near Turkey’s southern…

Al Jazeera

ISIL leader detained in Syria: US-led coalition

Unnamed leader picked up in a morning raid said to be an ‘experienced bomb maker and facilitator’.

Axios

ISIS leader captured in U.S.-led raid in Syria

"The detained individual was assessed to be an experienced bomb maker" and a top leader in Syria, U.S. military said.

Reuters

U.S.-led coalition detains Islamic State leader in Syria -statement

The U.S.-led coalition forces detained on Thursday a senior Islamic State leader during an operation in Syria on June 16, a statement by the coalition said.

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Turkish-backed Syrian rebels say U.S.-led coalition carried out helicopter operation

The U.S.-led coalition carried out an early-morning helicopter landing operation in a part of northern Syria held by Turkish-backed rebels, a spokesperson for the rebel group told Reuters in what he said was the first raid of its kind in the area.

Reuters

Russia expresses 'serious concern' to Israeli ambassador over Syria air strikes

Russia expressed "serious concern" on Wednesday to Israel's ambassador about air strikes that shut down Syria's Damascus International Airport last week, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Asharq Al-Awsat

More People Try to Immigrate from Govt-Held Regions in Syria

The fourth Syrian-Russian Joint Meeting kicked off in Damascus on Tuesday with the aim of returning Syrian refugees back to their country. The meeting took place as more and more Syrians living in regime-held regions are seeking to immigrate instead of remaining in their homeland. As it toured Damascus in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Considers Turkey’s Possible Military Operation in Syria Unwise

Russia considers Turkey's possible military operation in Syria unwise as it could escalate and destabilize the situation, the RIA news agency cited Russia's Syria envoy Alexander Lavrentyev as saying on Wednesday. Lavrentyev also said Moscow no longer considered Geneva a suitable venue for talks between Syrians, according to the TASS…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Strike Crippling Syria’s Main Airport Hikes Tensions

Israel marked a major escalation in its years-long campaign of airstrikes in Syria, carrying out an attack last week that shut down the country’s main civilian airport in Damascus as Israel steps up efforts to stop Iranian weapons shipments to Hezbollah. Commercial flights were still halted at Damascus International Airport…

The Independent UK

Israel strike crippling Syria's main airport hikes tensions

Israel has escalated its years-long campaign of airstrikes in Syria with strikes five days ago that shut down Syria's main airport

The Independent UK

Former Kurdish rebel has key role in Sweden's NATO bid

A former Kurdish rebel fighter turned Swedish lawmaker has emerged as a central figure in the drama surrounding Sweden and Finland’s historic bid to join NATO

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