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Visitors Trickle Back to Syria Citadel Used by Extremists

An ancient lake-side fortress once used by extremists to launch attacks is slowly regaining its status as a key cultural destination, attracting visitors from across war-torn Syria. Families posed for pictures under the hot June sun, some perched on an ancient brick wall overlooking the banks of Lake Assad, a…

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Washington Rules Out Lifting Sanctions against Assad Regime

Barbara Leaf, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, has ruled out any normalization with the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In her testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, Leaf said: “I want to be clear on what we have not done in Syria,…

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KSrelief Signs $1.33M Agreement to Treat Syrian Refugee Cancer Patients in Jordan

King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has signed an agreement with the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) to treat cancer patients of Syrian refugees in Jordan (second stage) with a total value of $1.33 million, the Saudi Press Agency reported Wednesday. KSrelief Assistant Supervisor General for Operations and…

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Lebanese caretaker energy minister says 'politics' behind delay of U.S.-backed electricity plan

Lebanon's caretaker energy minister said on Wednesday "politics" was behind the delay of a U.S.-backed deal to supply his country with electricity from Jordan via Syrian territory to ease crippling power shortages.

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Lebanese Caretaker Energy Minister Says ‘Politics’ behind Delay of US-Backed Electricity Plan

Lebanon's caretaker energy minister said on Wednesday "politics" was behind the delay of a US-backed deal to supply his country with electricity from Jordan via Syrian territory to ease crippling power shortages. Walid Fayyad told Reuters that the World Bank, which had pledged to finance the project, was "tying it…

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A U.S. woman pleads guilty to leading an all-female ISIS battalion

Allison Fluke-Ekren admitted to operating an all-female ISIS military group and training women and girls on how to use explosive devices.

WEKU

Turkey, Russia discuss efforts to restart Ukrainian grain exports

In meeting with Russian counterpart, Turkey’s foreign minister says UN proposal to restart Ukraine exports ‘reasonable’.

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Ex-Guantánamo detainee Moazzam Begg has UK ‘passport facilities’ restored

Begg, who launched judicial review after having application rejected last year, is told he can now apply for passport

The Guardian - UK

Damascus Accused of Deepenig Syrians’ Poverty after Raising Telecom Fees

Great resentment is spreading among large segments of the population in Damascus as the Syrian government continues to raise all prices, especially those of basic services, exacerbating the severe poverty that Syrians suffer under. Experts pointed out that the government, considering the difficult economic and financial situation it is experiencing,…

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How shutting Russia out of Turkish airspace will curb Moscow's influence in Middle East

Turkey is increasing pressure on Russia's military presence in Syria with the closure of its airspace to Russian planes flying over Syrian airspace and restricting its warships from using Turkish waters.

Radio France Internationale

Russia's Lavrov in Turkey to discuss plan to ship Ukrainian grain

The talks scheduled for Wednesday aim to unlock an estimated 22 million tons of grains sitting in silos in Ukraine.

WEKU

Lavrov in Turkey to discuss plan to ship Ukrainian grain

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due to hold talks with Turkish officials on a plan that would allow Ukraine to export its grain through the Black Sea to global markets amid an escalating food crisis

The Independent UK

Rights Group Says Turkey Seeking Demographic Change in Syria's Afrin

The Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) organization accused the Turkish government and its allied Syrian factions of building one of the largest “human settlements” to house fighters of the opposition Syrian National Army (SNA) and their families in Syria's northern Afrin region. The STJ report, "Residential settlements in Afrin:…

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US Ex-teacher Pleads Guilty to Leading ISIS Women's Brigade

A former US schoolteacher who became a high-ranking ISIS official and organized an all-female military battalion, pleaded guilty Tuesday to supporting a foreign terrorist group, the Justice Department said. Kansas-born Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, admitted to engaging in "terrorism-related activities" in Syria, Libya, and Iraq between 2011 and 2019. "Fluke-Ekren ultimately…

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The Independent UK

Kansas woman who led all-female Isis brigade pleads guilty to federal terrorism charges

Experts say Allison Fluke-Ekren is the first American woman to be prosecuted for having a role with Isis

Al Jazeera

US woman accused of leading all-female ISIL unit pleads guilty

US Justice Department says more than ‘100 women and young girls’ received military training from Allison Fluke-Ekren.

Reuters

Russian, Turkish defence ministers discuss Syria, grain exports from Ukraine

The Russian and Turkish defence ministers discussed a potential grain exports corridor from Ukraine and northern Syria on Tuesday, Turkey's defence ministry said, as Ankara and Moscow prepare for talks between their foreign ministers.

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Turkey Tells Russia it Will Respond to Destabilizing Moves in North Syria

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in a call on Tuesday that Turkey would respond to moves aimed at disrupting stability in northern Syria, his office said, as Ankara gears for talks with Moscow ahead of an expected offensive in the region. President Tayyip Erdogan announced…

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Turkey tells Russia it will respond to destabilising moves in north Syria

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar told Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu in a call on Tuesday that Turkey would respond to moves aimed at disrupting stability in northern Syria, his office said, as Ankara gears for talks with Moscow ahead of an expected offensive in the region.

The Independent UK

US woman to plead guilty to leading Islamic State battalion

Court records show that an American woman is set to plead guilty to leading an all-female battalion of Islamic State militants in Syria

The Independent UK

US serviceman “possible suspect” in Syria base attack that injured four Americans

Explosives used were “not insignificant’, official says

The Independent UK

US-backed Syrian Kurds to turn to Damascus if Turkey attacks

The U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria say they will turn to the government in Damascus for support should Turkey go ahead with its threat to launch a new incursion into the war-torn country

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Syrian, Russian Forces Boosted after Turkey Signals Operation

Russia and Syrian government forces have been bolstered in northern Syria where Turkey may soon launch an offensive against Kurdish fighters, Turkish and opposition Syrian officials said, as Ankara prepares for talks with Moscow. President Tayyip Erdogan said two weeks ago Turkey would launch new military operations in Syria to…

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Syrian, Russian forces boosted after Turkey signals operation - officials

Russia and Syrian government forces have been bolstered in northern Syria where Turkey may soon launch an offensive against Kurdish fighters, Turkish and rebel Syrian officials said, as Ankara prepares for talks with Moscow.

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Unidentified Persons Burn Khomeini Poster in Syria’s Deir Ezzor

A group that goes by “Ashbal al-Qadisiyah” burned a Khomeini poster hanging on a lamppost in the Euphrates Basin area in the east Syria city of Deir Ezzor. They later fled the scene to an unknown destination. Earlier, activists speaking to a UK-based war monitor reported that an IED explosion…

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