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Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq

Iran has claimed responsibility for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard

The Independent UK

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Take Responsibility for Attack on Erbil

Iran's Revolutionary Guards released on Sunday a statement taking responsibility for missile attacks against Israeli "strategic centers" in Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil, Iran's state media reported. "Any repetition of attacks by Israel will be met with a harsh, decisive and destructive response," the statement said, Reuters reported.…

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Russian Military Patrols Syria's Golan Heights

Russia media published a video of Russian military units patrolling the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel since 1967. The video showed soldiers and vehicles separating the Syrian and Israeli armies and observation points on hills and high areas in the region.

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Russian footholds in Mideast, Africa raise threat to NATO

Far from the icy battlefields of Ukraine, Russia President Vladimir Putin is busily advancing Russia's footholds and influence in Africa and the Middle East

The Independent UK

US to Announce Sanctions Exemptions in Areas Falling Outside Syrian Regime Control

The administration of US President Joe Biden has been putting the final touches on a major decision to exempt investors and private companies from US sanctions and the Caesar Act in areas falling outside the control of the Syrian regime in northern and northeastern Syria. The decision includes the areas…

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Ukraine: How citizenship and race play out in refugees’ movements in Europe

As millions of refugees flee Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion, one question that has been raised is: Why have Ukrainians been welcomed into eastern Europe, unlike Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans and Eritreans? Is it because they are white?

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Ukraine Urges Israel to Step up Support and Sanction Russia

Ukraine's ambassador urged Israel on Friday to step up its support for Ukraine by sanctioning Moscow, accepting more Ukrainian refugees and sending defense equipment. Israel has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and sent humanitarian aid, but has maintained contacts with Moscow, with which it coordinates strikes in Syria and which…

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‘Football has power’: how Arsenal are helping Syrian refugees in Jordan

Leah Williamson and Kim Little reflect on the game’s place in society after talking to women and girls who fled their homes

The Guardian - UK

US, Russia Build up Reinforcements in Northeast Syria

Three Russian military convoys arrived in northeastern Syria, only days after similar reinforcements were deployed in the area by the US-led International Coalition. Informed sources and locals said that 13 trucks loaded with materials and logistical equipment, five armored vehicles, large boxes loaded with ammunition and medium and heavy weapons…

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Putin Says Russia to Use Volunteer Fighters against Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light on Friday for up to 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East to be deployed alongside Russian-backed rebels to fight in Ukraine, doubling down an invasion that the West says has been losing momentum. The move, just over two weeks since Putin ordered…

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Russians pounding Ukraine, but Mariupol's no Grozny — yet

Russia's airstrike on a children's and maternity hospital in Ukraine is stirring memories of the Kremlin's past aerial campaigns waged in Chechnya and Syria

The Independent UK

UN Security Council to Meet Friday on Biological Weapons at Moscow's Request

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday on alleged manufacture of biological weapons in Ukraine at the request of Moscow, whose credibility on chemical weapons was questioned during a session on Syria. Russia on Thursday accused the United States of funding research into the development of biological…

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Security Council to hear Russian claim of US labs in Ukraine

The U_N_ Security Council will meet Friday at Russia’s request to discuss what Moscow claims are “the military biological activities of the U_S_ on the territory of Ukraine.”

The Independent UK

Islamic State names new leader, confirming US raid killed predecessor

Audio message names Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as new leader in first admission of former head’s death

The Guardian - AU

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ISIS Confirms Death of its Leader, Names New Chief

ISIS confirmed on Thursday the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashemi Al-Quraishi and its spokesperson Abu Hamza Al-Quraishi, and announced Abu Al-Hassan Al-Hashemi Al-Quraishi as its new chief. Quraishi died in a US special forces raid in northern Syria in February when he detonated a bomb that killed him…

Daily Mirror

ISIS names new chief after confirming death of former leader in audio clip

In a new audio statement, ISIS confirmed the death of Abu Ibrahim Al-hashemi Al-Quraishi and former spokesperson Abu Hamza al-Qurashi, before naming its new leader

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Fears Mount Over Iran’s Use Of Lebanon Front To Respond To Israeli Raid In Syria

Fears mounted in Lebanon over a possible Iranian retaliation from the south of the country, after Tehran vowed to respond to the killing of two Revolutionary Guards officers in Syria following an Israeli raid. On Tuesday, the IRGC announced the death of two of its officers in an Israeli bombardment…

The Independent UK

Glasgow student to donate ambulance to help Ukrainian refugees

It is the latest ambulance student Umran Ali Javaid has donated, with him sending ambulances to war zones including Syria and Yemen in the past.

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Iran Vows to Avenge the Death of 2 IRGC Members in Syria

Israel awaits with anticipation Iran's retaliation for the airstrike on Syria that killed four people on Monday, including two of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Syrian state media said that two civilians were killed during the attack, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said they were two…

Al Jazeera

Is Russia committing war crimes by bombing hospitals in Ukraine?

And what happens when the principle of medical neutrality is abandoned during times of conflict?

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Algeria to Host Arab League Summit in November, Syria's Return Remains Undetermined

The Arab League will hold its upcoming summit in Algeria, announced Sec-Gen Ahmed Aboul Gheit during a press conference after the 157th session of the Arab League at the ministerial level. Aboul Gheit explained that Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra presented during the meeting, chaired by Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah…

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Boris Johnson says he fears Putin may use chemical weapons in Ukraine – as it happened

PM says Russian claims about enemies getting ready to use chemical weapons echoes what happened before the use of chemical weapons in Syria

Foreign Affairs

Putin the Gambler

Why the Kremlin Rolled the Dice on Ukraine

Irish Mirror

Ukraine Russia News: 'Serious concerns' Vladimir Putin is about to use chemical weapons with obvious target

“We saw this in Syria, the Russians starting that talk when they or their proxies were about to use those weapons there.”

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s ‘warning’ of Ukraine’s biological weapons sounds just like Syria

Analysis: Putin used the same false justification for brutal bombings in Syria, in the glare of western media

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