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Seven killed in Russian air attack on Syria’s Idlib

Dead in the attack on al-Jadidah included four children from one family, the White Helmets and residents have said.

Al Jazeera

Children among 7 Killed in Alleged Russian Strike in Syria

Russian air strikes on a rural swath of northwest Syria on Friday killed at least seven people including four children, a war monitoring group and rescuers said, following months of relative calm in the area. Four strikes by aircraft identified as Russian by ground spotters hit the countryside in Idlib,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria Landmines Keep Sowing Death

Family members from three generations were huddled on the back of a pickup truck for what started as a joyful ride through the Syrian countryside for Abdulaziz al-Oqab and his relatives. They were planning to sample the long-forgotten peacetime pleasure of a simple family picnic when a landmine brought a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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US Strike Kills Al-Qaeda-Linked Commander in Syria

A drone strike by the US-led coalition in northwestern Syria killed a senior member of an al-Qaeda-linked group, Syrian opposition activists and the US military said Tuesday. The attack on the suspected militant, who was riding a motorcycle at the time, came shortly before midnight on Monday - the latest…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Network of Syria conspiracy theorists identified

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

The Guardian - UK

Washington's U.N. envoy visits Syria aid operation as Russia showdown looms

Washington's U.N. envoy visited southern Turkey on Wednesday to assess aid deliveries across the border into Syria as the Biden administration gears up for a likely showdown with Russia at the U.N. Security Council over the operation's renewal.

Reuters

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‘Forgotten’ Syrian interpreter attempts suicide after UK asylum delays

The man, who has been awaiting a Home Office decision for almost two years, says the anxiety has had a significant impact on his wellbeing

The Guardian - UK

Syrians Aid Ukrainians in Ties Forged by War

Syrians are mobilizing to support Ukrainians, sharing hard-earned knowledge gleaned from years of war involving Russian forces, such as surviving shelling, helping refugees and responding to chemical attacks. With both Ukrainians and Syrians seeking accountability for the ravages inflicted by Russian forces in their countries, they feel a unique bond…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria Rescuers Film Tutorial to Aid Ukraine's First Responders

In a bombed-out building in northwest Syria, rescue workers who for years have braved Russia's war strategies film a tutorial video for Ukrainian volunteers crammed with tips gained from first-hand experience of treating casualties. Using a dummy, members of Syria's "White Helmets" civil defense force demonstrate how to apply bandages…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Russia is using tactics from the Syrian playbook in Ukraine

Entire settlements reduced to rubble, attacks on civilian targets and the bombing of refugee exit routes were all part of Moscow’s brutal Syria campaign

The Guardian - UK

Artillery in Northwest Syria Kills 6, Including 2 Children

Six people from the same family including two children were killed in a Syrian military artillery strike on an opposition-held village in northwest Syria on Saturday, opposition activists said. Residents said the family was outside their house enjoying sunny weather and drinking tea when the shell struck. Low-flying reconnaissance aircraft…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Building Collapses in Syria, Killing Woman and 3 Children

A building collapse in northwest Syria killed a woman and three of her children, while her husband and three other children survived, the opposition Syrian Civil Defense group said Thursday. The collapse of the building Wednesday night on the southern edge of the city of Idlib came as northwest Syria…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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