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Iran 'happy' about dialogue between Turkey and Syria -foreign minister

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday his country was glad to see a rapprochement between its ally Syria and Turkey, which has backed the political and armed opposition to Damascus over the last decade.

Reuters

Assad Meets Putin’s Envoy, Demands End to Turkish ‘Occupation’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has tied reconciliation with Türkiye to its ending of its "occupation" of Syrian territory and "sponsorship of terrorism." Assad met with Russian Presidential Special Envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev in Damascus on Thursday amid reports that a meeting would be held soon between the Syrian and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Outrage as location of Isis Beatle ‘Jihadi George’ disappears from US prison website

A BOP spokesperson confirmed to The Independent that Alexanda Kotey is not currently in BOP custody but did not reveal where he is or why he has been moved

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Jordan FM Says Facing Threat of Drugs, Terrorism, Militias from Syria

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi stressed that the focus should be on establishing security and stability in southern Syria and preventing the smuggling of drugs into Jordan. Safadi emphasized that Jordan is facing threats from drug trafficking, terrorism, and the presence of…

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Spain Imprisons Two Women Repatriated From Syria with Suspected ISIS Links

Spain's High Court on Wednesday imprisoned two Spanish women who were repatriated earlier this week from detention camps in Syria while prosecutors investigate whether they were part of ISIS. Spain has committed to repatriating several Spanish women and children who are among thousands of foreigners that have been living in…

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Iran FM Denies News of his Resignation, Summons Iraq Envoy over ‘Arabian Gulf’

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denied on Wednesday “rumors” about his resignation amid criticism over his participation at the Baghdad conference in Jordan last month. Critics viewed the conference as an attempt to take Iran out of “regional equations”. French President Emmanuel Macron had at the summit remarked that problems…

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Syrian refugee who lived in airport gains Canadian citizenship

Hassan Al Kontar told Al Jazeera he has not seen his family since 2008 and hopes to obtain a Canadian passport.

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ISIS Beatle VANISHES from US jail system - sparking fury from family of Brit victim

Bethany Haines, whose father David was beheaded in Syria, has had to seek reassurance from US justice sources that IS 'Beatle' Alexanda Kotey was still detained somewhere in America.

Daily Mirror

Brit ISIS bride Shamima Begum stocked up on 30 Aero bars before joining terrorists

British ISIS bride Shamima Begum said there were "a lot" of things you could find in Syria but mint chocolate was not one of them - so she stocked up on 30 Aero bars

Daily Mirror

Top Türkiye, Syria, Russia Diplomats to Meet Soon, Says Turkish Official

Türkiye, Syria and Russia aim to schedule a meeting of their foreign ministers this month and possibly before the middle of next week, though no date or location has yet been chosen, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday. Such a meeting would mark the highest-level talks between Ankara and…

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Top Turkey, Syria, Russia diplomats to meet soon -Turkish official

Turkey, Syria and Russia aim to schedule a meeting of their foreign ministers this month and possibly before the middle of next week, though no date or location has yet been chosen, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Shamima Begum accepts she joined terror group and ‘understands public anger’

Ms Begum says she knows the public see her as potential risk, but claims: ‘I’m not this person that they think I am’

Evening Standard

Spain Repatriates 2 Women, 13 Children from Syrian Camps

Spain has repatriated two women and 13 children from refugee camps in Syria, the European country's foreign ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave no personal information about the 15 individuals. Spanish newspaper El País said that women, both Spanish citizens, were widows of fighters for the ISIS…

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Discord as UN renews cross-border Syria aid for further six months

The UN Security Council on Monday renewed the cross-border aid mechanism to Syria for another six months, a length of time that several member nations consider too short.

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Alabama ISIS bride claims she was brainwashed as she fights to return home from Syria camp

A woman who ran away from home in Alabama at the age of 20 to join the Islamic State group in Syria says she is a victim of the militant organization and hopes to return to the US even if it means serving prison time

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Türkiye, Syria, Russia FMs Meeting to be determined after 'Committees' Talks

Reports on the upcoming meeting between the foreign ministers of Türkiye, Syria, and Russia continue to be discussed as Ankara suddenly demanded Turkish control over Aleppo as an "optimal solution" to the issue of Syrian refugees. Iran also entered the path of rapprochement between Ankara and Damascus. Sources close to…

Al Jazeera

UN Security Council extends critical aid to northern Syria

Highest UN decision-making body votes unanimously to keep aid flowing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region.

Reuters

U.N. extends aid to Syria from Turkey, avoids Russia fight

The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously approved the delivery of humanitarian aid to some four million people in northwestern Syria for another six months, avoiding a traditional fight with Russia over the issue.

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UN Extends Critical Aid from Türkiye to Syria’s Opposition North

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Monday to keep a key border crossing from Türkiye to Syria’s opposition-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for another six months. Syria's ally Russia — in a surprise move — supporting the resolution. All eyes had been on Russia, which in the past…

Evening Standard

ISIS bride, 28, wants to return to US and regrets everything - apart from young son

Hoda Muthana says she now wants to fight extremism

Asharq Al-Awsat

Aid Convoy Enters Syrian Opposition Area Ahead of Key UN Vote

A humanitarian convoy on Sunday delivered urgently needed supplies to Syria's last opposition stronghold, a day before the UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution that would determine whether aid deliveries to the war-stricken territory can continue. Syria’s conflict has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced half…

The Independent UK

Alabama woman who joined IS hopes to return from Syria camp

A woman who ran away from home in Alabama at the age of 20 to join the Islamic State group in Syria says she is a victim of the militant organization and hopes to return to the U.S. even if it means serving prison time

Asharq Al-Awsat

ISIS Attacks Syrian Regime Forces in Tabaqa

A member of the Syrian regime forces was killed and at least four others wounded in an ISIS attack in the Juaydeen area in al-Tabaqa in western Raqqa. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said ISIS took advantage of the foggy conditions to launch a new attack against government forces.…

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Arabs Divided over Syrian-Turkish Normalization and its Conditions

The United Arab Emirates – through senior officials - is seeking to join Russia in sponsoring the normalization of relations between Syria and Türkiye. The United States and Arab countries, meanwhile, are seeking to halt the normalization efforts, or at least, place conditions before they can be complete, signaling Arab…

The Independent UK

UN to vote on aid deliveries to Syria's rebel-held northwest

The U.N. Security Council is set to vote Monday on a resolution that would continue humanitarian aid deliveries to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from Turkey for another six months

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