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Shamima Begum’s is a story of trafficking, betrayal and now, it seems, a state cover-up

Allegations that her smuggler was a spy cast an entirely new light on the Home Office’s decision to strip Begum of her citizenship, says author Azadeh Moaveni

The Guardian - UK

Londoner Aine Davis accused of plot to fund Islamic State terrorism in Syria

A west London-born man suspected of being part of Islamic State in Syria will face trial on terror funding charges in February next year, the Old Bailey has heard.

Evening Standard

French Prosecutor Warns of Elevated Terror Attack Threat

There is an elevated threat of terror attacks on French soil by extremists coming from Iraq and Syria, France's national anti-terrorism prosecutor warned Friday. Jean-Francois Ricard said in an interview on French news broadcaster BFM TV that terrorist acts carried out “by individuals coming from areas where terrorists are operating,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UN Envoy Encourages Kurdish Parties in Syria to Engage in Dialogue

US State Department Special Envoy to Syria Nicholas Granger is urging Kurdish parties to return to intra-Kurdish talks and resolve outstanding contentious issues between them. Granger held meetings with leaders of the opposition Kurdish National Council and officials of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. In a meeting…

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Satellite Image: Israel Attack Damaged Syrian Airport Runway

An Israeli attack targeting a Syrian airport tore a hole in the runway and also damaged a nearby piece of tarmac and structure on the military side of the airfield, satellite photos analyzed Friday by The Associated Press showed. The attack Wednesday night on Aleppo International Airport comes as an…

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Satellite image: Israel attack damaged Syrian airport runway

An Israeli attack targeting a Syrian airport tore a hole in the runway and also damaged a nearby piece of tarmac and structure on the military side of the airfield

The Independent UK

Arab, Western Demands to Implement Resolution 2254, Continue Cross-Border Aid to Syria

The representatives of 11 Arab and Western States, as well as the Arab League and the European Union, called Thursday on all Syrian parties to resume the meetings of the Constitutional Committee and to implement UN Security Council resolution 2254. Representatives of Saudi Arabia, the Arab League, Egypt, the European Union, France,…

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Russia Calls on Iran to Evacuate Military Positions in Central, Western Syria

Russia has demanded Iranian militias withdraw from military positions west of Syria’s Hama province as well as from positions in central and western Syria, Syrian regime sources revealed. The order stems from desire to avoid the militias being targeted by Israeli raids, which have stepped up in recent days. Regime…

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Syrian FM Says Israel 'Playing with Fire'

Syria's foreign minister said on Thursday that Israel was "playing with fire" following Israeli strikes near Damascus and on Aleppo's international airport the previous evening. The strikes resulted in material damage only, according to state news agency SANA, which said Syria's air defenses shot down a number of Israeli missiles…

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Syrian FM says Israel 'playing with fire' after overnight strikes

Syria's foreign minister said on Thursday that Israel was "playing with fire" following Israeli strikes near Damascus and on Aleppo's international airport the previous evening.

Reuters

Shamima Begum was 'smuggled into Syria to join IS by Canadian double agent'

Ms Begum ran away from her home in east London aged 15 with Kadiza Sultana and Amira Abase to become a member of militant group Islamic State in 2015.

Daily Record

What to know about the Middle East this week?

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage from the past week.

Al Jazeera

Shamima Begum: Canada will investigate spy smuggling allegations, says PM Trudeau

Justin Trudeau says he will ‘look at’ claims to ensure rules were followed

The Independent UK

Justin Trudeau to ‘follow up’ claims Canadian spy smuggled Shamima Begum into Syria

Reports claimed Shamima Begum, then 15, was helped into Syria by a Canadian informant

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Israeli Missiles Target Aleppo Airport, Damascus Countryside

Four Israeli missiles targeted a runway at Aleppo airport and warehouses in its vicinity, causing fire and explosions, likely due to the outbreak of a batch of Iranian missiles, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported. The official Syrian News Agency (SANA) quoted a military source as saying that…

The Guardian - UK

Should Shamima Begum be allowed to return to the UK to argue her case?

A new book says Met police knew she was helped to join IS by a Canadian spy, reinforcing concerns she was victim of trafficking

The Independent UK

World War 3: Seven times it has been wrongly declared or predicted

Moscow’s remark echo a string of previous sinister predictions

Manchester Evening News

Shamima Begum was ‘smuggled into Syria by Canadian spy’

Shamima Begum says she wanted to be brought back to the UK to face charges

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Shamima Begum ‘smuggled into Syria for Islamic State by Canadian spy’

Canada and UK accused of covering up involvement of double agent in British teenager’s recruitment for IS

Al Jazeera

Canada spy smuggled UK’s Shamima Begum into Syria: New book

Inquiry is demanded after new book suggests UK covered up Canada’s role in British teenager’s journey to join ISIL.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria Energy Sector Incurs $107Bln in Losses Since Beginning of War

Syria’s losses in the oil and gas sectors since the beginning of the war in 2011 until mid-2022 have amounted to about $107 billion dollars, revealed a letter sent by the Foreign Ministry to the UN-Secretary-General and President of the UN Security Council on Monday. The letter said figures from…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Iranian attacks on US in Syria, Iraq are a wakeup call for US withdrawal

Amid back-and-forth attacks between Iranian-backed militias and U.S. troops in Syria, a cycle of escalation is unfolding that could undermine U.S. diplomacy and even spark a war.

Evening Standard

Shamima Begum ‘smuggled into Syria by Western spy’

Shamima Begum was smuggled into Syria by a human trafficker also working as a spy for Canada, according to explosive new claims in a book.

The Independent UK

Shamima Begum ‘smuggled to Syria by Canadian spy’

Ms Begum fled her east London home for Syria as a 15-year-old schoolgirl with her two friends in 2015.

The Independent UK

Shamima Begum: Spy smuggled schoolgirl to Syria where she joined Isis, new book claims

Book claims Canada hired human trafficker to gain insight into recruitment of its own citizens by Isis

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