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Israeli raid kills three soldiers: Syrian defence ministry

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says three non-Syrians were also killed in the Israeli attack.

Al Jazeera

Russia Defends Veto of Aid to Northwest Syria for One Year

Russia defended its veto of a UN resolution that would have extended humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million Syrians in the opposition-held northwest from Turkey for a year, insisting that its demand for only a six-month extension was essential and accusing Western nations of using "sly" tactics and trying "to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills 3 Soldiers, Wounds 7

Israel launched airstrikes targeting Syrian military positions around Damascus overnight, killing three soldiers, wounding seven others, and causing material damage, state media reported Thursday. Syrian state media quoted a military official as saying the missiles were fired from Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights just past midnight, adding that the Syrian army…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Former Irish soldier to be sentenced for Islamic State membership

Lisa Smith, 40, was found guilty in May of membership of the terror group.

The Independent UK

Israeli attack on Syria's Damascus kills three -Syrian state media

An Israeli attack on Syria's capital, Damascus, has killed three soldiers and injured seven others, Syrian state media said early on Friday, citing a military statement.

Reuters

Russia and Syria complicit in carrying out dozens of brutal illegal strikes, says report

The aim of the strikes is to kill or maim as many people as possible, as well as destroy civilian infrastructure and cause widespread fear among the civilians

Daily Mirror

EU sanctions 10 Syrians accused of enlisting Russia mercenaries

The European Union widened its sanctions net on Thursday to add 10 Syrian men to its asset freeze and travel ban list over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying they were responsible for recruiting mercenaries to fight alongside Russian forces.

Reuters

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Russia and Iran's growing friendship shows their weakness not their strength

Facing economic and military difficulties in his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president Vladimir Putin popped up this week in Iran’s capital Tehran. His plan was to show the world that, despite sanctions on Moscow and international aid for Ukraine’s resistance, he was not isolated.

The Conversation

In Syria, a poor wheat harvest adds to food worries

Poor rainfall, fuel shortages, soaring fertilizer prices: it's been a bad year for farmers in northeastern Syria where a disappointing wheat crop looks set to deal another blow to food supplies in a country grappling with climate change and war.

Reuters

Putin’s visit turns Tehran into 'the global capital of diplomacy'

Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent trip to Tehran, during which he met Iranian leader Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Erdogan, was largely ignored by western media. But news outlets in Russia, Turkey and Iran itself gave the meeting front-page prominence.

Radio France Internationale

Grenfell fire: Syrian refugee cried for mother moments before falling 14 floors

Mohammad Alhajali moved to the UK in 2014 for a better life, but died in the blaze at the age of 23.

The Independent UK

Tehran Summit Highlights Parties’ Diversion from Points of Agreement

The outcomes of the Iranian-Russian-Turkish summit on Syria revealed the continued divergence in the positions of its three parties, which was confirmed by the explicit rejection by Tehran and Moscow of any Turkish military move in the north of the country. They warned of its impact on the stability of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian Refugees Anxious over Lebanon's Plans to Deport Them

Sitting outside her tent in a camp in eastern Lebanon, a 30-year-old Syrian refugee contemplated the sunset and her worsening options. Umm Jawad fled to Lebanon in 2011 to escape a Syrian government siege of her hometown of Homs. She managed to survive over the past decade, despite Lebanon’s devastating…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says Iran Risks Dependency on Russia

The United States on Wednesday warned Iran that it risked dependency on an isolated Russia after it welcomed President Vladimir Putin, although the CIA chief acknowledged the two nations have uneasy ties. Putin on Tuesday visited Tehran for a three-way summit with his counterparts from Iran and Turkey that was…

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The Independent UK

Syrian refugees anxious over Lebanon's plans to deport them

The Lebanese government’s plan to start deporting Syrian refugees has sent waves of fear through vulnerable communities already struggling to survive in their host country

Reuters

Russian forces in Syria shot down two drones aimed at air base - Interfax

Russian forces in Syria on Wednesday shot down two drones that fired at its military base at Hmeimim, Interfax news agency cited a defence official as saying.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Plans Syria Incursion as Long as Threat Lingers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government's plan for a new military offensive in northern Syria will be on the table as long as Kurdish militants continue to pose a security threat to his country. Erdogan also called on the United States to pull troops from east of the…

Al Jazeera

Turkey plans Syria operation as long as threat remains: Erdogan

New offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria is still on agenda until security issues are addressed, Erdogan says.

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The Conversation

'Summer with the Enemy' by Syrian novelist Shahla Ujayli is a searing summer read

Wherever you spend your summer, allow yourself to be transported to Syria and immerse yourself in the world of Shahla Ujayli’s sweeping historical novel Summer with the Enemy.

France 24

Russia, Turkey and Iran meet in Tehran: Presidents talk on war in Syria and Ukraine

Vladimir Putin works his Middle East connections. For his first international outing since the war in Ukraine, he went to Iran to meet with supreme leader Ali Khamenei and Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Iran and Russia are seeking closer ties in the face of Western sanctions. Also on the…

The Independent UK

Putin left waiting awkwardly alone at international summit

‘Mr Erdogan won the rematch,’ says one Turkish headline

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Arrests 5 ISIS Members Who Were Active in Syria, Iraq

Turkish security forces arrested Tuesday five suspected ISIS terrorists in Adana, southern Turkey. Counter-terrorism forces had launched a raid in the city after receiving information about the presence of six suspects who were reportedly fought in Syria and Iraq, security sources said. Five were arrested, while efforts are ongoing to…

Benzinga

Vladimir Putin's Trip To Tehran Ends With Endorsement From Iran And Clashes With Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin's first major summit outside the country since Ukraine's invasion ended with an endorsement from Iran for its response to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and a clash with Turkey over Syria.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Can Russia Revive the Adana Agreement between Syria and Turkey?

Whenever Turkey threatens to launch a military operation in northern Syria to establish a “safe zone,” Russia puts on the mediation table the revival of the Sochi Agreement on the east of the Euphrates, in preparation for the implementation of the Adana Agreement.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Lifts Sanctions on Cham Wings

The European Union has lifted sanctions on Syrian airline Cham Wings, representatives for the EU and the airline said on Wednesday, after the privately owned company was blacklisted over accusations it was helping smuggle migrants into the bloc. The EU imposed the sanctions in December, accusing it of flying people…

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