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Mark Drakeford shared a lovely story about refugees in Wales and says UK should 'go further' to help Ukraine

He spoke about a Syrian refugee approaching him in a Cardiff car park and said it showed Wales could be a welcoming home to refugees

Wales Online

How a photo competition changed the lives of father and son Syrian refugees

Turkish photographer Mehmet Aslan took an emotional image of a father playing with his five-year-old son in January 2021. It quickly became an international sensation and dramatically changed the lives of the pair and their family.

The Independent UK

European nations throw open borders to Ukrainian refugees

Anti-refugee governments in Poland and Hungary take decidedly different tone after Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera

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Russia Sees Military Coordination with Israel on Syria Continuing

Russia sees its military coordination with Israel over Syria continuing, the Russian embassy said on Saturday, after Moscow signaled displeasure with Israeli statements about the Ukraine crisis. Following the 2015 Russian intervention in the Syrian war, Israel set up a "de-confliction mechanism" with the big power to prevent them clashing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine invasion: how Vladimir Putin built his career on waging war

The Russian president’s career is steeped in blood. But the invasion of Ukraine is more ambitious, and risky, than anything the Russian president has attempted before

The Guardian - UK

Pedersen Concerned over Russian War Impact on His Efforts in Syria

Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen of Norway has expressed concern over the impact of the Russian war against Ukraine on the diplomatic efforts to settle the war in Syria. “Every month I draw your attention to the fact that Syrians across the country and those who are displaced are…

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Epic Paris terror trial reaches half-way stage with more questions than answers

Despite the ravages provoked by Covid-19, which have already led to three weeks of suspensions, the Paris terror trial has reached the end of its second major stage: the examination of the activities and religious attitudes of the accused up to the summer of 2015, before the detailed planning of…

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Syria Is the 'Hostage' of Russia's Ukrainian Adventure

It won't be a stretch to say that Syria will be among the countries most affected by the Russian attack on Ukraine, with all its military and political implications and whether President Vladimir Putin manages to "change the regime" in Kyiv or languish in the "Ukrainian swamp." The situation in…

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Israel Seeks ‘Delicate Balance’ in Ukraine Crisis

With Russian forces in neighboring Syria, Washington its unswerving ally and about a million citizens with ties to the former Soviet Union, Israel is seeking a delicate balance in the Ukraine crisis. For residents of Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv and home to many Jews with roots in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Media Molecule’s Dreams spotlighted a Syrian prodigy

Danikaka moved from Syria to the U.S. with the goal of becoming a game developer. Thanks to Dreams, his ambitions have become a reality.

USA Today Sports Media Group

France violated rights of children held in 'inhuman' Syria camps: UN watchdog

France has violated the rights of French children by leaving them for years in inhuman and life-threatening conditions in Syrian camps for family members of suspected jihadists, a United Nations (UN) watchdog said Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Syrian President Assad Backs Putin on Ukraine

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and supported his position regarding Ukraine, the Syrian presidency said in a statement on Friday amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Syria has been a staunch ally of Moscow since Russia launched a military campaign in Syria in 2015 that…

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Syrian president Assad backs Putin on Ukraine - Syrian presidency

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and supported his position regarding Ukraine, the Syrian presidency said in a statement on Friday.

Reuters

Lessons Should Be Learned in Ukraine from Situation in Syria

The Syria crisis continues unnoticed, said Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, the chemical weapons expert and an adviser to the Union of Syrian Medical Charities.

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Reuters

Ukraine's forces no match for Russia in manpower, gear and experience

Ukrainian forces are defending against an invasion on three sides by a Russian military that is bigger, better armed and steeped in recent combat experience from Syria's civil war.

The Independent UK

Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompts Syria to cut spending

Economically-battered Syria has decided to cut spending in an effort to reduce the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, concerned that oil and wheat prices could sharply increase

Al Jazeera

Syrians in Idlib stand by Ukraine after Russia attack

Many Syrians empathise with Ukrainians given their experience of surviving Russian shelling and air raids.

The Independent UK

Canada responds to claims it's not helping citizens in Syria

A Canadian government spokesman says officials are working with Syrian Kurdish authorities and international organizations to gather information and help Canadian citizens detained in Syria

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Lavrov, Pedersen Discuss Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met in Moscow with the UN's special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, who is getting ready for a new round of negotiations of a committee representing the Syrian government and the opposition over draft constitutional reforms. "We are all interested in the swiftest settlement…

The Guardian - UK

The west stood back and watched in Syria – it must not do the same in Ukraine

It’s time for the US and its allies to show their steel in the face of Putin’s aggression, says chemical weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon

Asharq Al-Awsat

3 Syrian Soldiers Killed in Israeli Strike Near Damascus

Three Syrian soldiers were killed Thursday in an Israeli airstrike near the capital Damascus, according to Syria's state media. It was the fourth reported time this month Israel has launched strikes inside Syria, keeping up a campaign against pro-Iranian forces supporting the Damascus government in the more than decade-old civil…

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Israel Urges Diplomatic Solution in Ukraine, Avoids Mention of Russia

Israel called on Wednesday for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis and said it was concerned about the country's large Jewish community but avoided any mention of Russia, a major player in the conflict in Syria. "Israel shares international concern over the steps in eastern Ukraine and the severe…

Reuters

Israel urges diplomatic solution in Ukraine, avoids mention of Russia

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Lebanon Foils 3 Planned Suicide Attacks, Interior Minister Says

Lebanese security forces have foiled plans by militants linked to ISIS to carry out three suicide attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs, the interior minister said on Wednesday. The plans for the attacks involved rocket-propelled grenades and gun fire as well as suicide vests rigged with explosives that would have killed…

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Egypt Stresses 'Comprehensive' Settlement Guaranteeing Syria's Sovereignty over All its Territories

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Monday that a comprehensive political settlement to the Syrian crisis should ensure Syria’s full sovereignty over all its territories. Shoukry received a telephone call from UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen for talks on Syria. Pedersen briefed Shoukry on the ongoing efforts…

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