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Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate: Retaliation Expected for Damascus Airstrike

The tension escalates as Iran vows revenge after an alleged Israeli airstrike in Damascus claims the life of a top military advisor. Stay tuned for updates...

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Israeli missiles hit sites near Damascus, says Syria – as it happened

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Further Israel-Hamas truce talks ‘reach dead end’ – as it happened

A team from Israel’s Mossad intelligence services has been ordered home after talks in Qatar about another pause in fighting in Gaza reach a ‘dead end’

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Live updates | With communications down, UNRWA warns there will be no aid deliveries across Rafah

Despite the dire need for humanitarian aid in Gaza, there would be no deliveries across the Rafah border crossing from Egypt on Friday, according to the communications director for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees

The Independent UK

France issues arrest warrants for Syrian president, 3 generals alleging involvement in war crimes

French judicial authorities have issued international arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar Assad, his brother Maher, and two army generals alleging their involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity, including in chemical attacks in 2013 on rebel-held Damascus suburbs, lawyers for Syrian victims said

The Independent UK

‘Two sides of the same coin’: Activists decry Assad’s criticism of Israel

Activists say the Syrian leader’s denunciation of Israel’s actions is hypocritical — and those actions mirror his own.

Al Jazeera

Half a century later, an Indian family relives the personal tragedy of the 1973 Yom Kippur War

The ongoing violence between Israel and Palestine has triggered a surge of memories for a Delhi family; half a century ago, their lives had been permanently changed by the 1973 Yom Kippur War

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Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege review – daily horror of Damascus refugee camp holds warning

This harrowing documentary follows life among starving Palestinians in the Yarmouk camp as Syria’s civil war raged about them

The Guardian - UK

Syria says Israel hit Damascus, Aleppo airports again amid Gaza bombing

This is the second time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war that airports in Syria are hit simultaneously.

Al Jazeera

Israel bombs hit Damascus, Aleppo airports, says Syria

Israeli forces have carried out "air aggression" on runways on Syria's two main international airports of Damascus and Aleppo, putting them out of action, Syrian state media said on Friday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Israel cripples Syria’s two main airports in strikes: Syrian state media

Damascus and Aleppo airports knocked out of service in Israeli attacks, state news agency SANA says.

Al Jazeera

Canada and the Netherlands take Syria to top UN court. They accuse Damascus of widespread torture

The Netherlands and Canada are taking Syria's government to the United Nations’ highest court, accusing Damascus of massive human rights violations against its own people

The Independent UK

What the new Assassin's Creed game tells us about ninth-century Baghdad – from the art historian who worked on the game

Gamers the world over will be familiar with the incredibly detailed historic cityscapes the Assassin’s Creed franchise has produced so far. Following earlier forays into ancient Damascus and Athens, the forthcoming instalment, Mirage, takes players into ninth-century Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid caliphate.

The Conversation

Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group

The weeklong clashes between rival U.S.-backed militias in eastern Syria point to dangerous seams in the coalition that has kept a lid on the defeated Islamic State group for years

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Syria protests spurred by economic misery stir memories of 2011 uprising

Anti-government protests in southern Syria have stretched into a second week, with demonstrators waving the colorful flag of the minority Druze community, burning banners of President Bashar Assad's government and at one point raiding several offices of his ruling party.

Al Jazeera

Why are Syrians protesting in Sweida?

Anti-government protests continue for a second week in government-controlled Sweida.

The Independent UK

Syria protests spurred by economic misery stir memories of the 2011 anti-government uprising

Anti-government protests in southern Syria have entered their second week, with demonstrators waving the colorful flag of the minority Druze community, burning banners of President Bashar Assad, and at one point raiding several offices of his ruling party

Al Jazeera

Aleppo airport out of service after Israeli air attack: State media

Israeli attack damages runway, grounding flights in northern Syria, state news agency SANA reports.

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Al Jazeera

Israeli missile fire allegedly injures soldier near Syrian capital Damascus

The missile fire is the latest attack in an ongoing shadow conflict unfolding in Syria between Israel and Iran.

The Independent UK

A decade after a sarin gas attack in a Damascus suburb, Syrian survivors lose hope for justice

A decade after a sarin gas attack killed hundreds and left thousands hurt in a Syrian suburb near the capital of Damascus, survivors say there has been no accountability for that attack or for other atrocities committed during the country's brutal conflict

The Times of India

Saudi Arabia a tall order for Indian hoopsters in FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying game

World No. 68 Saudi Arabia scored baskets at will as the enthusiastic bunch of Indian hoopsters found that it was a tall order to beat the tallest team of the competition. The Indians suffered a 75-92 defeat in FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament Asia in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Spirited India go down to Kazakhstan in a thriller, suffer close three-point defeat in FBIA Olympic pre-qualifiers

NAGPUR: Failing to get into the groove in the early part of the game, the spirited bunch of Indian hoopsters lost to the higher ranked Kazakhstan - their first defeat - in FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament Asia in Damascus, Syria, on Monday. Unlike the two back-to-back victories where India dominated…

The Times of India

Indian hoopsters off to dream start with Syria, Indonesia wins

NAGPUR: In a rare mix of exuberance and experience in Indian basketball, youngsters Pranav Prince and Sahaij Sekhon gelled well with seasoned campaigners Amjyot Singh Gill, Vishesh Briguvanshi, and Aravind Annadurai as India made a flying start on their return to international competitions in Damascus, Syria.

The Times of India

Indian hoopsters return to international action, face Syria in FIBA Asia's pre-Olympic qualifiers opener

NAGPUR: After a four-month suspension from international competitions, India hoopsters will return to the court in the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament Asia at Damascus, Syria, on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Assad blames Erdogan for violence in Syria and insists on a pullout of Turkish troops

Syrian President Bashar Assad has slammed Turkey and blamed Ankara for the uptick in violence in his war-torn country

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