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12 years of war: Syrian teens pen powerful artworks to help process earthquake and ongoing conflict

To mark the 12th anniversary of the Syrian War, Save the Children and The Arsenal Foundation are releasing a series of powerful drawings and poems from refugee children in Za’atari camp, processing the latest devastating shock in their former homeland

The Independent UK

Denmark deems Syrian province safe for returning refugees, worrying UNHCR

The Danish Refugee Appeals Board on Friday deemed it safe for Syrian refugees to return to Latakia province in the western part of the country, raising concerns at the UN Refugee Agency.

Reuters

Syrian Kurdish Force Says It Lost 9 Fighters in Iraq Crash

The main US-backed and Kurdish-led force in northeastern Syria said Friday it lost nine fighters, including a commander, when two helicopters crashed this week in neighboring Iraq. The Syrian Democratic Forces said the helicopters crashed during bad weather while en route to the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Wednesday…

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A bloody delusion: how Iraq war led to catastrophic aftermath in Middle East

The 2003 invasion’s legacy reverberates in the emboldenment of Iran, Islamic State’s violence and the disintegration of Syria

The Guardian - UK

Trinidad and Tobago is failing children locked in Syrian camps – it must bring them home

During Covid, the Caribbean republic shut its borders, stranding citizens overseas; now it has left children vulnerable to illness, death and IS recruitment

The Guardian - UK

What are incendiary weapons and how are they being deployed in Ukraine?

Such attacks can look like "fireworks" but could in fact be dangerous incendiary weapons, experts warn, which burn at around 2,000 degrees Celsius and cause excruciatingly painful burns to the skin.

ABC News

Evil presidents Vladimir Putin and Bashar Assad join forces to make brutal war vows

At the three-hour lunch in Moscow, warmonger Bashar Assad met his top ally Russian President Vladimir Putin and reaffirmed his support of the war in Ukraine

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Afraa, Syria’s ‘earthquake miracle’ baby, turns 40 days old

At a time when Syrians traditionally celebrate babies and their mothers, Afraa is embraced by her aunt’s family’s love.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia Ennahda Party Spokesman Arrested

The spokesman of Tunisia's Ennahda party has been detained, the party said on Wednesday. Abdelfattah Taghouti was detained by a national guard unit on Tuesday evening, Ennahda said, demanding his immediate release. Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) contacted the party but it had no information on the reasons behind the arrest. Authorities…

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Austrian police warn of abstract threat to Syrian facilities

Austrian police have issued a terror threat warning for the city of Vienna, saying there was an “abstract” danger for Syrian institutions in the capital

The Independent UK

Report: Meeting of Türkiye, Syria, Iran, Russia, Officials Postponed

A meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Türkiye and Syria, scheduled for this week, has been postponed to an unspecified date, a source from the Turkish foreign ministry said on Thursday. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said last week that the deputy foreign ministers of the four…

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Assad Says Would Welcome More Russian Troops

Syrian President Bashar Assad said during an interview on Thursday that he would welcome any Russian proposals to set up new military bases and boost troop numbers in the country. Assad, who is in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Russia's military presence in Syria did not…

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US Report Calls for Stopping Theft of Aid by Assad Regime

A report issued by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies has issued recommendations for the US administration to stop what it described as the “diversion" and “theft” of aid by Bashar Assad’s regime. “The United States has spent over $14.1 billion on humanitarian assistance for Syria, more than any other…

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Nine out of 10 people in Syrian camps have been displaced multiple times

As conflict passes 12-year anniversary, stark new report reveals that 1.8 million people have been forced into refugee camps

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Saudi Foreign Minister Meets with UN Envoy to Syria

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh on Wednesday with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary General to Syria Geir Pedersen. During the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in Syria and the region and exchanged views on issues of common interest.

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Syrian Medical Students Study German in Hopes of Move Abroad

His medical studies in Syria keep Mohammed Shasho busy enough but whenever he can he also pores over German vocabulary and grammar points in hopes of a move to Europe. Like many youngsters in the war-ravaged country, he dreams of joining the almost one million Syrians already in Germany to…

Tribune News Service

Putin meets Assad as Russia pushes for Syria-Turkey accord

Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with Syrian leader Bashar Assad in Moscow on Wednesday as the Kremlin steps up efforts to restore ties between Turkey and Syria.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrians Mark 12th Anniversary of Anti-regime Uprising

Thousands of Syrians demonstrated in the war-ravaged country's opposition-held northwest on Wednesday, marking 12 years since the start of pro-democracy protests and rejecting any international "normalization" with Damascus. The brutal repression of the 2011 protests, which began during the so-called "Arab Spring" uprisings, triggered a complex civil war that drew…

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Assad meets Putin in Moscow as Syrians mark 12 years since anti-regime uprising

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad offered Russian President Vladimir Putin his support in the Ukraine conflict during a visit to Moscow on Wednesday. The meeting between the two leaders in Moscow came as thousands of Syrians demonstrated in rebel-held northwestern Syria to mark 12 years since the start of pro-democracy protests…

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Putin Hosts Assad, Expected to Focus on Rebuilding Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin for talks expected to focus on rebuilding Syria after a devastating civil war and mending Damascus' ties with Türkiye. Welcoming Assad at the start of the meeting that comes on the anniversary of Syria’s 12-year uprising-turned-civil…

The Independent UK

Putin set to host Syrian leader Assad at the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host Syrian President Bashar Assad for talks in the Kremlin expected to focus on rebuilding Syria after a devastating civil war

Al Jazeera

Twelve years on from the beginning of Syria’s war

Millions still displaced and hundreds of thousands have died in 12 years of fighting, but al-Assad remains in power.

The Independent UK

Analysis: Syria rebuilding hopes dim as war enters year 13

The recent deadly earthquake in Syria and Turkey which caused billions of dollars in damage is boosting the prospects of Syria's once widely shunned president to return to the Arab fold

Asharq Al-Awsat

WFP: More Than Half of All Syrians Going Hungry

An average monthly wage in Syria currently covers about a quarter of a family’s food needs, the UN World Food Program said in a statement on Tuesday, highlighting an urgent need for increased humanitarian assistance as the country grapples with the devastating impact of recent earthquakes and a 12-year-long conflict.…

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Syrian President Assad Arrives in Moscow, Set to Meet Putin

Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Moscow on Tuesday, where he is scheduled to meet top ally Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia is a main backer of Assad and has a broad presence in Syria, where a 12-year uprising-turned-civil war has killed nearly half a million people and displaced half…

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