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Clashes Escalate in Northern Syria amid Ankara-Damascus 'Normalization' Talks

Clashes escalated between the Turkish forces and the regime forces in northern Syria, amid preparations for the foreign ministers meeting of Türkiye, Syria, and Russia, within the framework of the second phase of normalizing relations between Ankara and Damascus. A Turkish soldier was killed, and others were injured, after the…

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Syrian FM: No Normal Ties with Türkiye without End to Occupation

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad said on Saturday that Türkiye would have to end its military presence in his country to achieve a full rapprochement. "We cannot talk about resuming normal ties with Türkiye without removing the occupation," he said after meeting his Iranian counterpart in Damascus. Türkiye has been…

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Iran and Syria Set to Renew Long-Term Economic Agreement

Syria and key ally Iran agreed Saturday to renew an economic strategic arrangement between the two countries as Damascus prepares to welcome Iran’s president in the near future. Since Syria's peaceful uprising turned into conflict in 2011, Tehran has sent thousands of Iran-backed fighters to help President Bashar Assad stay…

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Iran and Syria set to renew long-term economic agreement

Syria and key ally Iran have agreed to renew an economic strategic arrangement between the two countries as Damascus prepares to welcome Iran’s president in the near future

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Kochavi: Israeli Operations Thwarted Activity of Iranian Militias in Region

Outgoing Israeli Chief of Staff General Aviv Kochavi said Friday that operations carried out by his army and Mossad agents in recent years managed to curb most of the activities of Iranian militias against Israel in several countries in the region, notably Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen. He added that…

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Iran Welcomes Turkish-Syrian Rapprochement, US Rejects it

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday his country was glad to see a rapprochement between its ally Syria and Türkiye, which has backed the political and armed opposition to Damascus over the last decade. "We are happy with the dialogue taking place between Syria and Türkiye, and we…

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Crowd Attacks Syrian Opposition Figure over Reconciliation Push

Angry protesters in Syria’s rebel-held enclave rallied Friday against reconciliation attempts between Türkiye and Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government and scuffled with a local Syrian opposition figure involved in those attempts. The crowd of several dozen demonstrators in the opposition-held town of Azaz first chanted slogans against the political efforts,…

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Iran’s top diplomat says talks with Saudis could restore ties

Iranian foreign minister says he hopes diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia can be restored after years of tensions.

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Iran's FM says talks with Saudis could restore relations

Iran's foreign minister says talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia are continuing and could eventually restore diplomatic relations that were severed years ago

The Independent UK

The woman empowering and supporting female refugees fleeing war in the Middle East

With over a million refugees and more than 200,000 asylum seekers, Germany is Europe's largest host country for those in search of refuge abroad. Our Perspective guest is one of last year's winners of the prestigious Global Citizen Prize, awarded for her work with female refugees in Germany, Greece and…

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Assad says Turkey talks must be based on ending 'occupation'

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said talks with foe Turkey should be based on the aims of ending the occupation of Syrian land and halting support for what he called terrorism, an apparent reference to Ankara's forces in northern Syria and its support for rebels.

Reuters

Iran 'happy' about dialogue between Turkey and Syria -foreign minister

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday his country was glad to see a rapprochement between its ally Syria and Turkey, which has backed the political and armed opposition to Damascus over the last decade.

Reuters

Assad Meets Putin’s Envoy, Demands End to Turkish ‘Occupation’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has tied reconciliation with Türkiye to its ending of its "occupation" of Syrian territory and "sponsorship of terrorism." Assad met with Russian Presidential Special Envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev in Damascus on Thursday amid reports that a meeting would be held soon between the Syrian and…

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Outrage as location of Isis Beatle ‘Jihadi George’ disappears from US prison website

A BOP spokesperson confirmed to The Independent that Alexanda Kotey is not currently in BOP custody but did not reveal where he is or why he has been moved

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Jordan FM Says Facing Threat of Drugs, Terrorism, Militias from Syria

Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs Ayman Safadi stressed that the focus should be on establishing security and stability in southern Syria and preventing the smuggling of drugs into Jordan. Safadi emphasized that Jordan is facing threats from drug trafficking, terrorism, and the presence of…

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Spain Imprisons Two Women Repatriated From Syria with Suspected ISIS Links

Spain's High Court on Wednesday imprisoned two Spanish women who were repatriated earlier this week from detention camps in Syria while prosecutors investigate whether they were part of ISIS. Spain has committed to repatriating several Spanish women and children who are among thousands of foreigners that have been living in…

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Iran FM Denies News of his Resignation, Summons Iraq Envoy over ‘Arabian Gulf’

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denied on Wednesday “rumors” about his resignation amid criticism over his participation at the Baghdad conference in Jordan last month. Critics viewed the conference as an attempt to take Iran out of “regional equations”. French President Emmanuel Macron had at the summit remarked that problems…

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Syrian refugee who lived in airport gains Canadian citizenship

Hassan Al Kontar told Al Jazeera he has not seen his family since 2008 and hopes to obtain a Canadian passport.

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Daily Mirror

ISIS Beatle VANISHES from US jail system - sparking fury from family of Brit victim

Bethany Haines, whose father David was beheaded in Syria, has had to seek reassurance from US justice sources that IS 'Beatle' Alexanda Kotey was still detained somewhere in America.

Daily Mirror

Brit ISIS bride Shamima Begum stocked up on 30 Aero bars before joining terrorists

British ISIS bride Shamima Begum said there were "a lot" of things you could find in Syria but mint chocolate was not one of them - so she stocked up on 30 Aero bars

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Top Türkiye, Syria, Russia Diplomats to Meet Soon, Says Turkish Official

Türkiye, Syria and Russia aim to schedule a meeting of their foreign ministers this month and possibly before the middle of next week, though no date or location has yet been chosen, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday. Such a meeting would mark the highest-level talks between Ankara and…

Reuters

Top Turkey, Syria, Russia diplomats to meet soon -Turkish official

Turkey, Syria and Russia aim to schedule a meeting of their foreign ministers this month and possibly before the middle of next week, though no date or location has yet been chosen, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Shamima Begum accepts she joined terror group and ‘understands public anger’

Ms Begum says she knows the public see her as potential risk, but claims: ‘I’m not this person that they think I am’

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Spain Repatriates 2 Women, 13 Children from Syrian Camps

Spain has repatriated two women and 13 children from refugee camps in Syria, the European country's foreign ministry said Tuesday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave no personal information about the 15 individuals. Spanish newspaper El País said that women, both Spanish citizens, were widows of fighters for the ISIS…

Radio France Internationale

Discord as UN renews cross-border Syria aid for further six months

The UN Security Council on Monday renewed the cross-border aid mechanism to Syria for another six months, a length of time that several member nations consider too short.

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