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Defence pleas on behalf of Laurel and Hardy, the terrorists who lost their way

On Wednesday, the special criminal court trying Paris attacks suspects got into the red zone, with final presentations from the defence lawyers representing Muhammad Usman and Adel Haddadi. They are would-be terrorists who admit they were part of the Islamic State machine in Syria, and who returned to Europe as…

Radio France Internationale

A U.S.-led military raid in Syria captures a senior IS leader

The coalition did not name the person but identified him as one of the top leaders of the extremist group's Syria branch.

WEKU

SDC’s Ahmed: Washington Rejects Any Turkish Attack Inside Syrian Territory

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is once again threatening to launch a new cross-border military operation in Syria against the remaining areas of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG). US armed forces, Russian forces and forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are deployed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russia, Turkey, Iran call for calm in Syria's Idlib

Russia, Turkey, and Iran have agreed to make further efforts to ensure calm in Syria's Idlib de-escalation area, the three countries said in a joint statement after talks in Kazakhstan.

Reuters

US-led Coalition Says it Detained Senior ISIS Leader in Syria

The US-led coalition said it had detained a senior ISIS leader in Syria during an early-morning operation on Thursday. The coalition conducts raids and strikes targeting members of the group, which has been waging insurgent attacks since its defeat on the battlefield three years ago. "The detained individual was assessed…

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As Ukraine crisis rages, Erdogan trains his sights on Kurdish northern Syria

With international attention focused on the war in Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to be in a good geopolitical position to launch a new military operation against the Kurds in northern Syria. Despite US warnings, Erdogan has threatened an offensive on two strategic Syrian towns near Turkey’s southern…

France 24

ISIL leader detained in Syria: US-led coalition

Unnamed leader picked up in a morning raid said to be an ‘experienced bomb maker and facilitator’.

Al Jazeera

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ISIS leader captured in U.S.-led raid in Syria

"The detained individual was assessed to be an experienced bomb maker" and a top leader in Syria, U.S. military said.

Axios

U.S.-led coalition detains Islamic State leader in Syria -statement

The U.S.-led coalition forces detained on Thursday a senior Islamic State leader during an operation in Syria on June 16, a statement by the coalition said.

Reuters

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels say U.S.-led coalition carried out helicopter operation

The U.S.-led coalition carried out an early-morning helicopter landing operation in a part of northern Syria held by Turkish-backed rebels, a spokesperson for the rebel group told Reuters in what he said was the first raid of its kind in the area.

Reuters

Russia expresses 'serious concern' to Israeli ambassador over Syria air strikes

Russia expressed "serious concern" on Wednesday to Israel's ambassador about air strikes that shut down Syria's Damascus International Airport last week, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

More People Try to Immigrate from Govt-Held Regions in Syria

The fourth Syrian-Russian Joint Meeting kicked off in Damascus on Tuesday with the aim of returning Syrian refugees back to their country. The meeting took place as more and more Syrians living in regime-held regions are seeking to immigrate instead of remaining in their homeland. As it toured Damascus in…

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Russia Considers Turkey’s Possible Military Operation in Syria Unwise

Russia considers Turkey's possible military operation in Syria unwise as it could escalate and destabilize the situation, the RIA news agency cited Russia's Syria envoy Alexander Lavrentyev as saying on Wednesday. Lavrentyev also said Moscow no longer considered Geneva a suitable venue for talks between Syrians, according to the TASS…

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Israel Strike Crippling Syria’s Main Airport Hikes Tensions

Israel marked a major escalation in its years-long campaign of airstrikes in Syria, carrying out an attack last week that shut down the country’s main civilian airport in Damascus as Israel steps up efforts to stop Iranian weapons shipments to Hezbollah. Commercial flights were still halted at Damascus International Airport…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Independent UK

Israel strike crippling Syria's main airport hikes tensions

Israel has escalated its years-long campaign of airstrikes in Syria with strikes five days ago that shut down Syria's main airport

The Independent UK

Former Kurdish rebel has key role in Sweden's NATO bid

A former Kurdish rebel fighter turned Swedish lawmaker has emerged as a central figure in the drama surrounding Sweden and Finland’s historic bid to join NATO

Evening Standard

The silent majority are with me — bring Shamima Begum back home

Shamima Begum, the young British woman we have left in a camp for the women and children discarded by Islamic State, is back in the news. The 22-year-old spoke of how she is scared that she will be executed after being told that she will face trial in Rojava in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Syria... Uncertainties and the ‘Graveyard of Expectations’

Did Russia withdraw some of its forces from Syria after the Ukrainian war? What is the future of Arab normalization with Damascus? How serious is the recent presidential pardon decree in Syria? What is the fate of European sanctions?

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Syrian Regime, Opposition Exchange Prisoners

The Ankara-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and Damascus exchanged a number of prisoners on Monday under the supervision of the International Committee of the Red Cross and guarantees from Turkey and Russia. Activists in the city of Al-Bab, which is nestled 40 km northeast of Aleppo, confirmed that the SNA…

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Israel Destroyed Several Iranian Arms Convoys in Iraq

Israel has carried out numerous strikes against truck convoys smuggling Iranian weapons to the Hezbollah party in Lebanon, revealed an Israeli source. Israel would target the convoys as they were making their way from Iraq to Syria and carry out the strike in either country. The announcement was made after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jordan Foils Drug Smuggling Attempt on Syria Border

The Jordanian Border Guard foiled early on Sunday an infiltration and smuggling attempt along the kingdom's border with Syria, reported the state news agency Petra. An official military source in the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army said the army applied the rules of engagement with the group…

The National (Scotland)

Syrian man facing deportation to Rwanda to have case heard in Scottish courts

A SYRIAN man who faces deportation from the UK to Rwanda after fleeing for his life is fighting for his right to claim asylum through the Scottish…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO Chief: Turkey Has ‘Legitimate Concerns’ over Terrorism

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Turkey has "legitimate concerns" over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously. Turkey has accused Finland and Sweden of supporting Kurdish militants and says it will not back the two Nordic nations joining NATO until they change their policies. Speaking…

WEKU

These activists want buyers and dealers of stolen relics to face criminal charges

If activists have their way, not only the looters, but the buyers, of stolen cultural relics will face criminal repercussions.

Evening Standard

Shamima Begum ‘fears she will be executed as she faces terror trial in Syria’

The Jihadi bride fled the UK to join ISIS at the age of 15 but has been unable to return to the country after her citizenship was revoked

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