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Syria Repatriates 146 ISIS-linked Tajiki Women and Children

Syria’s autonomous Kurdish administration handed Tajikistan 146 women and children who were held in the al-Hol and Roj camps in northeast Syria. The operation was the largest of its kind since March 2009. It included 104 children and 42 women who arrived in Syria in early 2015.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin’s attack on the grain deal was despicable. It also shows he’s desperate

For the deal to work and global food supplies to get moving again, Ukraine’s ports and ships need Nato protection, says Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a chemical and biological weapons expert

The Guardian - UK

Algeria's top diplomat backs Syria's return to Arab League

Algeria’s foreign minister says Syria’s decadelong suspension from the Arab League is undermining cooperation in the group

The Independent UK

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Syria: what is Turkey’s grand plan?

At least 9mn Syrians now fall under the responsibility of Ankara, offering it a bridgehead to fight Kurdish forces

Financial Times

Russia charges 92 Ukraine soldiers with war crimes

Russia wants an international tribunal backed by Syria, Iran and Bolivia

The Independent UK

Buttered halibut recipe by Imad Alarnab

A traditional summer dish in Syria, this recipe is simple, fresh and packed with lemony, buttery flavours

The Guardian - UK

Russian investigator says wants new tribunal for Ukraine

The head of Russia's investigative committee said Moscow had charged 92 members of Ukrainian armed forces with crimes against humanity and proposed an international tribunal backed by countries including Bolivia, Iran and Syria.

Reuters

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Russia in Syria, a Double-Edged Sword

What will happen if the United States decided to suddenly withdraw from northeastern Syria? What if Turkey carried out its threats and launched an attack in the north of the country? What if a secret deal was made to hand over Deir Ezzor oil fields to Damascus in exchange for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dfat concerned about ability to help Australians overseas amid international crises, documents show

Department’s incoming brief to Penny Wong warns of consular and passport issues as well as citizens detained in Syria

The Guardian - AU

Chinese Movie Production Team Takes over Syria’s Hajar al-Aswad

Bustling noise is heard in the far northeast of Syria's town of Hajar al-Aswad, which was a major stronghold for ISIS. The racket is made by a Chinese film crew shooting a Jackie Chan-produced action movie, called “Home Operation.” Hajar al-Aswad, which means “black rock” in Arabic, was once a…

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Vladimir Putin's forces bomb Syria killing seven including four children from one family

Two girls and two boys, who were between one and seven years old, lay dead on a hospital floor as their families wailed in anguish after an attack on the opposition-held town of Jisr al-Shughur

Daily Mirror

Israel’s Gantz: War Is a Last Resort against Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that war with Iran will be a “last resort.” Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum, he said Israel could move against Iran when needed but won’t do so unless it was its “last resort.” Gantz added that Iran, regardless of its nuclear program, is…

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UN Reminds Lebanon of Commitment to Non-Refoulement of Displaced Syrians

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Najat Rochdi, reiterated that protection of refugees is a humanitarian and moral imperative and lies at the heart of all humanitarian actions. She recalled the commitment of the Lebanese government to the principle of non-refoulement under international law, and to the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ex-Irish soldier Lisa Smith jailed for 15 months for IS membership

The 40-year-old was convicted in May of being a member of the so-called Islamic State group but acquitted of a separate charge of financing terrorism

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Russian missile strike kills four children in Syria

Seven civillians were confirmed dead in the strike

Irish Mirror

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith jailed for 15 months for ISIS membership

Smith's lawyers have asked the court to permit Ms Smith to be released on bail pending an appeal

Al Jazeera

Seven killed in Russian air attack on Syria’s Idlib

Dead in the attack on al-Jadidah included four children from one family, the White Helmets and residents have said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey Says Needs No Permission for North Syria Military Operation

In a Thursday meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish National Security Council discussed ongoing preparations for a possible military operation in northern Syria.

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Children among 7 Killed in Alleged Russian Strike in Syria

Russian air strikes on a rural swath of northwest Syria on Friday killed at least seven people including four children, a war monitoring group and rescuers said, following months of relative calm in the area. Four strikes by aircraft identified as Russian by ground spotters hit the countryside in Idlib,…

Al Jazeera

Israeli raid kills three soldiers: Syrian defence ministry

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says three non-Syrians were also killed in the Israeli attack.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Defends Veto of Aid to Northwest Syria for One Year

Russia defended its veto of a UN resolution that would have extended humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million Syrians in the opposition-held northwest from Turkey for a year, insisting that its demand for only a six-month extension was essential and accusing Western nations of using "sly" tactics and trying "to…

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Israeli Airstrike in Syria Kills 3 Soldiers, Wounds 7

Israel launched airstrikes targeting Syrian military positions around Damascus overnight, killing three soldiers, wounding seven others, and causing material damage, state media reported Thursday. Syrian state media quoted a military official as saying the missiles were fired from Syria's Israeli-occupied Golan Heights just past midnight, adding that the Syrian army…

The Independent UK

Former Irish soldier to be sentenced for Islamic State membership

Lisa Smith, 40, was found guilty in May of membership of the terror group.

Reuters

Israeli attack on Syria's Damascus kills three -Syrian state media

An Israeli attack on Syria's capital, Damascus, has killed three soldiers and injured seven others, Syrian state media said early on Friday, citing a military statement.

Daily Mirror

Russia and Syria complicit in carrying out dozens of brutal illegal strikes, says report

The aim of the strikes is to kill or maim as many people as possible, as well as destroy civilian infrastructure and cause widespread fear among the civilians

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