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Ukrainian academics face exile, harassment and censorship in ongoing war

Protests at universities and statements from the International Science Council denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine point to the beginning of a massive refugee crisis — and also raise urgent questions about how the conflict will affect Ukraine’s scholars and research.

The Conversation

Russia attempting to recruit Syrian fighters for Ukraine invasion, Pentagon claims

US officials believe it is ‘noteworthy’ that Putin is turning to foreign fighters

Evening Standard

Humanitarian Corridors, from Syria to Ukraine

As more Ukrainian towns and cities come under siege, concern is mounting for millions of civilians in the crossfire. Russia has announced the establishment of safe corridors to allow civilians to leave, but there appeared to be few takers. Evacuation routes led mostly to Russia and its ally Belarus, drawing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Ukraine war highlights internal divides in Mideast nations

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought up deep divisions in the Middle East, where Moscow has made itself a key player in recent years

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Humanitarian corridors, from Syria to Ukraine

Russia has announced the establishment of safe corridors to allow civilians to leave Ukrainian towns and cities under siege

The Independent UK

U.S. designates al Qaeda-affiliated group as 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist'

The U.S. Department of State said on Monday it was designating an al Qaeda-affiliated group which operates primarily in the Idlib, Syria as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist."

Reuters

Syria: 2 civilians killed in Israeli airstrike near Damascus

Syria's defense ministry says two civilians have been killed by an Israeli airstrike on military positions near Damascus

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Russia is recruiting Syrians skilled in urban combat to fight in Ukraine, US officials say

Some Syrian fighters are already reportedly in Russia readying themselves to fight Kyiv’s forces

The Independent UK

Damascus Raises Putin Road Signs Despite Economic Turmoil

The Damascus Chamber of Industry has expressed its support for the Russian army in its war against Ukraine by setting up road signs bearing the picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin across the Syrian capital. "We support Russia- Victory to Russia – Justice prevails" is the slogan that was inscribed…

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Syria: 2 Civilians Killed in Israeli Airstrike

Israel fired several missiles toward Syrian military positions near the capital Damascus Monday, killing two civilians and causing material damage, Syria's defense ministry said.

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US Officials Say Russia Recruiting Syrians to Fight in Ukraine

Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters experienced in urban combat as it ramps up its assault on Ukraine, according to US officials quoted by the Wall Street Journal on Sunday. Moscow, which launched an invasion into its Eastern European neighbor on February 24, has in recent days recruited fighters from Syria…

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Israeli attack over Damascus kills two -Syrian State Media

An Israeli attack over the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday killed two civilians and left some material damage, Syrian State Media reported citing a military source.

Reuters

Militants Attack Syrian Military Bus, Killing 13 Regime Troops

Militants attacked a military bus traveling on a desert highway in central Syria on Sunday, killing 13 troops including several officers, state media reported. State news agency SANA said the militants used a variety of weapons in attack in the Palmyra region, adding that 18 soldiers were wounded. No further…

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Truce Holds in Syria's Idlib as Turkey Bolsters its Military Posts

Saturday marked two years since the signing of the truce agreement between Turkey and Russia over Syria's northwestern Idlib province and some regions of the Hama, Aleppo and Latakia provinces. The agreement allowed Turkey to bolster its military positions along over 78 posts. It has also deployed hundreds of heavy…

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The Observer view on Ukraine and western support

We must do all we can to help defeat Vladimir Putin

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Is Russia repeating mistakes of past wars in Ukraine?

Putin may have anticipated a repeat of Russia’s seizure of Crimea, but what we have seen is more similar to Chechnya.

Reuters

Ukrainian-Syrian couple united in pain caused by common enemy: Putin

Anna Yarysh says she cries at televised footage showing the Russian military's destruction of urban centres in her native Ukraine, but she finds solace in a boyfriend who feels her pain: Syrian refugee Anas Modamani.

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Ukraine War: A New Battlefront for Syrian Mercenaries

Russia’s war against Ukraine has produced a new battlefront for Syrian youth seeking to escape “hell” in their country and find ways to resolve their living, security, and economic crises. Warlords will want to profit off the conflict the way they did in other wars in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh. With…

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Syrians recount horror under Russian air attacks

Al Jazeera talks to Syrians who endured Russian air strikes as Moscow tries to advance its invasion of Ukraine.

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Arab, Western Countries Press for Accountability in Syria

The Syrian revolution celebrates its 11th anniversary next week, yet the Syrian people continue to suffer from the "war machine" and fighting that have been ongoing since March 15, 2011, amid Arab and Western calls for a political solution to the crisis. In a joint statement, 13 Arab and Western…

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800 Iraqi Refugees Return Home From Syria

Eight hundred Iraqi refugees returned home from northeast Syria on Thursday and hundreds more are to follow, a Syrian official in the region's Kurdish semi-autonomous administration said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the first group left on buses via the Al-Yarubiyah border crossing. The Iraqi government has "agreed…

The Independent UK

Russia’s Syria intervention provided hints for Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin's first military campaign outside former Soviet Union areas was in Syria, where in 2015 he threw his country's firepower behind President Bashar Assad

The Guardian - UK

Russia’s callousness towards its own soldiers is undermining its combat power

In past conflicts Russia could hide small scale casualties, but not any more, says Rusi research fellow Jack Watling

The Guardian - UK

‘90% of houses are damaged’: Russia’s Syria-honed tactics lay waste Ukraine towns

Residents say shelling of Schastia and Volnovakha is revenge for standing up to ‘Russian aggression’

Reuters

Swedish woman jailed for war crimes over son becoming child soldier

A Swedish court found a Swedish woman guilty of war crimes for failing to prevent her 12-year-old son from becoming a child soldier in Syria, where he was killed in the civil war.

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