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Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith led ‘totally anonymous’ life in Syria – lawyer

Smith, from Dundalk in Co Louth, is outlining her case against her conviction for being a member of so-called Islamic State at the Court of Appeal.

The Independent UK

Syrian refugee, 16, killed in Huddersfield had lived there for only two weeks, uncle says

Exclusive: Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim had been ‘out making friends’ when he was stabbed in the town centre

The Guardian - UK

Israel pushes on with strategy to keep neighbours weak in Lebanon and Syria

Israel has repeatedly bombed both Syria and Lebanon, experts say it is no mood for peace.

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Inaction from Brussels over the arrest of an opposition leader in Turkey may be a strategic mistake

The European Union faces a pressing problem as it decides how to handle another major slide towards autocracy in Turkey. So far, the signs are not good.

The Conversation

Syrian man who tried to cut wife’s head off in frenzied attack jailed for life

Wahib Albaradan, 37, used two knives and a razor in a ‘prolonged, persistent and frenzied’ attack on Salam Alshara, 27, at their home in Dewsbury.

The Independent UK

Boy, 16, stabbed to death in Huddersfield was Syrian refugee

Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim’s family say he came to UK after being injured in a bombing, and aimed to be a doctor

The Guardian - UK

Boy killed in Huddersfield stabbing named as refugee injured in Syria bombing

Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim fled war-torn Homs to live with his uncle and dreamed of becoming a doctor

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Why is Israel attacking Syria?

Regional tensions are rising due to Israel’s attacks on Syria and its expanding occupation of Syrian land.

Al Jazeera

What was the first alphabet in the world?

New discoveries challenge old ideas about the earliest alphabets.

LiveScience

Israel restarts ground operations in northern Gaza Strip in renewed campaign

At least 25 killed in attack on Khan Younis in south as Israel says it is aiming to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages

The Guardian - UK

Kurdish fighters leave northern city in Syria as part of deal with central government

Scores of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have left two neighborhoods in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo part of a deal with the central government in Damascus

The Independent UK

Israel launches deadly ground incursion amid air strikes on Syria

UN envoy for Syria slams ‘repeated’ military attacks by Israel in Syria, warning of violations of international law.

Al Jazeera

At least 9 people killed in southwestern Syria following countrywide Israeli strikes overnight

Syrian state media has reported that at least nine people in southwestern Syria have been killed in Israeli strikes

The Independent UK

Syria Says Deadly Israeli Strikes A 'Blatant Violation'

Syria on Thursday condemned deadly Israeli strikes across the country as a "flagrant violation" of its sovereignty, after Israel said it struck "military capabilities".

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Israeli Strikes Hit Damascus, Central Syria; Monitor Says 4 Dead

Syrian state media said Israel struck near a defence research centre in Damascus and hit central Syria on Wednesday, as Israel said it struck "military" capabilities and a monitor reported four dead.

Al Jazeera

Israel launches air attacks on Syria’s Damascus and Hama

In latest wave of attacks, Israel strikes Damascus’s Barzeh neighbourhood and ‘military capabilities’ in Hama and Homs.

Al Jazeera

Syria hit with nationwide power outage amid grid failures

Nationwide blackout strikes Syria due to malfunctions, authorities say, amid deepening economic crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Border wars: Syria’s new authorities grapple with Lebanese smugglers

Attempts to seal porous borders through which guns, drugs and fuel flowed in Assad times are turning local tensions deadly

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Syria President Says New Authorities Can't Satisfy Everyone

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Monday a new transitional government would aim for consensus in rebuilding the war-torn country but acknowledged it would be unable to satisfy everyone.

International Business Times

Syrians Rejoice During First Eid After Assad's Fall

Eid al-Fitr in Syria was charged with newfound joy this year, as thousands freely celebrated the holiday for the first time after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times

What We Know About Syria's New Government

Syria's new government, dominated by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's inner circle, faces the daunting challenge of gaining the trust of Syrians, as well as that of Western countries to secure sanctions relief.

Al Jazeera

Syrian president al-Sharaa unveils transitional government

The cabinet comprises 23 ministers from diverse backgrounds amid global calls for greater inclusivity.

Marie Claire

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Syria swears in new transitional government on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr

Nearly four months after the ousting of 24-year President Bashar al-Assad, Syria has announced a new government, kickstarting a five-year transitional period that aims to restore stability and peace to a country that has endured more than a decade of war.

The Independent UK

Syria swears in new transitional government 4 months after Assad's removal

Syria’s new transitional government has been sworn in nearly four months after the Assad family was removed from power and as the new authorities in Damascus work to bring back stability to the war-ton country

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