Tag: Syria
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France issues new arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader al-Assad
France’s judiciary on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on suspicion of complicity in war crimes, specifically relating to the death of a French-Syrian man in 2017. Investigating judges suspect al-Assad of complicity in murder and attacks on civilians.
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SYRIA: Bashar al-Assad finally admits his country now in the hands of terrorists
Bashar al-Assad said Monday that Syria is in the hands of terrorism, the former president’s first statement since his ouster. Assad his departure from Syria was not planned and that Moscow requested his evacuation from a military base that was under attack. “My departure from Syria was neither planned nor did it occur during the…
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Syria’s First Lady: London born, Asma Al-Assad may not be welcome in UK
Once celebrated as an advocate of women’s rights in the Middle East, Syria’s British-born former first lady Asma al-Assad has fled into exile with her husband, with UK officials saying she is not welcome to return to London. Asma al-Assad, 49, her husband and three children have sought refuge in Moscow after rebels ousted Bashar…
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Iran accuses Israel of killing military adviser in Syria, vows to retaliate
Hossein Salami, the Commander-In-Chief of the Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, has threatened to retaliate Israel’s latest airstrike near Aleppo in Syria.
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U.S. strikes 2 targets in Syria in response to ‘continued attacks’
The U.S. military struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran-affiliated groups in response to “continued attacks” against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria, the Pentagon said on Sunday.
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Syria’s al-Assad arrives China for first visit since civil war
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Thursday for a multi-day visit in his first trip to the country since the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011. According to the Foreign Ministry in Beijing, Al-Assad would meet with Chinese President Xi
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Shrinking budget: UN agency raises alarm over Syrian refugee relief in Jordan
The UN refugee agency has issued a recent appeal calling for “immediate” assistance after other agencies announced plans to reduce health services and food help in camps in Jordan.
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U.S. kills notorious Islamic State leader in northern Syria raid
A U.S. helicopter raid in northern Syria killed a senior Islamic State leader who was in charge of planning attacks in the Middle East and Europe, Washington said on Monday.
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Natural Disaster: Turkey suffers another earthquake
Weeks after Turkey-Syria was hit by a massive earthquake leading to the death of more than 46,000 people, another 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and was also felt in neighbouring Syria. According to a government source, a disaster and emergency agency, Afad said, the tremor struck the region around 20:00 local time.
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Scores dead as Israel airstrikes on Syria hit Damascus residential building
An Israeli missile strike early Sunday has killed at least 15 people and destroyed a building in a Damascus neighbourhood, home to much of Syria’s security apparatus, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike, which hit close to an Iranian cultural centre, had killed 15 people including civilians. Since…