par This Is Beirut, 03/02 16:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The American airstrikes that killed at least 23 people in Syria and 16 others in Iraq on the night of February 2-3, mostly pro-Iranian fighters, have triggered strong reactions in both countries. This could potentially question the U.S. military presence in the region, especially in Iraq. Syrian authorities stated, "The occupation of certain ...
par This Is Beirut, 05/02 10:19 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Five fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces were killed in an overnight attack on an American base in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Monday. "Five members from SDF special forces were killed and around 20 wounded by a drone attack after midnight on Al-Omar oil field," the largest US-led coalition base in Syria, said Rami Abdel ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/02 11:39 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli air strikes that targeted a building in an upscale area near the Syrian capital killed three people early Saturday, a war monitor said. State media reported that Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli "air attack". Since Syria's civil war broke out in 2011, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its northern neighbour, ...
par This Is Beirut, 01/03 11:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
An Israeli strike on a villa on Syria's coast Friday killed three people, including an Iranian military adviser, in the third consecutive day of Israeli attacks on Syria. Three violent explosions shook the center of Banias, on the Mediterranean, during the strike at dawn on the villa that sheltered "a group affiliated with Iran", said the ...
par This Is Beirut, 01/03 22:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hundreds took to the streets across Syria's rebel-held northwest on Friday in rare protests against its jihadist rulers, as anger simmered a week after a man died in their custody. About half of Idlib province and parts of Hama, Aleppo and Latakia provinces are controlled by former Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The ...
par This Is Beirut, 10/03 19:12 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Nearly 160 Iraqi families have been repatriated from Syria's Al-Hol camp, home to tens of thousands of people including family members of suspected jihadists, an Iraqi government spokesman said Sunday. More than 43,000 Syrians, Iraqis, and foreigners from at least 45 countries are held in the squalid and overcrowded camp in Kurdish-controlled ...
par This Is Beirut, 12/03 14:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Switzerland's Attorney General announced on Tuesday that Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, will stand trial in Switzerland for alleged crimes. Accusations include ordering homicides, torture and illegal detentions. Rifaat al-Assad, an uncle of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, will stand trial in Switzerland ...
par This Is Beirut, 17/03 11:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israeli strikes on Syria targeted at least two sites in Damascus province on Saturday night, including a weapons depot, a war monitor said, while state media said that a soldier was wounded in the attack. Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes on targets in Syria since the civil war broke out in 2011, mainly targeting Iran-backed forces, ...
par This Is Beirut, 20/03 10:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An air strike targeting pro-Iranian armed groups in the town of Al-Mayadeen in the Deir Ezzor countryside in eastern Syria has killed five people, including a senior Hezbollah commander, Al-Hadath reported, citing special sources. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said explosions had sounded in the town of al-Mayadeen in rural Deir Ezzor, ...
par Rami Rayess, 20/03 14:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In recent decades, the fluctuating Turkish-Syrian relations served as a poignant reminder that in politics, there are no permanent enemies or friends, only ever-changing calculations and interests. However, the extent to which these calculations align with the people’s best interests requires a deeper examination, as the population and ...
par Malo Pinatel, 26/03 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The attack that struck Moscow on March 22 highlights the resurgence of the jihadist group Daesh worldwide, spanning from the Middle East to Africa. This time, with the Khorasan cell firmly established in Central Asia leading the charge. The Russian invasion of Ukraine had previously monopolized attention, while the conflict between Israel and ...
par This Is Beirut, 26/03 22:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The US Treasury Department sanctioned 11 people and companies on Tuesday it said were involved in illicit financial transfers and drug smuggling in support of the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Many of those sanctioned were involved in the trade of the highly addictive amphetamine captagon, which is illegally trafficked ...
