All news on the topic: Syria

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Syrian insurgents advance on Homs, aiming for Damascus and forcing thousands to flee
Islamist-led opposition forces have captured Aleppo and Hama, catching President Assad’s regime off guard, and could soon have a route to the capital
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Syrian Islamist rebels sweep into Aleppo as government and Russian planes ’bomb city’
Syrian rebels are said to have taken over around half of Aleppo, with government and Russian forces reported to be bombing the city.
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Syrian rebels enter Aleppo for the first time since 2016
Syrian rebels have breached Aleppo for the first time since 2016 following a shock offensive earlier this week, according to war monitors and fighters.
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Tricked and threatened: African migrants coerced into Russian military service
Since the start of 2024, a total of 3,344 foreign nationals who went to fight in Ukraine have received Russian citizenship, according to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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Turkey launches strikes in Syria and Iraq following an attack on a defense firm near Ankara
Airstrikes launched against suspected Kurdish militant targets after PKK blamed for Tusaş attack
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Iraqi militias increase attacks on Israel as Iran turns to smaller proxies
Analysts suggest proxies in Syria, Iraq and Yemen fighting hidden conflict could be targets for Israel as it considers retaliation against Tehran
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Israel eliminates Hezbollah smuggling kingpin overseeing weapons shipments from Iran in the latest strike as troops advance
His loss is said to be a major blow to the terrorist militia’s plans to hone precision-guided weapons to attack Israel
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Pirate of the Baltic Sea: How a Latvian citizen helps Russia earn billions by circumventing oil sanctions
Despite international sanctions, petrodollars continue to flow into Russia’s budget — primarily thanks to a “shadow fleet” that ships Russian oil to buyers willing to pay prices above the $60 per barrel cap imposed by the G7+ Coalition.
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The covert supply chain transporting EU trucks to Syria
The Syrian army is getting its hands on new-looking EU-branded trucks. An undercover investigation found evidence of a secretive supply chain routing vehicles from Europe to Syria through neighboring countries such as Jordan and Lebanon.
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Syria’s youth soccer teams, once the pride of the nation, have been marred by the discovery that many players were too old to compete
For a decade and a half, Syria’s “under-20” soccer teams routinely outperformed the national squad in big tournaments.
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At least 14 killed in Israeli airstrikes across Syria
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says military scientific research centre housing pro-Iranian weapons experts was hit; strikes also killed people in Hama province
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Family of US citizen who died in Syrian prison sues Assad regime
The family of a Syrian American psychologist who treated traumatized Syrians and disappeared while visiting relatives in Damascus has filed a complaint in a United States court against the Syrian Arab Republic for abducting, imprisoning, torturing, and killing him.
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Grain stealing quotas: The Russian scheme to export Ukraine’s crops and the hidden ties to Putin’s Palace
Agricultural products from the occupied territories can be exported at a reduced price with the permission of the Russian administration.
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Exploring the finances of the ISIS, Hamas, and Hezbollah terrorist empires
In May, a Russian programmer was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison in the Netherlands for creating the crypto mixer Tornado Cash.
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"Cyprus confidential": Machine for printing Syrian currency
The Syrian regime prints banknotes primarily to address the urgent need for cash liquidity, resulting in consistent budget deficits.
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“Dubai Unlocked”: Ten individuals within Assad’s inner circle have hidden $50 million in Dubai real estate
The “Dubai Unlocked” investigative reports reveal that US sanctions have not prevented prominent figures connected to the Syrian regime from acquiring and investing in the small emirate, raising questions about the perks enjoyed by regime insiders there.
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A French court finds three Syrian officials guilty of crimes against humanity
Members of Assad regime sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment on Friday after landmark trial in Paris
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Syrian opposition supports US bill targeting Captagon trafficking
A U.S.-based Syrian opposition organization welcomed on Thursday a bill U.S. President Joe Biden signed a day earlier in order to combat the production and trafficking of a potent drug...
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British army ’ready to lead Dunkirk-style evacuation’ of UK nationals living in Middle East
RAF jets were already being used to shoot down Iranian drones on Saturday night, after Tehran announced it had launched an attack on Israel in what threatens to become a major regional escalation
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Missiles strike Israel in an attempt to overwhelm the Iron Dome defense system ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack, reportedly coming soon
A barrage of missiles hit Israel on Friday evening as one commentator chillingly warned that the attack may be an attempt to deplete the country’s ’Iron Dome’ defense system as Iran prepares for a retaliatory attack
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Israeli airstrike on Iran consulate in Syria kills six reportedly including IRGC commander
Mohammad Reza Zahedi of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps reportedly among dead in Damascus attack
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Moment Israel kills Iran-backed Hezbollah commander in pinpoint drone blitz on car after ‘he plotted civilian attacks’
Spine-chilling footage shows the terror boss’s final moments alive before his car is engulfed in a monstrous fireball
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‘I just want to go home’ says Brit ISIS bride trapped in ‘ticking timebomb’ Syria camp with Shamima Begum
The Brit ISIS brides are said to be spreading extremism to their children but still want to return to the UK
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Islamic State attack kills at least 18 Syrian truffle hunters in desert strike
Islamic State militants attacked a desert area in Syria near the town of Kobajeb in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour, killing 18 truffle hunters. Around 50 people are missing
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'If Shamima Begum was white, she'd be home by now'
As the Court of Appeal rules she should be stripped of her citizenship, Fleet Street Fox asks what the heck we're playing at