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Egypt hosts Iranian and Turkish leaders for D-8 summit
D-8 leaders meet in Cairo; Iran condemns Israeli attacks, Turkiye calls for Syria's unity, as bloc gains influence amid Middle East shifts.
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Syrians in Europe debate returning home post-Assad as they weigh safety and starting anew
Syrian diaspora in Europe debate returning home after Assad's fall. Dr Farzand Omar reflects on safety, memories & restarting life in Afrin.
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Syrian Officials Confirm Assad Killed In Plane Crash After Fleeing Damascus? New Report Says...
Speculations swirled over the fate of ousted Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad. Data from the Flightradar website showed a Syrian airplane took off from Damascus around the time when rebels took over Damascus. The jet initially flew...
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U.S.' First Strike Amid Syria Civil War; Tank, MLRS Blown To Bits; Pentagon Slams Iran Militia
The United States has confirmed that it carried out strikes in Syria amid intensifying violence. Pentagon said that U.S. Central Command forces successfully destroyed several weapons systems in the vicinity of Military Support Site...
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Syrians gathering at Lebanon-Syria border, seeking to return home
The rebels called on Syrian citizens abroad to return to a "free Syria" and said that Damascus was free of the "tyrant".
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Syria War: Assad Gets Russia Asylum, US Wants Him To Be Held Accountable | World News | WION
Syrian rebel forces have entered Damascus amid reports that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country by plane for an unknown destination after 13 years of civil war. Watch for more details!
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Middle East 2024: Hamas' Defiant, Israel Undeterred; End Of Iranian Proxy Rule, Rise Of Turkey
The year 2024 reshaped the middle east - with the fall and rise of new players - and the continued death, destruction and occupation. The war that began on october 7 wiped out once powerful forces in the region and gave rise to new ones...
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Iran Militia Joins Syria War, Joins Assad's Army And Putin's Men To Crush Rebels In Aleppo
Iran-backed militias, including Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi, Hezbollah, and Liwa Fatemiyoun, have entered Syria from Iraq to support the Syrian Army and Russian forces battling insurgents in northern Syria. The reinforcements aim to assist the...
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Russia & Syria Govt Defences 'Crumble': Rebels Advance Towards Aleppo | 240+ Killed In Clashes
Intense clashes are underway between Syrian armed forces and rebels near Aleppo. The Syrian army has reportedly foiled large-scale rebel operations. The Syrian army reportedly also launched missile attacks on terrorists' positions....
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Syrian Rebels Enter Aleppo In Surprise Offensive
Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies breached Syria's second city of Aleppo as they pressed a lightning offensive against forces of the Iranian and Russian-backed Assad government. The rebels wrested the key Syrian town of Saraqib from
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Moment Putin-Backed Warplanes Ravage Syrian Rebels; Civilians Climb Onto an Abandoned Tank | Watch
Putin military is helping the Syrian army "repel" rebel forces in three northern provinces, as it seeks to support the government led by Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad. Russia-backed forces unleashed devastating airstrikes on Syrian rebels...
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Rebel forces advance southward from Aleppo as Assad military launches airstrikes
The Syrian military, with help from Russian forces, has been launching airstrikes on Syrian rebel positions. This comes after a rebel coalition opposing President Bashar al-Assad launched a major surprise attack last week and have since...
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Russia Bombs Five Syrian Rebels HQ, Arms Depots; Attack After Insurgents Capture Equipment
Russia has launched large-scale military operations against Syrian rebels in response to recent provocations. Over the past 24 hours, Syrian and Russian armed forces have successfully destroyed five rebel headquarters and seven weapons...
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Surprise Attack On U.S. Base In Syria, Rockets Hit Army Facility During Training Session | Watch
The U.S. forces in Syria continue to come under regular attacks from militants. IRNA reported that five rocket attacks were carried out at the facility. Local media reports claimed that several explosions were heard from the area. Watch...
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Elon Musk Talks To Iran As Israel Hits 3 War Fronts | GRAVITAS
Elon Musk reportedly met with Iran's Ambassador to the UN to discuss U.S.-Iran tensions, signaling a potential shift in diplomatic strategy under Trump. WION tells you more insights in this report.
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Israel blocks Lebanon's main road to Syria with airstrike, targets Hezbollah in Beirut
Israeli strikes sealed off Lebanon's main border crossing with Syria early on Friday, hours after an intense Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburbs that is thought to have targeted the heir apparent to Hezbollah's slain secretary...
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon flee 'from one war to another'
Displaced Syrian families who fled to Lebanon to escape ISIS are once again being forced to pick up their lives and move, as Israeli forces battle Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
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Lebanon PM says up to 1 million may be displaced by Israeli attacks
Lebanon’s caretaker PM Najib Mikati said Israeli attacks may have caused the “worst displacement crisis” in the country’s history.
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Calls for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah grow as attacks intensify
Calls for immediate de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah are growing louder after airstrikes killed hundreds in Lebanon on Monday. The U.S. is sending more troops to the Middle East, bolstering its presence in the region.
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Ceasefire talks between Israel, Hezbollah need to consider roles of Hamas, Iran, says Bob Rae
Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the UN, says negotiations led by the U.S. and France for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict will need to consider a plan for Gaza, and the role of Hamas and Iran in the region.
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UN officials say 90,000 Lebanese forced from their homes this week
CBC News senior international correspondent Margaret Evans says the streets of Beirut are quiet for a city its size. Many people are trying to escape Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon's south, moving farther north in the country, into Syria...
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How were devices used by Hezbollah made to explode?
Jim Maxwell, a retired FBI special agent and bomb technician, says planting explosives in the communications devices used by Hezbollah likely required a years-long intelligence operation and the infiltration of the manufacturing supply...
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Activists call for measures to stop forced deportations to Syria
Human rights defenders say refugees "are increasingly becoming targets of xenophobia, discrimination, and violent aggression" upon their return to Syria.
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All of the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
These were all of the countries on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list in September 2024.Source: LUMEN, The Independent