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Europe a transport route for Gulf-bound Captagon shipments: Report

Report highlights the pivotal role played by Europe in the shipment of Captagon pills from the Middle East to the Gulf.

Al Jazeera

Three wounded in new anti-Assad protest in Syria’s Sweida: Activists

Protesters in southwestern city have been taking to the streets to voice anger at gov’t over poor economic conditions.

Al Jazeera

Syrian militia leader close to Assad attends Special Olympics meeting in Paris

Omar al-Aroub, the current second-in-command in a Syrian pro-regime militia accused of war crimes travelled to Paris in August 2023 and received an official welcome as head of the Syrian Paralympic Committee. Our team identified images of al-Aroub armed and in uniform, wearing the logo of the Ba’ath Brigades. A…

France 24

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Women in As-Suwayda are on the front lines of Syria's anti-Assad protests

Residents of the Syrian city of As-Suwayda have been out in the streets protesting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad for the past few weeks. Despite the security risks, women have been on the front lines. We interviewed three women to find out what the protests mean to them.

France 24

Protests in Syria: could they bring down the Assad regime?

Twelve years after the Arab Spring uprising in Syria morphed into bloody civil war, a new wave of protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime is gathering momentum, said Raja Abdulrahim in The New York Times.

The Week

Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham steps up anti-government operations

Rebel commander says it has carried out 30 operations against Syrian military targets this year.

Al Jazeera

Why are Syrians protesting in Sweida?

Anti-government protests continue for a second week in government-controlled Sweida.

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Syrian protests enter second week with calls for Assad to go

Demonstrations have grown steadily throughout the south, centring around the province of Suwayda

The Guardian - UK

Anti-government protests in Syria continue for sixth day

Economic frustration brings out protesters across Syria, including in areas still under the control of al-Assad.

Al Jazeera

Assad faces anger in the streets as protests sweep southern Syria

Dozens of protests have taken place in regime-held areas in southern Syria since mid-August. People took to the streets after the government announced that the price for fuel would be increased by 200%. However, the protesters’ demands are not just economic – they are also calling for an end to…

France 24

Strike, protests in Syria’s Sweida enter second day

Routes into the city remain closed on Monday as protests break out over deteriorating living conditions.

Al Jazeera

‘Foaming at the mouth’: 10 years since chemical attacks in Syria’s Ghouta

In 2013, the Syrian regime attacked the towns of Zamalka, Ein Tarma, and Irbin in Ghouta countryside with a nerve agent.

Al Jazeera

Assad: Israeli Strikes Directed At Syria, Not Iran

In a rare interview, Syrian President Al-Assad told Sky News Arabia that Iran was only a pretext for Israel's strikes in Syria

Zenger

Syrian reporter and three soldiers killed in roadside bombing: State media

SAMA TV reporter Firas al-Ahmed killed in Deraa, near the Jordanian border.

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Syrian government extends permission for limited UN aid to opposition areas

Syrians in rebel-held northwest fear Assad may choke off badly needed aid as Damascus establishes sway over assistance.

Zenger

Iran Seeks Control Of Syrian Military Facilities, Alarming Israeli Defense Researchers

Report warns of Hezbollah acquiring chemical weapons stored at CERS for future conflict with Israel.

Al Jazeera

Iraqi PM Sudani and Syria’s Assad hold talks in Damascus

The two leaders say they discussed fighting drugs, return of refugees and lifting of Western sanctions imposed in Syria.

Al Jazeera

UN says Syria cross-border aid conditions ‘unacceptable’

UN raises concerns with Damascus’s terms for aid deliveries via Bab al-Hawa to rebel-held areas in northwest Syria.

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In northern Syria, displaced blame Russia for end to vital aid

UN Security Council unable to agree on extension to cross-border aid to opposition areas, which expired on Monday.

Al Jazeera

White Helmets accuse Syrian missile attack of killing volunteer

The volunteer group said Abdul Baset Abdul Khaleq died while a rescue van toured areas shelled by artillery.

Al Jazeera

Vital aid access for Syria to be voted on again at the UNSC

Aid for opposition-held areas is divisive in UN Security Council, with the ever-present threat of a Russian veto.

Al Jazeera

Syria cracked down on Wagner after mutiny in Russia: Report

Syrian authorities swiftly moved to isolate and control Wagner operatives after the mercenary group staged a rebellion.

Al Jazeera

Shoigu: Who is the Russian defence chief, detested by Wagner?

The general was once seen as being President Putin’s successor. Now his credibility is in question, analysts say.

Zenger

Israel Asked To Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIS, Al-Qaeda Continues To Pose Threats

Former IDF Chief reveals Egypt sought Israeli airstrikes against ISIS; Al-Qaeda and ISIS pose ongoing threats in Middle East

Al Jazeera

Iraqi police seize 250,000 Captagon pills at school building

Syria has pledged to fight drug smuggling in talks with Arab neighbours, but the stimulant keeps moving across region.

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