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France's support for Syrian transition hinges on respect for minority rights

France will support Syria's political transition following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, but only if the rights of minorities are respected, outgoing foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday, insisting that everything must be done to avoid extremism.

Radio France Internationale

Syria chaos could complicate lawmakers' holiday endgame - Roll Call

Congress on Monday will begin its stretch run to a holiday break, but the fall of the Assad government in Syria could complicate things.

Roll Call

Voices: The House of Assad has finally fallen – but chaotic Syria could still be torn apart

COMMENT: Syrians have welcomed the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad but the celebrations may not last long as the war-torn country still faces a troubled future, writes The Independent’s world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

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Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo

Congolese authorities say extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl, in eastern Congo and kidnapped several others

The Independent UK

Who controls what territory in Syria?

War broke out in 2011 following the government’s repression of peaceful pro-democracy protests and has spiralled into a complex conflict

The Guardian - AU

Why did Syrian militants HTS seize Aleppo – and how did they do it so quickly?

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s sudden offensive on major city has grabbed global attention but experts are not so surprised

The Guardian - UK

Terror threat to UK if Syria camps holding Shamima Begum and other IS extremists collapse, warns ex-MI6 chief

Former top spy Sir Alex Younger stressed the risks of Donald Trump pulling US troops out of Syria

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Assault on Aleppo: who are the Syrian rebels HTS and why are they advancing?

The fast-moving offensive began on Wednesday, surprising forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad and his allies

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: How the civil war in Syria reignited

In today’s newsletter: President Bashar al-Assad’s forces were driven from Aleppo over the weekend by a rebel offensive, forcing global attention to turn back to the country

The Guardian - UK

Russia conducting ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage campaign against Europe – MI6

The intelligence service also warned of a renewed threat from so-called Islamic State and a ‘reckoning’ to come from the conflict in the Middle East.

Evening Standard

Terror law does not adequately deal with those who travel abroad – watchdog

Jonathan Hall KC said ‘long-standing difficulties continue to bedevil the prosecution of individuals who have travelled to terror zones’.

Evening Standard

Turkish woman convicted under anti-terror laws for sharing Guardian article

Peri Pamir given suspended sentence after posting article about UK woman killed fighting with Kurdish forces in Syria

The Guardian - UK

Islamic State is primed to be thorn in the side of incoming Trump administration

The terrorist group has been looking to be active this holiday season, with online chatter about attacks increasing

The Guardian - US

Mediha review – remarkable Yazidi victim of Islamic State’s sexual slavery tells her own story

After her village was destroyed, Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad was sold aged 10 by IS. With determination and charm she navigates a difficult aftermath

The Guardian - UK

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Nigerian UN Nurse Escapes Jihadist Kidnappers After Six Years

A Nigerian nurse who was kidnapped by Islamic State-affiliated jihadists has escaped after six years in which she was forced into two marriages, it was announced Friday.

The Guardian - AU

‘They made him a terrorist’: family of autistic boy cleared of terror charges still searching for answers one year on

Thomas Carrick’s parents wonder what would happen to another child in the same position after a magistrate found he had been ‘groomed’ by the undercover officer

AAP

Middle East terror not translating to Australia attacks

Fears of flow on attacks after Hamas' assault on Israel haven't been realised with Australia's spy chief saying no terror plots were linked to the war in Gaza.

The Guardian - AU

Autistic Australian boy cleared of terror offences detained in Singapore after ‘red flag’ put on passport

Thomas* had planned holiday to help overcome trauma of case but trip resulted in further anguish

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The Guardian - UK

After Islamic State: how writers and poets are reclaiming the soul of Mosul

IS burned 100,000 books when they occupied the Iraqi city. Now, as the arts flourish once again and help to restore social cohesion, the ancient cultural centre is being reborn

The Guardian - UK

V13: Chronicle of a Trial by Emmanuel Carrère review – a humane and thoughtful testimony of terror and loss

This forensic account of the 10-month-long trial of those involved in the 2015 Paris attacks, in which 130 people were killed, treads a fine line between empathy and moral judgments while shining a light on survivors’ memories

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US Military Strikes IS Camps In Syria, Killing 35 Militants

U.S. military conducts airstrikes targeting IS camps in Syria, killing militants. Operations aim to disrupt IS activities.

The Independent UK

Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey

The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to push for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in Syria, including the escalating Turkish bombardment of Kurdish areas

Radio France Internationale

Jihadist attack near Lake Chad leaves 40 dead, president orders retaliation

Chad's President Mahamat Deby Itno has vowed to track down the assailants who killed at least 40 soldiers in an attack on a military base in Chad's Lake region.

Evening Standard

Woman pays tribute to father murdered by Islamic State terrorists 10 years ago

Aid worker David Haines was killed in Syria in 2014.

The Guardian - UK

David Amess’s daughter says Prevent anti-terror scheme ‘isn’t fit for purpose’

Katie Amess criticises Home Office failures that meant the murdered MP’s killer went unmonitored for years

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