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What is happening to Syria’s IS camps and their former residents?

Experts say the detention centres were a breeding ground for extremism and a new generation of IS members

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

The Damascus book fair draws crowds, with censorship eased in post-Assad Syria

Damascus is hosting its first international book fair since Bashar Assad fell, and publishers say censorship has almost disappeared

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Syria makes investment pitch to Europe as new law promises ‘legal firmness’

At the World Governments Summit in Dubai, the Chairman of Syria’s investment authority made a direct appeal to European investors, arguing that 2025 constituted a turning point in the country’s economic recovery.

Euronews · Feb 16

Operation Hawkeye: Over 50 killed as US targets ISIS infrastructure in Syria

The United States has intensified its military campaign against Islamic State (ISIS) targets in Syria, with US Central Command (Centcom) releasing new footage and operational details from what it described as a sustained counterterrorism effort under Operation Hawkeye Strike.

The Times of India · Feb 15

US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

The U.S. military is reporting a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria

The Independent UK · Feb 14

US launches airstrikes on dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

Militant group’s infrastructure and weapons storage facilities were hit, as Washington praised Damascus for fresh coalition role

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14

Operation Hawkeye: US forces conduct strikes on over 30 IS targets in Syria

US forces have intensified pressure on ISIS in Syria with 10 strikes hitting over 30 targets, including infrastructure and weapons depots, between February 3-12. This follows earlier strikes and is part of Operation Hawkeye, a retaliatory response to a deadly December ambush. Over 50 terrorists have been neutralized, with hundreds…

The Times of India · Feb 14

Hidden killers: Families’ horror after children as young as five die in unexploded mine blasts

IN FOCUS: Ali Mohammed Al-Abrash was having breakfast while his niece and nephews played around outside - but after they picked up a scrap piece of metal, the unthinkable happened

The Independent UK · Feb 14

U.S. military completes transfer of 5,700 IS detainees from Syria to Iraq

The U.S. military has moved thousands of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, where Iraqi authorities expect to try them

The Independent UK · Feb 13

Photos of Islamic State suspects interrogated at Baghadad prison before trials

Iraq is interrogating thousands of Islamic State suspects in Baghdad at what used to be called Camp Cooper, now the Al-Karkh Central Prison. Over a period of several weeks, the U.S. military escorted them from prisons in Syria in preparation for trials related to crimes committed in Iraq.

The Independent UK · Feb 12