Syrian Civil War
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“Axis of Resistance” versus U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Lahib Higel, Crisis Group’s Iraq expert, to discuss the recent escalation…
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The suffering of Syrians and US sanctions
For Syrians, hope lies in the fact that – given time and effort – people outside their country will learn…
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Türkiye’s Syria Policy after Erdoğan’s Win
Its approach will likely hold steady for now. ICG But the choices it makes next matter for the fate of…
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Containing Transnational Jihadists in Syria’s North West
The best way to stop jihadists from rebounding is to consolidate the area’s ceasefire. ICG Outside powers can also help…
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Caggins: Turkey is conducting ethnic cleansing
US Colonel, Myles B Caggins, was spokesperson for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria from 2019…
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Turkish Aggression in Syria Is a Gift to ISIS
Turkey launched airstrikes against targets in northern and eastern Syria on November 19. David L. Phillips The National Interest The…
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Friday essay: how the West betrayed Syria
It was a statement of intent that proved to be prophetic. Alex Bellamy The Conversation In early 2011, the…
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Syria: Civilian Homes Demolished in Security Operation
Syrian Democratic Forces Should Aid Families, Investigate Circumstances HRW (Beirut) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeast Syria destroyed or damaged…
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For the traumatised Australian children escaping Syrian detention camps, help here will be life-changing
This week, the federal government announced plans to rescue these Australians – family members of slain or jailed Islamic State combatants…
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Syrian and Ukrainian refugees should receive ‘same treatment’, says UN commission chair
The conflict, which started in 2011, is nowhere close to an end. Nima Ghadakpour Euronews In an interview with Euronews,…
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Women face chronic violence in Syria’s ‘widow camps’, report warns
Women and children living in some of the hardest-to-reach camps in north-west Syria face chronic and high levels of violence…
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Renewed calls to bring Australians home from refugee camps on 10-year anniversary of Syrian civil war
As the 10-year anniversary of the Syrian civil war is commemorated this week, the Refugee Council of Australia and Save…
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‘Every day is war’ – a decade of slow suffering and destruction in Syria
“It is the third floor”, he told me over WhatsApp. Ammar Azzouz The Conversation The building still stands but it…
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After Ten Years of War, Conflict Still Paralyses Syria
What does the conflict in Syria look like on the ground? ICC The sides to the conflict are locked in…
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In Syria’s Idlib, Washington’s Chance to Reimagine Counter-terrorism
It also reflects a gap in Western policy. Creative ideas from Washington could help break the impasse and set a…
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Germany and Finland bring home women from Islamic State camps
The foreign ministries of both nations said the women and children were brought back this weekend for humanitarian reasons. BBC…
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