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Jordan Army shoots down drone carrying drugs from Syria

The Jordanian military shot down a drone carrying narcotics from Syria, in the third such incident in recent weeks. According to the Jordanian Army, it intercepted a drone carrying two kilograms of crystal methamphetamine yesterday, shooting it down on Jordan's side of its border with Syria. The incident came a day after Army and intelligence chiefs from Jordan and Syria met to discuss the combating of the ongoing drug smuggling operations that […]

26 July 2023

International

Turkey elections: Five urgent challenges Erdogan will face in his third term

Recep Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected for a third presidential term on Sunday, prompting his supporters to take to the streets in jubilation. With his win secure, Erdogan addressed some of the things he plans to do in the near future. Yet, amid the celebrations, he nonetheless faces significant challenges, including: addressing the economic crisis, finding solutions for the refugee crisis, and securing victory in the upcoming municipal elections in 10 months' time. […]

30 May 2023

International

Turkiye homes in northern Syria for voluntary return of Syria refugees

Ankara is currently working on the safe return of Syrian refugees in Turkiye to their country, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said, as Syrian citizens praise the peaceful atmosphere created in Syria after their voluntary return, Anadolu Agency reports. Erdogan, on Thursday, also noted that "with the support of Qatar, the work to build houses in Syria, which can accommodate 1 million refugees, continues." Wafaa Mustafa Hajjaj, a Syrian citizen who […]

27 May 2023

International

Tajikistan repatriates 109 women, children from Syria detention camps

Tajikistan has repatriated over a hundred women and children from camps in Syria where they have been held for years, as the international community continues to delay in the repatriation of tens of thousands of Daesh fighters and their relatives from the war-torn country. In a statement by Tajikistan's Foreign Ministry on Sunday, it announced the repatriation of 109 women and children, including five citizens of Kazakhstan, who arrived by […]

24 May 2023

International

UN asks Syria to extend deadline for post-quake aid access

The United Nations has asked Syria's government to extend its approval for two additional crossings to deliver post-earthquake aid into opposition-held zones, a spokesperson said on Friday, but two informed sources said an extension was unlikely, Reuters reports. Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad agreed to open the crossings of Bab Al-Salam and Al Ra'ee for three months starting on 13 February, a week after the earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people in Turkiye and […]

13 May 2023

International

Jordan to host talks on Syria’s return to Arab League

Jordan will host a meeting of Arab foreign ministers and Syria's top diplomat on Monday to discuss Syria's return to the Arab League as part of a broader political settlement of Syria's more than decade-old conflict, officials said. The meeting, to be attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his counterparts from Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, would discuss a Jordanian plan to achieve a political settlement of the conflict, Jordanian government officials said. The […]

1 May 2023

International

Landmine explosion kills 6 civilians in eastern Syria

Six civilians were killed in a landmine explosion in the countryside of Deir Ez-Zor province in eastern Syria on Monday, according to the state news agency SANA. SANA said the explosion took place as people were searching for truffles in al-Bishri district, south of Deir Ez-zor countryside. The landmine was planted by Daesh terrorists, the agency said. At least 3,353 civilians have been killed in landmine explosions in war-torn Syria since 2011, […]

11 April 2023

International

Algeria President discusses Syria developments with Al-Assad

Algerian President, Abdelmajid Tebboune, discussed developments in Syria on Monday with head of the Syrian regime, Bashar Al-Assad, Anadolu News Agency reports. An Algerian presidential statement said Al-Assad briefed the Algerian leader on the current situation in Syria. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations between the two countries, the statement said. Al-Assad thanked Algeria for its support to Damascus following the 6 February earthquakes that killed thousands in both Syria […]

4 April 2023

International

Six US troops suffer traumatic brain injuries in Syria – Pentagon

Six US troops in Syria suffered traumatic brain injuries during two attacks last week by Iran-backed militants, the Pentagon said on Thursday, adding they were diagnosed during routine screenings in recent days, Reuters reports. The disclosure further raises the human toll among American forces from strikes and counter-strikes in Syria last week to a total of 12 US troops wounded. The attacks also killed an American contractor and injured another. Pentagon spokesman, […]

31 March 2023

Syria

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