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Israeli Attack on Aleppo is Crime Against Humanity: Iran

News on TeleSUR English, March 7, 2023 So far this year, Israel has attacked Syrian territory on at least four occasions. On Tuesday, the Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned an Israeli attack on Syria’s Aleppo International Airport as a “crime against humanity.” Israel targeted the civil airport, …

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Over 10,000 Syrians Return Home From Turkiye Following Earthquake

from the News Desk at The Cradle, February 20, 2023 The Turkish defense minister disclosed this new development while dismissing claims that Turkiye has faced a new influx of Syrian migrants through its southern border Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Syria and Turkiye on 6 February, 10,663 Syrians in …

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Five People Martyred, 15 Wounded in Israeli Aggression on Damascus and its Vicinity

Damascus, SANA– Five people were martyred and 15 others were wounded in an Israeli air aggression, with waves of missiles, targeting areas in Damascus and its vicinity, including residential neighborhoods. “At 00:22 a.m. Sunday at dawn, the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression with waves of missiles from the …

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Syrian Relief Leader Urges US to Lift Sanctions Hindering Post-Earthquake Rescue Effort

by Kenny Stancil, published on Common Dreams, February 7, 2023 “We need heavy equipment, ambulances, and firefighting vehicles to continue to rescue and remove the rubble, and this entails lifting sanctions on Syria as soon as possible,” said the head of a leading humanitarian group. A disaster response expert has …

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After Earthquake Devastates Syria, US Shows No Interest in Lifting Sanctions

by Dave DeCamp, published on Antiwar.com, February 6, 2023 US sanctions are specifically designed to prevent Syria’s reconstruction.  Due to U.S. imposed sanctions, international NGOs generally operate only outside government controlled areas in Syria. [jb] After a devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey, killing thousands of people, the US State …

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Death toll in Turkiye, Syria rises to 2,300 after devasting earthquake

The NewsDesk at The Cradle, February 6, 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) said on 6 February that the death toll from the major, 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Turkiye and Syria overnight is expected to jump significantly. “I think we can expect the death toll to increase significantly … …

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In Douma Cover-up, OPCW’s New Smoking Gun Backfires

by Aaron Maté, published on The Grayzone, February 3, 2023 In a new phase of a multi-year cover-up, the OPCW has accused Syria of a chemical attack in Douma. But to make the case, the OPCW breaks its rules and offers an argument that its findings undermine. In the latest …

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Israeli Drones, Warplanes Strike Iran and Syria

by Patrick Martin, published on WSWS,  January 31, 2023 Israeli military and intelligence units carried out multiple acts of aggression over the weekend against Iran and Iranian forces in Syria. The attacks were the first offensive military operations under the ultra-right government newly installed in Israel, under Prime Minister Benjamin …

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Why was British ISIS member ‘Jihadi George’ tried in a US court?

by William Wagenen, published on The Cradle, February 2, 2023 The decision to try one of the so-called “Beatles” ISIS members in the US was to conceal his previous links to British intelligence and his role in their regime-change efforts in Syria. In January 2023, reports emerged that Alexanda Kotey, …

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Turkey-Syria Meeting: No Deals Made at the First High-Level Talks in 11 Years

by Ragip Soylu, Levent Kemal, published on Middle East Eye, January 2, 2023 This article gives one an idea of just how difficult this negotiation will be.  At the same time, Ankara is in need of a ‘win’ in the short term, while Damascus is more concerned with long restoration …

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