US and UK Sanction Assad Regime Over Syria’s Illegal Drugs Trade
US and UK sanction Assad regime figures over their involvement in Syria’s illegal drug trade, including $57 billion “financial lifeline” of Captagon.
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UPDATE: US Retaliates After Iranian Drone Kills 1 American, Wounds 6 in Syria
US warplanes strike Iran-backed militia in NE Syria, after an Iranian-made drone kills contractor and wounds 5 troops and 1 contractor in attack on US base.
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Saudi Arabia and Assad Regime Discuss Renewed Links
Saudi Arabia and the Assad regime are in discussions about renewing diplomatic links, beginning with the restoration of consular services.
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UPDATES: Israel Reportedly Strikes Aleppo International Airport
Israel has reportedly struck Syria’s Aleppo International Airport, taking it out of service, in latest missile attack on Assad regime and Iranian targets.
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UPDATES: Assad-Putin Meeting In Moscow Runs Into Trouble Over Turkey
PR value of Bashar al-Assad’s appearance with Vladimir Putin in Moscow crumbles over dispute about Turkey presence in Syria, as high-level meeting cancelled.
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UPDATES: 51,000+ Killed in Syria and Turkey by 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake
50,000+ people have been killed in Syria and Turkey by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the most powerful quakes in the region for more than a century.
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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Meets Assad in Damascus
In further sign of Arab countries edging towards renewed relations with Syria’s Assad regime, Egypt Foreign Minister meets Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.
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UPDATE: Israel Strike on Damascus, Killing 15, “Hit Iranian and Assad Regime Personnel” Discussing Missiles and Drones
Multiple sources say Israel’s missile strike on Damascus targeted Iranian and Assad regime officials pursuing development of drone or missile capabilities.
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Islamic State Kills 53+ in Central Syria
Latest Islamic State attack v. Assad regime, near al-Sukhna in central Syria, reportedly kills 46 civilians and 7 troops who were “truffle hunting”.
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EA on Times Radio: Week in Review — From UK to Ukraine to Turkey-Syria and Back Again
The Week in Review with political malfeasance in the UK, the Ukraine War, the Turkey-Syria earthquake, and a discussion of British comedy and music
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As Syrians Die, Assad Regime Plays Politics With Earthquake Aid
Syria’s Assad regime seeks political and economic benefits from an earthquake, pushing myths about sanctions and trying to cut off opposition areas.
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UPDATE: OPCW Formally Blames Syria’s Assad Regime for Douma Chlorine Attack Killing 43 Civilians
OPCW chemical watchdog formally blames the Assad regime for an April 2018 chlorine attack near Syria’s capital Damascus which killed 43 civilians.
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UPDATES: Assad Budget Cuts Subsidies as Syrians Face Lack of Fuel
As Syrians face soaring inflation and fuel shortages amid 12-year conflict, Assad regime sharply cuts expenditure and subsidies in its budget for 2023.
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Russia Backs Off as UN Extends Aid to NW Syria for 6 Months
After Russia backs away from veto, UN Security Council approves delivery of humanitarian aid to 4 million civilians in NW Syria for another 6 months.
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UN: Assad Regime Still Refusing Cooperation Over Chemical Weapons
UN: Assad regime, following 300+ chlorine and sarin attacks across Syria since 2012, still refusing to cooperate over its chemical weapons & facilities.
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UPDATES: Turkey Defense Minister Meets Assad Regime Counterpart for 1st Time Since 2011
Turkey Defense Minister meets Assad regime counterpart for 1st time since Syria uprising in March 2011, as Ankara seeks cross-border attack on Kurdish area.
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Israel Again Strikes Damascus International Airport, At Least 2 Assad Troops Killed
In 1st strikes of 2023, Israeli warplanes briefly knock Damascus International Airport out of service and kill at least two Assad regime troops.
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Syria’s Fuel Crisis After Iran Suspends Oil Shipments to Assad Regime
Syria’s Assad regime, already in economic crisis, faces more fuel shortages after Iran suspends oil shipments. Power cuts now up to 22 hours a day.
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Islamic State’s Leader Killed in Southern Syria
The Islamic State confirms death of its leader, Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, in southern Syria. He is 3rd head of the group slain since October 2019.
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OPCW: Assad Regime Still Covering Up Deadly Chemical Attacks
Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons again calls out Assad regime for chemical attacks killing up to 2,000 civilians with sarin and chlorine.
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Turkey Strikes Kurdish Positions in Northern Syria
Turkey’s warplanes strike Kurdish and Assad regime positions in northern areas of Syria, reportedly killing 11 civilians, a journalist, and 14 regime troops
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Assad Regime Kills 9+ in Bombing of Idlib Camps in Northwest Syria
Assad regime kills at least 9 civilians and wounds more than 70 in aerial attacks on displaced persons’ camps near Idlib city in northwest Syria.
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Assad Regime Tortures, Kills Returnees from Rukban Camp
Displaced youth sift through rubbish at the Rukban camp in southeast Syria, November 2019 (Amad...
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A Mass Killer is Still On Duty in Assad Regime’s Military
Maj. Ahmad Yousef, who oversaw mass killing in Tadamon, Syria, operates from military base outside Damascus —- and is accused of directing 12 more massacres
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WHO Head in Syria Accused of Corruption, Fraud, and Abuse
Head of World Health Organization in Syria, Dr Akjemal Magtymova, faces accusations of corruption, fraud, and abuse as well as complicity with Assad regime.
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With Ukraine Invasion in Trouble, Russia Moves Forces Out of Syria
Trying to salvage Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s military moves military hardware, including S-300 air defense, and troops out of Syria.
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18+ Assad Troops Killed in Attack Near Damascus
Eleven Assad troops and two civilians killed in an attack on a bus on the Raqqa-Homs highway in northern Syria, amid series of Islamic State assaults
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US kills three senior members of the Islamic State in attacks in northeast Syria, including one in a helicopter raid inside territory held by Assad regime.
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30,000+ Detainees Perished in Assad Regime’s Sednaya Prison from 2011 to 2018 — Report
New report estimates that 30,000+ detainees were executed or died from poor conditions at Assad regime’s Sednaya military prison from 2011 to 2018.
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UPDATES: Cholera Outbreak Poses “Serious Threat” to Syrians
Cholera is spreading throughout Syria, posing a “serious threat” to Syrians amid drought and the damage of almost 12 years of conflict.
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