- 01 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecuritySyria
Analysis-ISIS raid gives Biden a foreign policy win as Ukraine, midterms loom
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. raid in Syria that led to the death of Islamic State's leader is a much-needed national security win for President Joe Biden…
Islamic State leader and family blended in among Syrians uprooted by war
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Mahmoud Hassano AMMAN/ATMEH, Syria (Reuters) - In a corner of Syria crammed with people uprooted by 11 years of civil war, the leader of Islamic State…
ISIS leader Quraishi kills himself during Syria raid, U.S. says
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Nandita Bose AMMAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The leader of Islamic State died when he blew himself and family members up during a U.S. military raid in Syria, President…
Factbox-Islamic State loses second leader in two years
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The death of its second leader in just over two years has dealt another blow to Islamic State, the extremist jihadist group which once ruled large parts…
Turkish warplanes attack Kurdish fighters in Iraq, Syria
By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Dozens of Turkish warplanes and drones have attacked Kurdish militant training camps, shelters and ammunition storage areas in northern areas of Iraq and Syria, Turkey's…
Syria intercepts Israeli missile barrage targeting Damascus- state media
(Reuters) - Syrian air defenses intercepted an Israeli missile barrage targeting the vicinity of the capital Damascus, state media said early on Monday citing a military source. The source was…
Kurdish-led forces say they have regained control of prison in Syria’s Hasaka
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) regained full control of al-Sina'a prison in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka on Wednesday, spokesman Farhad Shami said…
Lebanon, Jordan agree to bring electricity through Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon signed a U.S.-backed deal with Jordan on Wednesday that aims to ease crippling power shortages by transmitting electricity across neighbouring Syria, after Washington assured Beirut it…
Syrian Kurds say Islamic State militants surrender after prison raid
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -Kurdish-led forces said they raided part of a prison seized by Islamic State fighters in northeastern Syria and forced at least 300 of the militants…
Syria defends rights record as West, Turkey accuse it of imposing ‘starvation’
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Western powers and Turkey accused Syria on Monday of imposing "starvation" and siege warfare in opposition-held areas, as Syrian officials said foreign forces were…
Syria, Russia start joint air force patrols over Syrian territory
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syrian and Russian military jets jointly patrolled the airspace along Syria's borders on Monday and plan to make such flights regular, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia's…
Syrian Kurdish forces tighten siege after Islamic State prison break
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops aided by U.S. troops tightened their siege of a prison housing Islamic State suspects after inmates took over…
