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Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Many dangers in Mideast ahead; Syria up for grabs
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Many dangers in Mideast ahead; Syria up for grabs

Deccan Chronicle  

Syria is up for grabs. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden’s description of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fall as an “historic opportunity” recalls Richard M. Nixon exulting when the Soviet Union collapsed 33 years ago that the time had come for America to “reset its geopolitical compass”. The British military commentator and veteran of West Asian wars who wrote that while …

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The View From India newsletter: Disaster or rebirth: What’s next for Syria?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

The View From India newsletter: Disaster or rebirth: What’s next for Syria?

The Hindu  

Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the U.S., welcomed Afghan Mujahideen leaders in the White House in November 1987. The U.S., along with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, were training and arming the Mujahideen against Afghanistan’s communist regime and its Soviet backers. This provided an opportunity for Mr. Assad’s rivals to interfere in Syria’s civil war. In the subsequent months, the …

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Blinken makes unannounced stop in Iraq amid push to stabilise post-Assad Syria
4 weeks ago

Blinken makes unannounced stop in Iraq amid push to stabilise post-Assad Syria

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Iraq on Friday on his latest visit to the Middle East aimed at stabilising the situation in Syria to prevent further regional turmoil. Blinken has already been to Jordan and Turkiye on his current tour and will return to Jordan for urgent meetings on Saturday with Arab foreign ministers …

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Oman Mosque Attack: Islamic State group’s new strategy of surprise and dramatic strikes
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Oman Mosque Attack: Islamic State group’s new strategy of surprise and dramatic strikes

The Hindu  

At the corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman has long been seen as one of the safest, secluded countries in the Middle East, spared of militant violence that has struck elsewhere. Such attacks “are designed to show its resilience, that it still exists,” after a U.S-led coalition shattered its hold in Iraq and Syria, Fawaz Gerges said. In Iraq and …

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Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Turkey to soon wind down latest operation in northern Iraq, Erdogan says

Al Jazeera  

Ankara has carried out repeated ground operations against Kurdish fighters, launching its most recent in 2022. Turkey will soon end its latest ground military operation in northern Iraq, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “We will close the lock very soon in the Claw Operation Zone in northern Iraq,” Erdogan said, according to the Reuters news agency. ‘Fully determined’ to …

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Iraq has captured 2 wanted Islamic State group members from abroad and brought them home
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Iraq has captured 2 wanted Islamic State group members from abroad and brought them home

Associated Press  

ERBIL, Iraq — Iraq’s authorities have captured two members of the Islamic State group in an operation outside the country and brought them home, where they confessed to committing crimes during the rule of the extremist organization, the intelligence department said Saturday. The Islamic State group declared a self-styled caliphate in a large swath of territory in Syria and Iraq …

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An Israeli drone strike in Lebanon kills 2 in one of the deepest hits inside the country in weeks
11 months ago

An Israeli drone strike in Lebanon kills 2 in one of the deepest hits inside the country in weeks

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — An Israeli drone struck a car near Lebanon’s southern port city of Sidon on Saturday, killing at least two people and wounding two others, security officials said. The strike came as tensions across the Middle East grow with the Israel-Hamas war, a drone attack last month that killed three U.S. troops in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, …

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At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing U.S. troops
11 months ago

At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing U.S. troops

LA Times  

This photo issued by the British Ministry of Defence on Sunday shows a RAF Typhoon FGR4 aircraft returning to base, following strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. A drone attack on a base housing U.S. troops in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday, in the first significant attack in Syria or Iraq since the U.S. launched retaliatory …

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Esmail Qaani | Commander of the ‘Axis’
11 months, 1 week ago

Esmail Qaani | Commander of the ‘Axis’

The Hindu  

When Esmail Qaani was chosen to lead the Quds Force, an elite wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in January 2020, immediately after Qassem Soleimani was assassinated by the U.S. outside the Baghdad airport, many doubted whether the veteran would be able to fill the very large shoes of the ‘Shadow Commander’. The gist Born in 1957 in the …

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U.S. launches airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack
11 months, 1 week ago

U.S. launches airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack

LA Times  

President Biden pays tribute as the remains of U.S. Army Sgt. The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan last weekend, according to the U.S. military …

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Biden vows to respond to deadly drone attack. What might that response look like?
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden vows to respond to deadly drone attack. What might that response look like?

NPR  

Biden vows to respond to deadly drone attack. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Biden blames groups linked to Iran for the weekend attack on U.S. troops. It happened at a U.S. base in a far corner of Jordan, one of several bases the United States quietly has throughout the Middle East. Iran supports militant groups throughout that same region and has …

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Iran launches strikes against 'spy headquarters, terrorist ops' in Iraq and Syria
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran launches strikes against 'spy headquarters, terrorist ops' in Iraq and Syria

India TV News  

Middle East tensions: Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced that they attacked "Israeli spy headquarters" in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region as regional conflict as well as against the Islamic State in Syria, the state media reported late on Monday. one of the main Mossad espionage headquarters in Iraq's Kurdistan region was destroyed with ballistic missiles," the Guards said in a statement. In …

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An Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian general
1 year ago

An Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian general

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike Monday in a Damascus neighborhood killed a high-ranking Iranian general, Iranian state media said. Iran-backed militias in Iraq operating under an umbrella group dubbed the Islamic Resistance in Iraq have also launched more than 100 attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria, which they have said are in retaliation for Washington’s support …

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How the US strikes a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias
1 year, 1 month ago

How the US strikes a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. and coalition forces, launching sporadic attacks against bases in the region where troops are deployed to fight Islamic State group insurgents. A look at the attacks and the U.S. response: ATTACKS — WHEN, WHERE, WHY According to the Pentagon, Iranian-backed militants have launched 61 attacks on bases …

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US and Iran-backed groups trade fire in Syria. Will it get worse?
1 year, 1 month ago

US and Iran-backed groups trade fire in Syria. Will it get worse?

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of strikes by Iran-backed groups have targeted US interests in the region as Washington keeps backing Israel. The United States and Iran-backed armed groups in the Middle East are increasingly trading fire in Syria since Israel launched its brutal military assault on the Gaza Strip on October 7. Iran-backed groups have attacked US forces in Syria and Iraq more …

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US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops
1 year, 2 months ago

US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said, in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early last week. Meanwhile Friday, an Iranian semiofficial news agency, Tasnim, said gunmen in east Syria …

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Iran claims responsibility for missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq, says it was retaliation for Israeli strike in Syria
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran claims responsibility for missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq, says it was retaliation for Israeli strike in Syria

Firstpost  

The attack drew harsh condemnation from the Iraqi government, which called it a ‘violation of international law and norms’ and demanded an explanation from the Iranian leadership Baghdad: Iran claimed responsibility Sunday for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling US consulate complex in northern Iraq, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two …

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New Zealand attacker's mother believes he was 'brainwashed' by neighbours from Syria and Iraq
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand attacker's mother believes he was 'brainwashed' by neighbours from Syria and Iraq

Firstpost  

Mohamedismail Fareetha said her son only changed after going abroad and his descent into extremism began after he fell several stories in 2016 while attending university Colombo : The mother of an Islamic State-inspired extremist who stabbed shoppers in a New Zealand supermarket said her son was radicalised by neighbours from Syria and Iraq who helped him recover from an …

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US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia
3 years, 10 months ago

US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier …

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Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes

CNN  

Beirut CNN — All the world’s a stage, Shakespeare wrote. The Egyptian president is, after all, Trump’s “favorite dictator.” Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Foreign Affairs Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan wave from the White House …

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British Isis prisoners may end up in Iraq, where death sentences are handed down without due process
4 years, 11 months ago

British Isis prisoners may end up in Iraq, where death sentences are handed down without due process

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After monitoring nearly 800 trials between 1 May 2018 …

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"Clear example of terrorism": Iran denounces deadly U.S. bombings in Iraq and Syria
5 years ago

"Clear example of terrorism": Iran denounces deadly U.S. bombings in Iraq and Syria

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Iran's foreign ministry on Monday condemned the Trump administration's deadly airstrikes in Iraq and Syria over the weekend as a "clear example of terrorism" and demanded that the U.S. end its occupation of the region. The Pentagon claimed Saturday's airstrikes were a "defensive" response to recent rocket attacks by Iraqi militia groups that …

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Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group
5 years, 2 months ago

Timeline of the rise and fall of the Islamic State group

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Islamic State group erupted from the chaos of conflicts in Syria and Iraq, and it swiftly did what no other militant organization had done before: conquer a giant stretch of territory and declare itself a “caliphate.” Its territorial rule, which at its height in 2014 stretched across nearly a third of both Syria and Iraq, ended in …

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In Syria, An Orphanage Cares For Children Born To Yazidi Mothers Enslaved By ISIS
5 years, 7 months ago

In Syria, An Orphanage Cares For Children Born To Yazidi Mothers Enslaved By ISIS

NPR  

In Syria, An Orphanage Cares For Children Born To Yazidi Mothers Enslaved By ISIS Enlarge this image toggle caption Jane Arraf/NPR Jane Arraf/NPR A little girl with enormous blue eyes watches, mesmerized, as Fajriya Khaled gives a tiny 3-month-old baby a bottle. Sponsor Message Forced by Iraq's Yazidi community to give up the children, and told that the children have …

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