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Syrian insurgents close in on Homs as they seek path to Damascus – forcing thousands to flee
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Syrian insurgents close in on Homs as they seek path to Damascus – forcing thousands to flee

The Independent  

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Biden says US ‘shall respond’ after drone strike by Iran-backed group kills 3 US troops in Jordan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden says US ‘shall respond’ after drone strike by Iran-backed group kills 3 US troops in Jordan

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the U.S. “shall respond” after three American troops were killed and dozens more were injured in an overnight drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. Three American troops were killed and “many” were wounded Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, …

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Black September: When Pakistani Dictator Helped Jordan in Killing Over 3,000 Palestinians
1 year, 2 months ago

Black September: When Pakistani Dictator Helped Jordan in Killing Over 3,000 Palestinians

News 18  

Pakistan, a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, has equated Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Hamas militants to conducting genocide against the people of Palestine. Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani said there is no doubt that Israel is committing aggression and added, “ committed airstrikes on the civilian population which killed many Palestinian men, women and children.” Pakistan interim Prime …

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Assad normalisation leaves Syrians in Rukban camp fearing future
1 year, 6 months ago

Assad normalisation leaves Syrians in Rukban camp fearing future

Al Jazeera  

Camp near Jordanian border has come under increased attack, with little aid coming in. Rukban camp is surrounded by Syrian government and Russian forces, who accuse its more than 8,000 residents of being “terrorists” and since 2019 have blocked United Nations aid from entering, forcing residents to survive off menial amounts of smuggled-in goods. “Any action that gives power to …

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Jordan FM: Regional talks with Syria step toward solution
1 year, 7 months ago

Jordan FM: Regional talks with Syria step toward solution

Associated Press  

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan’s top diplomat said on Monday that regional talks with Syria are a step in the right direction to end a decade of the war-torn country’s political isolation and bring Damascus back into the Arab fold. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi’s remarks came as Jordan hosted a meeting of envoys from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt and Syria. …

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Who are the Jewish groups who enter Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound?
1 year, 8 months ago

Who are the Jewish groups who enter Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound?

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera looks at the hardline ‘Temple Mount’ Jewish groups and why Palestinians protest their presence. Occupied East Jerusalem – Last week, Israeli forces assaulted Palestinian Muslims at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in an effort to make way for groups of ultranationalist Jews entering the site under police protection. Jews refer to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound as the “Temple Mount” …

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