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Israeli forces raid former air defence base near Syrian capital
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

Operation at site south of Damascus is deepest into Syrian territory since ousting of Bashar al-Assad last yearIsraeli forces raided a former air defence base in southern Syria on Wednesday during a series of airstrikes in the area – their farthermost …

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Soldiers in Syria, Officials There Say
ByChristina Goldbaum August 28, 2025August 29, 2025

The strikes near the capital, Damascus, were the latest Israeli military intervention in the country since a new government came to power.

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Lawmakers Visit Syria to Push for Repealing Sanctions Law
ByRobert Jimison August 25, 2025

A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions.

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Lawmakers Visit Syria to Push for Repealing Sanctions Law
ByRobert Jimison August 25, 2025

A bipartisan pair of members of Congress made the first official U.S. visit there since the fall of the Assad government, arguing that it was time to permanently lift American sanctions.

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U.S. Kills Islamic State Operative in Rare Raid in Syria
ByEric Schmitt August 22, 2025

The Pentagon provided few details about the operation. But counterterrorism raids — as opposed to airstrikes — typically involve helicopter-borne commandos.

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U.S. Kills Islamic State Operative in Rare Raid in Syria
ByEric Schmitt August 22, 2025

The Pentagon provided few details about the operation. But counterterrorism raids — as opposed to airstrikes — typically involve helicopter-borne commandos.

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I’m a legal refugee in Britain. So why am I always being treated like a criminal? | Ayman Alhussein
ByAyman Alhussein August 21, 2025

I’ve met wonderful people here who make me feel that I belong – but there are now many who see asylum seekers as an easy political targetHardly a day goes by without a new insult being hurled in the faces of asylum seekers and refugees. We’re scrounger…

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I’m a legal refugee in Britain. So why am I always being treated like a criminal? | Ayman Alhussein
ByAyman Alhussein August 21, 2025

I’ve met wonderful people here who make me feel that I belong – but there are now many who see asylum seekers as an easy political targetHardly a day goes by without a new insult being hurled in the faces of asylum seekers and refugees. We’re scrounger…

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Syrian and Israeli Officials Meet for U.S. Brokered Talks
ByEuan Ward and Gabby Sobelman August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

The talks in Paris brokered by the United States were the latest effort to reduce tensions between the two longstanding foes, and came after Israel launched airstrikes on the Syrian capital last month.

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Syria Violence in March Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Report Says
ByChristina Goldbaum August 14, 2025

An inquiry found that members of the new government’s forces took part in killing Syrian civilians during sectarian fighting in March, but found no evidence that they acted on government orders.

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