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Putin's refuge for Bashar al-Assad in Moscow hitting Russian efforts to keep forces in Syria, says UK

Vladimir Putin offering refuge to ex-Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad in Moscow is undermining Russia’s talks to keep its forces in the wartorn country, according to British defence chiefs.

Evening Standard

Thousands of Syrians in limbo as UK Home Office freezes asylum claims

Two months after the fall of Assad’s regime, Whitehall’s decision to pause asylum applications from Syrians has left more than 6,600 cases stuck on hold in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Syrians Stuck In Camps After Finding Homes Destroyed

Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian home town after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like many others stuck in camps, he found his home uninhabitable.

International Business Times

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American ally SDF: Not yet notified of US plan for Syria withdrawal

Questions grow over future of 2,000 SDF fighters in Syria after Bashar al-Assad toppling, President Trump taking office.

Al Jazeera

Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts

Turkey meeting is second foreign trip by President Ahmed al-Sharaa as he seeks to bolster support for Syria.

Al Jazeera

Satellite images show Israel building military bases in Syria buffer zone

Images verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad unit shed light on Israel’s plans after it expanded area of control in Syria.

Al Jazeera

Syria’s President al-Sharaa meets Saudi Arabia’s MBS in first foreign trip

Syria’s leader is in Saudi Arabia to garner support for his transitional government.

Al Jazeera

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Iran warns any attack on its nuclear sites would trigger ‘all-out war’

Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi tells Al Jazeera that Iran would ‘immediately and decisively’ to an US or Israeli attack.

Al Jazeera

40 Years On, Hama Survivors Recall Horror Of Assad-era Massacre

Hayan Hadid was 18 when soldiers arrested him in his pyjamas and took him for execution in Syria's Hama in 1982, during one of the darkest chapters of the Assad clan's rule.

International Business Times

Key takeaways from Tulsi Gabbard’s US Senate confirmation hearing

Senators grill Trump nominee to lead intelligence community over support for Edward Snowden, meeting with al-Assad.

Al Jazeera

Tulsi Gabbard refuses to call Edward Snowden a ‘traitor’ during confirmation hearing

Republicans and Democrats grill Trump’s intelligence nominee over her past defense of the Assad regime

The Independent UK

Trump Nominee Tulsi Gabbard Backtracks on Previous Statements Regarding Al-Assad's Chemical Weapons Use: 'I Asked Him Tough Questions'

The DNI nominee said she did not "extract concessions" from the now toppled dictator

Latin Times

Syria’s Baath party dissolved: What happens next?

Why has Syria’s interim leadership dissolved all military factions and the constitution?

Al Jazeera

Key Trump updates you need to know: RFK, Patel, and Gabbard face hearings

Here’s what we know about the Guantanamo Bay announcement, upcoming hearings and other key developments.

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The Guardian - AU

Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after more Gaza hostages freed – as it happened

Three Israelis and five Thai citizens held in Gaza were freed earlier today

Al Jazeera

President al-Sharaa and no more Baath party: What else has Syria announced?

Ahmed al-Sharaa has been Syria’s de facto leader since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December.

International Business Times

Syria Authorities Name Sharaa Interim President: State Media

Syria's new authorities announced Wednesday that Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took the helm after Bashar al-Assad's ouster last month, has been appointed interim president and tasked with forming a transitional legislature, state media reported.

Al Jazeera

Qatari emir to visit Syria on Thursday: Al Jazeera sources

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s visit will be the first by an Arab leader to Damascus since fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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Al Jazeera

Russia tight-lipped on Syrian demand of al-Assad for military bases

Syrian leader al-Sharaa reportedly also demands reparations as Moscow delegation seeks to secure strategic power bases.

Al Jazeera

Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s removal

The visit comes as Moscow seeks to secure the fate of two military bases in Syria.

The Guardian - UK

‘I watched every video to see my father’s face’: the woman who became the voice of Syria’s missing on why she isn’t giving up hope

Assad’s notorious prisons may have been opened, but Wafa Mustafa and thousands of others feel abandoned in their struggle to find loved ones

Al Jazeera

Will the EU ease Syria sanctions? Inside the bloc’s dilemma

The EU foreign ministers will gather Monday to discuss and potentially agree on proposals to ease sanctions on Syria.

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Senate Intelligence Committee To Hold Confirmation Hearing For Tulsi Gabbard

Senate Intelligence Committee's confirmation hearing for Tulsi Gabbard's controversial nomination to lead intelligence community on January 30.

Al Jazeera

Is Hezbollah weakened as Lebanon shifts towards new governance?

Lebanon has a new president and prime minister – but can they challenge groups like Hezbollah for dominance?

The Guardian - UK

Prosecuting the Powerful by Steve Crawshaw review – from the Nuremberg trials to the pursuit of Putin and Assad

This history of international justice is an important primer for our dark times and surprisingly optimistic about our chances of putting today’s despots in the dock

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