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'Imperative' To Work Against IS In Syria, Blinken Tells Turkey

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

International Business Times

Syria Kurds Warm Up To New Leaders But Fear For Hard-won Gains

Kurdish authorities have made overtures to Islamist-led rebels who seized power in Syria last week, but the long-oppressed community fears it could lose hard-won gains it made during the war, including limited self-rule.

International Business Times

Thousands Attend Funeral Of Afghan Minister

Thousands of Afghans on Thursday attended the funeral of the refugees minister, AFP journalists saw, after he was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul the day before in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

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Thousands attend the funeral of a Taliban minister killed by an Islamic State suicide bomber

Thousands of people have attended the funeral of a Taliban government minister killed in an Islamic State suicide bombing the previous day

The Independent UK

US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power

As a new government is set to form in Syria following a sudden coup earlier this week, the United States’ response to the political upheaval appears uncertain.

The Conversation

Syria’s self-governing democratic north-east comes under attack with country in flux

After more than a decade of brutal civil war, it took Islamist militants just 11 days to sweep through Syria and topple the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The offensive, which has been driven by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has forced many residents in…

The Conversation

Shamima Begum and 65 other IS-linked Britons detained in Syria face uncertain future

US voices concern over continuing offensive by Turkish-backed rebel groups against Kurdish groups guarding prisons and camps

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Afghan Refugees Minister Killed By Suicide Blast

The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, blaming the Islamic State group for the attack which has not been claimed.

International Business Times

Biden Administration Supports New Syrian Government Transition Efforts

The Biden administration's approach to the Syrian crisis, including engagement with rebel groups and support for Israel's operations, amidst evolving dynam...

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Israel says it has carried out more than 350 airstrikes in Syria; HTS leader says world ‘has nothing to fear’ – as it happened

IDF says strikes were targeting weapons stockpiles and strategic infrastructure over past 48 hours; Ahmed al-Sharaa attempts to reassure foreign nations in TV interview

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Tuesday briefing: What happened when the doors of Syria’s most notorious prison were finally opened

In today’s newsletter: The Guardian’s William Christou was the first western journalist to gain access to Sednaya prison. He reflects on what he saw

The Independent UK

Here's how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria's upheaval

Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria are meant partly as a message to the group and a move to ensure that the insurgents don’t try to take advantage of the chaos following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government

The Guardian - UK

Syria’s new leader has two identities – but which one will take the country forward?

Whether he goes by Ahmed al-Sharaa or his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is a key indicator in the direction Syria’s future may take

The Independent UK

State Department defends Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan Heights

Parts of the Golan Heights were annexed by Israel in 1981 after being taken in the Six-Day War and have long been recognized internationally as illegally occupied territory

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The Guardian - UK

Who are the main actors in the fall of the regime in Syria?

Rebel alliance includes groups with roots in Islamic extremism, Arab and Turkmen fighters, and Kurdish and Druze coalitions

International Business Times

Wary Europe Eyes Syria With Hope -- And Fear

European leaders have hailed the end of Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule in Syria as a moment of hope -- but they also view his sudden toppling as fraught with dangers.

Evening Standard

Who are the HTS rebels who've taken control of Damascus?

HTS is currently seen as a terrorist organisation in the UK but this could all change soon

The Independent UK

Why is HTS banned in the UK and will this change now it has control in Syria?

The Home Secretary can decide to lift a ban on a proscribed organisation.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Refugees, chemical weapons, and warring factions — this is why Syria is the focus of the world

The speed with which the Assad dictatorship was overthrown has taken most external observers by surprise, including agencies from Russia, Iran, America, Britain and France. Those in the know were closer to the scene of the action – Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia – to name but three.

The Guardian - UK

Syrians celebrate fall of Bashar al-Assad after five decades of dynastic rule

Citizens dream of a better future but some are wary of Islamist groups claiming to represent them

The Conversation

With the world distracted by conflicts elsewhere, the Syrian civil war flares up again

The forgotten Syrian civil war has again flared up with the spectacular capture of Aleppo by opposition forces. A complex set of circumstances created the right time for rebels to strike, plunging Syria into an uncertain future and catching President Bashar al-Assad by surprise.

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