Diplomats fear Russia may use Syrian aid as bargaining chip in Ukraine

A man walks near the remains of a missile in the city of Lysychansk, in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, on Thursday. | AFP-JIJI

WASHINGTON – Only one route remains open for international convoys bringing food, water and other aid to over 1 million Syrians besieged by civil war. Now, officials warn, Russia might try to shut it down or use it as a bargaining chip with world powers in another war, about 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) away in

IS captives were forced to sing ‘Hotel Osama’, recounts French hostage

IS captives were forced to sing 'Hotel Osama', recounts French hostage

Issued on: 07/04/2022 – 01:55 A French journalist held by the Islamic State in Syria testified Wednesday that he and other hostages were forced by their captors to sing a depraved parody of the Eagles song “Hotel California” called “Hotel Osama.” “It was terrifying for us, a joke for them,” Nicolas Henin said at the

US murder trial begins for member of Islamic State ‘Beatles’ cell

US murder trial begins for member of Islamic State 'Beatles' cell

El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, is accused of participation in the murders of American reporters James Foley and Steven Sotloff, along with help workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller.The day after the selection of 18 jurors, including 6 alternates, district attorneys and Elsheikhs legal representatives will cross swords for the very first time in federal court

US-led raid in Syria targets jihadist, locals report civilian casualties

US-led raid in Syria targets jihadist, locals report civilian casualties

One citizen said at least 12 people were eliminated in the raid that took location around midnight in a densely populated area near the border with Turkey, where 10s of thousands of displaced Syrians live in makeshift camps or overcrowded housing.There was no instant reports of any jihadist being killed, however homeowners stated they heard

Insult atop injury to Syrian photographer as China diplomat misuses war photos — Radio Free Asia

A screen grab of Zhao Lijian's tweet of Jan. 24, 2022 falsely describing Syrian war scenes as from Afghanistan  shared by fellow Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Hua Chunying. Credit: Ali Haj Suleiman.

When Ali Haj Suleiman saw his prize-winning photos of kids scavenging in war debris shared on Twitter by a leading Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, the Syrian photojournalist was not flattered. The kids of war-torn Syria were provided as victims of U.S. military actions in Afghanistan. Suleiman took screengrabs of the tweet and tagged representative Zhao

IS group kill Kurdish security forces in ongoing attack on Syrian prison

IS group kill Kurdish security forces in ongoing attack on Syrian prison

Source link. A minimum of 18 Kurdish security forces, including guards, were killed in a continuous Islamic State group attack on a Syrian prison housing countless believed jihadists, a war monitor stated Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights display, which counts on a network of sources inside Syria, likewise said at least 16 IS

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