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Israel is lobbying the US to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep bases there to counter Turkey’s growing influence in the country, four sources familiar with the efforts tell @reuters.com By Maya Gebeily and @humeyrapamuk.bsky.social. www.reuters.com/world/israel...

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UK to reduce aid to 0.3% of gross national income from 2027 https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/uk-to-reduce-aid-to-0-3-of-gross-national-income-from-2027/

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“After the fall of the Assad government, SJAC gained access to previously unavailable documents and data at Mezzeh, as well as other facilities administered by the Air Force Intelligence and Assad government entities involved in the transportation of detainees and human remains.” 👇

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Searching for the Missing in Post-Assad Syria Lessons from the investigation of Mezzeh Military Airport Report by @sjac-info.bsky.social. Their documentation work has been suspended by the US foreign aid freeze. This was completed prior. syriaaccountability.org/searching-fo...

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SDF chief says PKK disarmament call “not related to us in Syria” Commander of Kurdish-led SDF, Mazloum Abdi, says call by Abdullah Ocalan to disband the PKK does not apply to the SDF despite the affiliation of the YPG Kurdish groups at the core of the SDF to the PKK. www.newarab.com/news/pkk-dis...

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Cutting aid to fund defence is “a fundamental strategic error that risks making us weaker, not stronger,” says former UK army head, Richard Dannatt. “Funding one out of the money allocated to the other risks undermining the very security we are trying to ensure.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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“The National Dialogue should not end today,” Sawsan Abu Zeineddin, executive director of the civil society network Madaniya, said. There should be “should be a dialogue process that extends over a sufficient period of time…to allow broader participation." My latest for @syriadirect.bsky.social.

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“The Syrian authorities have cancelled an international conference organised by the Syrian Centre for Legal Studies and Research with partner Syrian organisations on justice in Syria,” Anwar al-Bunni posts. x.com/anwaralbounn...

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Arab, Turkish diplomats condemn Israel’s aggression against Syria Condemning recent Israeli airstrikes, countries around the region have called on the international community to act in order to stop Israel from destabilising Syria. @thenewarab.bsky.social www.newarab.com/news/arab-tu...

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Abdullah Ocalan, imprisoned leader of the PKK, calls on the group he founded to lay down its arms and disband. Salih Muslim, co-chair of the PYD, a Syrian Kurdish PKK affiliate, says his group agrees with Ocalan’s statement. @middle-east-eye.bsky.social www.middleeasteye.net/news/ocalan-...

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Syrians emerging from dictatorship bristle at new threat from Israel. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

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More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment, according to a report by Syria Justice and Accountability Centre.

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New Home Office stats show that the number of cases waiting for an initial asylum decision fell from 97,170 (133,409 people) at the end of Sep 2024 to 90,686 (124,802) at the end of December. Still slightly higher than at the end of June (85,839 and 118,882), but going in the right direction.

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Immigration stats are out. Initial decision backlog is coming down. But slowly. "At the end of December 2024, there were 90,686 cases (relating to 124,802 people) awaiting an initial decision, 7% lower than at the end of the previous quarter (September 2024)." www.gov.uk/government/s...

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Reflections on the Syrian National Dialogue conference by @zsahloul.bsky.social … 800 diverse Syrians … Alawite, Druz, Christians … Muslims, Kurds, and Turkmen … only 15-20% were female … Most were age 50-70 … could have been a better representation but it was good enough … x.com/sahloul/stat...

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Qatar is holding off giving funds for increase in Syrian public sector pay, unsure if transfers would breach US sanctions, sources tell @reuters.com. Previous US administration issued a sanctions exemption on 6 Jan, but Qatar is waiting for clarity on Trump policy. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

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An Iraqi security delegation is preparing to visit Damascus to discuss critical security issues. This follows remarks by Hamid al-Shatri, head of Iraqi intelligence, on respecting the Syrian people’s choices for political change. @thenewarab.bsky.social www.newarab.com/news/iraqi-d...

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What is the Suwayda Military Council? Col. Tariq Al-Shoufi’s formation of the Council coincided with Israel’s PM demanding demilitarisation of southern Syria. Its logo’s similarity to that of the SDF raised suspicions of separatism, which the faction denied. www.enabbaladi.net/741447/%d9%8...

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For some attendees, the National Dialogue Conference added to concerns about the openness of Syria’s new rulers. “We have a lot of objections,” said law professor Ibrahim Draji. “There’s no transparency. There is no clear criteria for who gets invited.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/w...

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As Ramadan approaches, economic pressures are increasing on Syrian families. While Ramadan month usually sees increased demand for food products, consumption rates have declined, with spending limited to necessities only. — Nouran al-Samman for Enab Baladi english.enabbaladi.net/archives/202...

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Rushed organisation and exclusivity of Syria’s National Dialogue Conference leaves many feeling disappointed, despite its unity roadmap, @ollymizzi99.bsky.social reports. “This should be the first round of many,” Ola Rifai tells @thenewarab.bsky.social. www.newarab.com/news/was-syr...

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Jordan’s king hosts Ahmed al-Sharaa amid Israeli escalation in Syria King Abdullah condemned the recent Israeli incursions on Syrian territory, reiterating his country’s support for Syria’s sovereignty. @al-monitor.bsky.social www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

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British diplomatic delegation headed by UK Special Envoy to Syria, Ann Snow, visits AANES/SDF areas in northeastern Syria — the first such visit since the fall of the Assad regime. — Enab Baladi www.enabbaladi.net/741418/%d9%8...

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Jordanian King Abdullah II received the Syrian President of the Transitional Phase, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Visit is part of an Arab foreign tour to include Qatar and the Emirates after Jordan. — Enab Baladi www.enabbaladi.net/741341/%d8%a...

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With 18 points, National Dialogue Conference ends. The preparatory committee for the Syrian National Dialogue Conference announced the final statement of the conference, which held its sessions for one day yesterday, Tuesday, February 25. —Enab Baladi english.enabbaladi.net/archives/202...

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My @thenationalnews.com report from Palmyra in #Syria on terrifying land mines, planted everywhere from houses to roads to the desert. Mine clearance teams in the city said they cleared >16 tons of mines btwn Assad's fall & mid-Jan. 📷 www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

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UK Prime Minister slashes aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending, prompting warnings over the consequences of aid cuts, and concerns that he is pandering to Trump. By @pippacrerar.bsky.social @kiranstacey.bsky.social for @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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BREAKING NEWS - Two Syrian army soldiers were killed in Israeli air strikes targeting several points in southern Syria.

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Large-scale Israeli attack reported, aircraft heard in Damascus and southern Syria, raids so far on 112th Brig. near Izra and 1st Div. near Al-Kiswah, plus ground incursion into villages of Al-Bakkar and Ain Al-Bayda in Quneitra. Locations contain fighters, casualties expected. x.com/abazeid89/st...

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‘A dream come true’: Syrian twin actors return home after 14 years of exile in France Their apartment was more than a home. It was once a stage where they performed original plays away from the watchful eye of the regime, @andreipopoviciu.bsky.social writes. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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EU process on sanctions is “not directly tied to conditions but reflects Europe’s readiness to engage, provided there is no negative regression,” says Germany’s Special Envoy for Syria. www.karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...

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Arrest of Colonel Abdullah Nazem Karaf, prev. head of Investigation Dept of Palestine Branch (Branch 235) of former regime’s military security. He is implicated in severe human rights violations, including hundreds of deaths under torture. @thenewarab.bsky.social www.newarab.com/news/chief-t...

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“Of all the challenges currently facing postwar Syria … the integration of the country’s numerous and diverse armed factions into a single, disciplined postrevolutionary national army is among the greatest” — Rahaf Aldoughli for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/reportage/sy...

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What does the Syrian economy require from international institutions like the IMF? With a quarter of the population is unemployed, and nine out of ten Syrians in poverty, what form might assistance take? And what are the aid conditions? @thenewarab.bsky.social www.newarab.com/news/what-do...

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A new statement from the Irish gov about delays on moving 100s of vulnerable Syrian refugees in Lebanon, who were chosen for resettlement in 2022 but are still waiting. One messaged me today reiterating they are desperate. Background from last year: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024...

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