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Russia confirms Putin personally approved Assad’s asylum following Syrian gov’t fall

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has personally approved Bashar Assad’s asylum in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed on Monday. The revelation follows reports that the deposed Syrian president and his family arrived in Russia after the fall of Damascus to armed opposition forces.
Middle East

Kurds say Turkish drone attack killed several in Syria

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At least a dozen people, including children, have lost their lives after a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle struck a Kurdish-populated village in Syria’s province of Raqqah.
Middle East

Militants informed Turkey about plan to oust Assad: Report

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The Ankara government was aware of the militants’ plan to launch a major offensive against Bashar al-Assad’s government, according to a report released following the fall of the Syrian president.
Middle East

One million displaced Gazans face extreme winter cold: UN

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Nearly one million displaced Palestinians in war-torn Gaza are at risk of extreme cold and rain this winter, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) warned on Sunday.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers occupy more territory in Syria: Report

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Defence Minister Israel Katz says that Israeli soldiers are seizing “additional points” in the buffer zone in the Golan Heights, according to Ynet News.
Middle East

US says launched airstrikes against Daesh camps in Syria following Assad fall

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The United States has conducted air attacks against Daesh camps in Syria, US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced in a statement.
Middle East

US officials discussed merits of removing $10m bounty on militant group HTS head: Report

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US officials have discussed the merits of removing a $10m bounty on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, whose rebel group swept into Damascus and toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, a senior Arab official briefed by Washington told Middle East Eye.
Middle East

Biden calls Assad fall ‘fundamental act of justice’

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US President Joe Biden has called the recent collapse of the government in Syria “a fundamental act of justice” in remarks at the White House.
Middle East

Syria’s Assad is in Russia with family: Kremlin sources

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been granted asylum in Russia and is currently in Moscow with his family, RIA Novosti and TASS reported on Sunday, citing Kremlin sources. The development comes as militants seized control of Damascus, effectively ending Assad’s 24-year rule.
Middle East

UAE official stresses need for dialogue with Iran amid Syria’s uncertainty

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Anwar Gargash, International Affairs Advisor to the President of the UAE, has called for dialogue with Iran to address the evolving situation in Syria.
Middle East

Russia says Assad left Syria, gave orders for peaceful power handover

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that Bashar Assad has stepped down as Syrian president and left the country following negotiations with armed opposition groups after the fall of Damascus to militants.
Middle East

US says to remain in eastern Syria despite regime change

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Washington will maintain its presence in eastern Syria and will take measures necessary to prevent a resurgence of the ISIS terror group, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Daniel Shapiro said on Sunday.
Middle East

Leader of HTS militant group says ex-Syrian PM to supervise state bodies until transition

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The leader of the main armed opposition group in Syria has announced that former Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali will supervise state institutions until they are handed over, as fighters declared an end to Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule.
Middle East

Israel deploys forces to buffer zone with Syria amid fall of Damascus

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it has deployed troops to the buffer zone with Syria to secure the Golan Heights. This move comes amid a swift offensive by armed groups that have seized control of significant areas in Syria, including the capital, Damascus.
Middle East

Report: Armed group attacks Iranian embassy in Damascus

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A group of armed militants has entered the Iranian Embassy in Damascus following the fall of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government on Sunday and damaged the building, according to reports and images published by various media outlets.
Middle East

Israeli attacks on southern Lebanese villages kill six: Health ministry

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Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese villages killed six people and wounded five, the Lebanese health ministry has announced, in the latest potential challenge to a fragile ceasefire that has been in place for less than two weeks.
Middle East

Opposition fighters seize Syrian capital, President Assad flees country

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is said to have fled Damascus to an unknown destination as opposition fighters entered Damascus and people poured out onto the streets and public squares in celebration.
Middle East

UN says militant attacks in Syria has displaced 28k

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The renewed fighting between militant groups and government forces in Syria has displaced around 280,000 people in a matter of days, the United Nations has reported.
Middle East

US lawmakers threaten to derail UAE weapons sales over support for Sudan armed group: Report

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Two US Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to the administration of President Joe Biden warning that they will try to block offensive arms sales to the UAE over allegations the Persian Gulf state is supporting the armed group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
Middle East

Latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon bring number of ceasefire violations to 150

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The Israeli army committed seven more violations of the fragile Lebanon cease-fire that took effect in late November, according to the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA).
Middle East

Gaza ceasefire talks resumed: Hamas

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A Hamas official has confirmed that international mediators have resumed negotiations with the Palestinian group and Israel over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

WHO condemns Israeli massacre in Gaza hospital

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The World Health Organization has announced that Israel issued no warning for the recent deadly attack on besieged Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.
Europe

Amnesty chief calls on UK to revise Gaza stance

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The secretary general of Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard, has urged British politicians to revise their denial that genocide is being committed in Gaza, following a major report by the group concluding that Israel is guilty of genocide.
Foreign Policy

Iran warns Syria’s neighbors at risk amid resurgence of terrorism

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that the threat of militant groups active in Syria will not be limited to the war-ravaged country and will spread to Iraq and Turkey.
Middle East

Syrian forces withdraw from areas in Daraa and Deir Ezzor as rebels advance on Homs

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Syrian rebels pushed their offensive on Homs on Friday, hours after thousands of people began to flee the key city amid the opposition’s lightning offensive.
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