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Iranian jet fuel keeps Myanmar bombers flying
Published on 27/01/2026
» The first bomb to strike the remote village of Vanha in western Myanmar came from a junta warplane. It hit the only school in the hamlet, near the frontline of the civil war. The second came from a drone minutes later.
US urges fresh talks between Syria govt, Kurds after deadly clashes
AFP, Published on 11/01/2026
» ALEPPO (SYRIA) - The United States on Saturday urged the Syrian government and Kurdish authorities to return to negotiations after days of deadly clashes in the northern city of Aleppo.
Syria govt demands Kurdish fighters leave Aleppo neighbourhoods
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» ALEPPO (SYRIA) - Syria's government on Wednesday demanded that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee.
France, UK conduct joint strikes against IS in Syria
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» LONDON - Britain and France on Sunday said they had carried out joint strikes on the Islamic State group in Syria to prevent the Islamist extremists resurging.
What would happen if Khamenei falls?
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 05/01/2026
» The demonstrations began again in Iran last week, only two years after the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement convulsed the country for months. However, the current protests are potentially much broader than that episode because they are driven by the collapse in Iran's currency, the rial (now 1,420,000 to the US dollar), and the explosive rise in the cost of living.
Deadly blast hits mosque in Alawite area of Syria's Homs
AFP, Published on 27/12/2025
» HOMS (SYRIA) - An explosion killed at least eight worshippers at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria's Homs on Friday, state media said, with an Islamist militant group claiming responsibility.
Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» DAMASCUS - Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's Christian community.
Deadly clashes in Aleppo as Turkey urges Kurds not to be obstacle to Syria's stability
AFP, Published on 23/12/2025
» DAMASCUS - The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces on Monday ordered their fighters to cease fire following deadly clashes that came as Turkey's top diplomat urged the Kurds to integrate into the Syrian army.
Syria monitor says US strikes killed at least five IS members
AFP, Published on 21/12/2025
» DAMASCUS - A Syria monitor said Saturday that five Islamic State jihadist group members had been killed in US strikes overnight as Jordan confirmed it participated in the raids, after a deadly attack on American troops last weekend.
US strikes over 70 IS targets in Syria after attack on troops
AFP, Published on 20/12/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States forces struck more than 70 Islamic State group targets in Syria on Friday in what President Donald Trump described as "very serious retaliation" for an attack that killed three Americans last weekend.