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Teen’s testimony reflects plight of children held in jails for IS group fighters Syria

Teen’s testimony reflects plight of children held in jails for IS group fighters

/ Middle East EXCLUSIVE Issued on: 28/01/2022 - 20:35 FRANCE 24's terrorism expert Wassim Nasr explains how an Australian teen's audio testimony reflects the plight of children held in prisons for Islamic State (IS) group fighters in Syria. © France 24 screengrab A massive operation by the Islamic State (IS)…
bubmag
January 28, 2022
“Staggering”: Oscar-Shortlisted Doc ‘A Broken House’ Enters A Syrian Artist’s Work, With A Snorkel Lens Syria

“Staggering”: Oscar-Shortlisted Doc ‘A Broken House’ Enters A Syrian Artist’s Work, With A Snorkel Lens

In one of Syrian-born artist Mohamad Hafez’s stunning 3D pieces, a figurine of the Virgin Mary stands before an ornate portal, her hands joined in prayer. The building around her, rendered in plaster, paint, rusted metal and found objects, is blasted to ruins. The artwork is titled “Why Have You…
bubmag
January 28, 2022
Jordanian army kills 27 alleged drug smugglers in wintry clash on Syrian border Syria

Jordanian army kills 27 alleged drug smugglers in wintry clash on Syrian border

BEIRUT — Jordanian troops killed 27 suspected drug smugglers in a dramatic gun battle along a snow-choked stretch of the Syrian border early Thursday, in what officials described as the bloodiest clash to date in an escalating conflict with criminal networks operating out of Syria. Jordanian authorities said they seized…
bubmag
January 27, 2022
Jordan says its military killed 27 suspected drug smugglers in border shootout Syria

Jordan says its military killed 27 suspected drug smugglers in border shootout

BEIRUT —  Jordanian troops killed 27 suspected armed drug smugglers and wounded a number of others attempting to enter the country from Syria at dawn Thursday, the Jordanian military said — the deadliest encounter so far in a rising wave of confrontations on Jordan’s northern border. The deaths come almost two…
bubmag
January 27, 2022