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WASHINGTON — Faced with a Russian veto, the United Nations Security Council failed to renew its humanitarian operation in northwest Syria Tuesday, an action that will halt aid deliveries in the rebel-held territory at a time when needs have spiked.  The 15-member council missed a July 10 deadline to renew…

Back to homepage / Middle East A UN-brokered agreement that allows for the delivery of aid overland from Turkey into rebel-held areas of Syria expired on Monday after the Security Council failed to hold a vote to reauthorise it. Issued on: 11/07/2023 - 04:43 2 min Customs officers inspect a…

News Clint Chan Tack Monday 10 July 2023 Nizam Mohammed - REPATRIATION committee chairman Nizam Mohammed on Monday said the committee estimates there could be 100 TT nationals in refugee camps in Iraq and Syria. Their relatives have been asked to come to his law chambers in San Fernando this…

It is with deep sorrow that we have learnt of the death of our loved friend and colleague Mr. Nasser Al Sayed, President of the Syrian Triathlon Federation, General Secretary of the Syrian Olympic Committee and also a member of the Legal & Constitution Committee of World Triathlon. Mr. Al…

File photo of Toh Puan Ragad Kurdi (left) and her husband, Sarawak Governor Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud. — Screen capture via Instagram/Raghad Taib Follow us on Instagram, subscribe to our Telegram channel and browser alerts for the latest news you need to know. By Sulok Tawie Monday, 10 Jul 2023…

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone. — AFP/FileThe US Central Command said Sunday that a US drone strike killed a key Daesh leader in Syria shortly after Russian warplanes harassed MQ-9 drones over the war-torn country. Osama al-Muhajer, an IS — also known as Daesh — leader in…

WASHINGTON — A U.S. drone strike killed an Islamic State group leader in Syria hours after the same MQ-9 Reaper drones were harassed by Russian military jets over the western part of the country, according to the Defense Department. Three Reapers had been flying overhead searching for the militant on…

The US military said on Sunday it conducted a strike that killed Usamah al-Muhajir, an Islamic State leader in eastern Syria. “The strike on Friday was conducted by the same MQ-9s that had, earlier in the day, been harassed by Russian aircraft in an encounter that had lasted almost two…

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Washington has in the last year stepped up raids and operations against suspected ISIS operatives in Syria The US Central Command said on Sunday, July…

The uncertainty that lingered over Noura Aljizawi’s life over the past three years was lifted this past week. After initially flagging her as a potential threat to national security, the Canadian government granted the high-profile Syrian human rights defender and her husband permanent resident status. Aljizawi, 36, who now lives…