Adam Mohammed walked through 10 countries and took 10 months and 26 days to complete the journey. He was greeted by a huge group of pilgrims and other people when he reached his destination. Muslim pilgrim says that Hajj was his “highest and dearest wish”. Adam Mohammed, a British citizen with Iraqi roots, walked all … Read more
The US military claims to have conducted a “kinetic strike” against a leader of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hurras al-Din jihadist group. Abu Hamzah al Yemeni was travelling alone on a motorcycle at the time of the strike, US Central Command said. This was the second time in June that the United States targeted a leading extremist … Read more
Turkish media revealed over the weekend that Ampara worked in Turkey while masquerading as a businessman. He was caught in the city of Gaziantep in southeast Turkey, near the border with Syria. Turkish media said he compiled information about border security and transferred it to Greek intelligence. Turkey arrested a Greek man on charges of … Read more
The agent, named M.A.A., was apprehended near Turkey’s border with Syria in southeastern city of Gaziantep. He compiled information about our country’s border security and transferred it to Greece. The Greek foreign ministry says his disappearance had been reported to its embassy in Ankara a few weeks ago. Turkey arrested a Greek citizen on suspicion … Read more
Turkey issues arrest warrants for 18 Turkish nationals for allegedly giving financial support to the Islamic State (IS) group. Raids were conducted in 12 regions of Turkey as part of an operation centred in the capital, Ankara, and arrested 12 individuals. The Turkish government designated IS a terrorist organisation in 2013. Turkey issued arrest warrants … Read more
Islamic State group IS kills nine pro-regime fighters. Latest in a spate of attacks in the area claimed by the jihadist group. 30 Syrian soldiers and allied fighters killed this week. The Islamic State group IS has killed nine pro-regime fighters in one day in eastern Syria, a war monitor said Thursday, the latest in … Read more
The Nordic countries’ membership applications to NATO have been stalled after Ankara’s objections. Any NATO membership deal must be unanimously approved by all 30 members, and now fears are mounting that Turkey could delay their bids indefinitely. Sweden’s foreign minister has told Swedish media that “we should be prepared for this to take some time”. … Read more
At least 15 pro-government fighters were killed in an ambush on a bus in eastern Syria. The ambush took place near the city of Raqa, which was a hub for so-called Islamic State (IS) militants. It is not clear whether those killed were members of the regular army or allied militia. In a Militant … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for renewed policy focus and arrangement of resources to address the suffering of refugees across the world. “From Syria to Palestine to Afghanistan, their plight calls for renewed policy focus and resources,” he said in a tweet, on World Refugee Day. The prime minister termed refugees as “the … Read more
Eleven soldiers and two civilians were killed in a bus attack in northern Syria on Monday. The bus was attacked in the al-Jireh area at 6:30 a.m. local time (0330 GMT) while going from the northern province of Raqqa to Homs. DAMASCUS: Eleven soldiers and two civilians were killed in a bus attack in northern … Read more
Witnesses say troops in helicopters swooped on a house in northwestern Syria. The area is controlled by Turkish-backed rebels and jihadist groups. A previous raid in early February led to the death of IS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi. Syria: In a pre-dawn operation Thursday, US coalition forces said they detained a senior Islamic State group … Read more
Four suspected members or sympathizers of the Islamic State group detained in Germany and Switzerland. The suspects are charged with “participation in or support for the outlawed organization In Germany, a man was detained in the western town of Roemerberg, federal prosecutors said. Four suspected members or sympathizers of the Islamic State group were detained … Read more
Shamima Begum is terrified for her life after learning that she could face execution if she is found guilty of terror charges. The 22-year-old Londoner would most certainly face charges as a result of her ties to ISIS. She is accused of assisting the terror group in the manufacture of suicide bomb vests. Shamima Begum … Read more
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight will depart for Syria tomorrow. The national carrier received a request in the form of a letter from Pakistan’s representative in Damascus. Syria claims that Israel’s attack on the airport has caused significant damage and rendered the runways unusable. A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight will depart for Syria … Read more
Explosives left in fields, along roads or in buildings wounded thousands. Most of the victims were laborer harvesting wheat. Syria overtakes as the country with the highest number of casualties from landmines. A war monitor reported Saturday that their pick-up truck ran over a landmine near Daraa, Syria, killing 11 passengers and injuring dozens more. … Read more
Damascus Airport closed for second day for repairs following Israeli air strikes. Civil aviation and national companies repairing the damage at the airport. The airport is in a region south of Damascus where Iran-backed groups. Syria has confirmed significant damage, including runway damage at Damascus International Airport, which was closed for a second day Saturday … Read more
All flights to and from Damascus International Airport halted after Israeli air strikes. Strikes reportedly hit arms depots near airport belonging to Hezbollah. An airport employee tells AFP that the strikes had “affected” the facility. Syria: According to the administration, all flights to and from Syria’s capital were halted on Friday after Israeli air strikes … Read more
An Israeli missile attack early Friday targeted numerous targets south of Damascus, hurting at least one civilian, as per state media. Strikes near Damascus airport targeted arms stockpiles connected to Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shiite outfit, as well as other Iran-backed forces. A number of individuals were injured. An Israeli missile attack early Friday targeted numerous … Read more
Israel has launched an airstrike from the occupied Syrian Golan region, a military source says. Syria’s air defence intercepted most of the missiles, with no deaths reported. The Observatory for Human Rights says the bombing targeted facilities in southern Damascus countryside . A military source told Syria’s official news agency SANA that Syrian air defence … Read more
The three leading prosecutors in the trial for the November 2015 Paris attacks. Also on trial are 19 others accused of various degrees of assistance to the killers. Six suspects are being tried in absentia, including five leading Islamic State. The three leading prosecutors in the trial for the November 2015 Paris attacks, France’s worst-ever … Read more
Families of Russian troops killed in Ukraine and Syria to receive $80,000. Russia has been silent on the death of its soldiers and members of the National Guard. Western officials and military observers say the death toll is much higher. A Russian order announced on Monday that the families of troops of Russia’s National Guard … Read more
Serbia has criticised Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, but not condemned its military action in Syria. It has not joined the European Union in slapping sanctions on Moscow. Officials say Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov was forced to abandon a visit to Serbia after many of his neighbours refused to let his plane pass through their … Read more
Russia’s UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia will meet his US partner to examine help conveyances into Syria from Turkey. Russia has flagged resistance to reestablishing the activity, contending it disregards Syria’s power and regional trustworthiness. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council in his most recent report on Syria help tasks. Russia’s UN envoy said … Read more
Lebanon’s intelligence chief says US officials want him to resume efforts to bring missing Americans home. Austin Tice disappeared while reporting in Syria in 2012. Syria has not given “clear answers” on his health or the conditions of his detention, Abbas Ibrahim says. The intelligence chief of Lebanon has said he will visit Syria for … Read more
Russia hopes Turkey will “refrain” from launching an offensive in northern Syria. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned NATO ally Turkey on Wednesday. Erdogan said they would then proceed, “step by step, into other regions”. Russia hopes Turkey will “refrain” from launching an offensive in northern Syria, a diplomatic spokesperson for Russia said Thursday, … Read more
A top EU court on Wednesday, rejected a bid by Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, the alleged financier of the Wagner mercenary group, to overturn sanctions imposed over the Libyan conflict. Prigozhin had challenged a decision in 2020 to freeze his assets in the European Union and place him on a visa blacklist in connection with … Read more
Iraqi security officials claimed on Wednesday that they had received 50 Islamic State (IS) fighters arrested earlier in Syria by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to the media office of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command (JOC), the captives were handed over through the Rabia border crossing in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, with … Read more
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday that construct a “safe zone” inside Syria near the Turkish border, According to his office, Russia and Turkey agreed in 2019 that Russian military police and Syrian border guards would begin driving a Syrian Kurdish militia 30 kilometers (19 miles) away from … Read more
