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While it’s unclear whether Iran can be blamed for the drone killing of three US soldiers, it’s American decision makers like the president who put them in harm’s way in the first place.
This is the second day of major US operations against Tehran-backed groups following an assault in Jordan that killed 3 American troops.
Dozens of people are said to have died, with Damascus saying the US is fuelling the conflict in a ‘very dangerous way’ and Baghdad warning of potential ‘disastrous’ consequences for security and stability.
An unspecified number of Syrian troops also died in the missile attack, which flattened a building in Damascus.
Islamabad says 2 children were killed and three girls wounded in what it describes as an ‘unprovoked violation’ of its airspace.
As deaths soar in Gaza, US government and congressional workers are speaking up in opposition to US policy about Israel’s offensive.
The president is accused of complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes over sarin gas attacks in 2013.
The strike is the third since October 26 as the United States attempts to quell drone and rocket attacks against American troops in Syria and Iraq, triggered by the Israel-Gaza war.
Hamas used weapons which bore North Korean markings and employed attack methods similar to Pyongyang’s modus operandi, South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff official says.
Civilians and military personnel were among those killed in the attack by drones laden with explosives.
Assad is in Hangzhou for the opening of the event as part of his first visit to China since the start of the Syrian civil war.
As Syria’s Bashar al-Assad visits Beijing for first time since start of civil war, observers say economic crisis and political reconciliation will top agenda in talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as China seeks bigger role in Middle East.
Former Mayo Clinic researcher Muhammad Masood, who was arrested by the FBI in 2020, pleaded guilty a year ago in Minnesota to attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation.
Syrian food is surging in popularity, with restaurants serving it opening from Dubai to London. Syrian chefs talk about why serving their native dishes around the world is important to preserving their identity.
When Afraa was found in the rubble following the February 6 earthquake in Syria’s Jinderis, her umbilical cord was still attached to her mother, who died after giving birth.
The laboratory was discovered in the southern province of Muthana, which borders Saudi Arabia – believed to be the largest market for the amphetaminelike stimulant.
Central Command, which oversees US troops in the Middle East, said no enemy fire was reported but added that the cause of the incident was under investigation.
Recycling has become a grim lifeline for needy residents looking for work or items they otherwise could not afford.
The US military’s Central Command said it was ‘aware of allegations that the May 3 strike may have resulted in a civilian casualty’.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greeted Bashar al-Assad with a hug, and the Syrian President rubbed shoulders with leaders who had shunned him for years.
Syria’s membership was suspended 12 years ago early on in the uprising-turned-conflict, which has killed nearly half a million people and displaced millions.
Turkey’s president said Abu Hussein al-Qurashi was ‘neutralised as part of an operation’ by Turkey’s MIT intelligence agency.
Syria’s suspension from the Arab League was imposed when President Bashar al-Assad’s government launched a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2011.