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Syria arrests former Assad-era general accused of 2013 chemical attack involvement
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (28+ words) Interior Ministry says it detained Adnan Abboud Hilweh, who it says was responsible for sarin nerve gas 'massacre' on Damascus-area suburb Ghouta, which killed over 1, 000...
Syria says Australia won't repatriate families from camp for those with alleged ties to IS militants
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (479+ words) BEIRUT " A group of Australian women and children who left a camp in Syria that houses people with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants are stuck in the country because Australian authorities have refused to allow their return, Syrian…...
Erdogan rejects criticism of Turkey's peace efforts with Kurdish militants
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (310+ words) ANKARA, April 29 (Reuters) " President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the peace process aimed at ending Turkey's decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants was progressing in a "positive "atmosphere, after criticism from pro-Kurdish lawmakers. Speaking in parliament, "Erdogan said recent steps…...
The Secret 1905 Deal That Made Japan A Military Power " And Made WWII Inevitable
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (164+ words) In the summer of 1905, two men held a private conversation in Tokyo that the world wouldn't find out about for nearly two decades. No treaty was signed. No announcement was made. But in that room, the United States quietly handed…...
Syria to begin trying Assad-era figures Sunday, justice ministry official says
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (353+ words) The trials of prominent figures from the rule of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad are set to begin Sunday, a justice ministry official told AFP on Saturday, starting with a former security official. Najib is the former head of political…...
Syrian authorities arrest ex-intelligence officer tied to a leaked video of a massacre
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (385+ words) DAMASCUS, Syria " Syrian authorities said Friday they have arrested a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country's civil war. Since…...
Syria says it arrested ex-intel officer filmed taking part in 2013 Damascus massacre
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (340+ words) Since insurgents ousted former president Bashar Assad in December 2024, dozens of members of his security agencies that were blamed for atrocities during the conflict have been arrested. Assad fled to Russia. The conflict, which began with anti-government protests in March…...
Japanese ground troops join rapidly growing Balikatan Military exercise in Philippines
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (420+ words) Japan for the first time has deployed ground troops to the Balikatan exercise, a series of multidomain drills staged across the Philippine archipelago. Participation by about 1, 000 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Soldiers augments the annual training that began decades ago…...
Dozens of settler activists cross into Syria and Lebanon, are escorted out by IDF
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (711+ words) Dozens of Israeli settler activists breached the borders into Syria and Lebanon on Wednesday before being escorted out by the military, the latest instances in which aspiring settlers have illicitly entered territory held by the Israeli army beyond its borders....
Another Unearthed Grave Exposes ISIS* Brutality in Iraq
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