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(21-01-2025, 04:18 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: The officials in the US believed that Iran wanted the aircraft because it strived to become a nuclear power. The US also believed that the acquisition of these aircraft by Iran would destabilize the entire Middle East region and put its closest ally, Israel, in a precarious security situation.
So, it decided to buy the aircraft from Moldova instead. After stating that they were “on Iran’s shopping list,” then-Defense Secretary William S. Cohen declared that the United States would buy 21 of these jets from the former Soviet state. In a deep recession, Moldova readily acquiesced to sell most of its MiG-29 Fulcrum fleet to the US.
Under a deal reached in October 1997, the US purchased six MiG 29As, one MiG 29B, and 14 MiG 29Cs, along with 500 air-to-air missiles and all the spare parts and diagnostic equipment at the Moldovan air base where the aircraft were stationed. The United States transported the fighters to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) on C-17 military transport aircraft.
Moldovan MiG-29C is readied for air shipment – Wikimedia Commons. For Iran, this proved to be a major loss. The Iranian Air Force already operated a fleet of Fulcrums, and the Moldovan MiGs would have been an inexpensive and quick way to increase the numbers required to boost combat prowess, with or without the nuclear carrier capability of the MiG-29C. Experts later assessed that Iran could convert the F-4 and Su-24 into nuclear delivery platforms if it wanted an aircraft for nuclear weapons.
The United States was interested in MiG-29 from the beginning. Once the aircraft reached the US, their airframes were deconstructed, and the capabilities of each of their components were tested. The US pilots studied, trained on, and flew the MiG-29s. Around the same time, the Israeli Air Force, keen to get a first-hand look at the MiG-29s, acquired three fighter jets on rent from an undisclosed East European country. According to reports, over two weeks in April 1997, the Israelis flew each aircraft 20 times. The helmet-mounted sight and infrared search-and-track systems were evaluated technically, and mock battles against the F-15 and F-16 were fought.
Some former Moldovan MiGs were reportedly tested in the United States, including in dissimilar air combat training (DACT) against American-built aircraft. This would have offered insightful information about the Soviet-built fighters, particularly the Fulcrum-C variant. There have been rumors that the MiG-29 has been flown consistently for years to test and train pilots in the US. A 2022 report in Air Force Magazine claimed that, along with other Russian-built fighters, “some number” of the former Moldovan fleet are still flown for DACT today.It also noted that other Fulcrums employed for covert testing and evaluation on behalf of the Department of Defense are probably supported by spares from other non-flying members of the imported Moldovan MiG cadre. None of this could be verified. However, over the years, the Fulcrum has occasionally been spotted in US airspace.
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Iran is reportedly keen to acquire Russian Su-35 Flanker-E fighters to counter the fighter fleets of its regional adversaries. However, a similar attempt by Tehran in the late 1990s to acquire cutting-edge MiG-29 Fulcrum fighters from a former Soviet state was derailed by its adversary, the United States.Iranian media reported in March 2023 that a deal had been reached between Iran and Russia to arm the Iranian Air Force with 24 Su-35 fighter jets that were originally built for Egypt.
The purported sale was believed to be based on Iran’s continued support for the Russian military in its war against Ukraine. Iran has already received the Russian Yak-130 trainer aircraft that it has equipped with R-73 air-to-air missile.
When the deal first made headlines, observers noted that the acquisition would mark a substantial upgrade for the Iranian air force, predominantly consisting of outdated US and Soviet-era aircraft.
Interestingly, when Israel attacked Iranian military sites in a missile attack in October, pro-Israel and pro-West military bloggers joked that Iran would have to keep its outdated fighters in the air so that Israeli missiles don’t obliterate whatever is left of the Iranian air force.Iran’s association with Russian jets goes back more than three decades. Iran bought about 18 MiG-29 in 1989, with deliveries starting the following year, in 1990. During Operation Desert Storm in 1991, four more MiG-29s were flown from Iraq to Iran.
After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Iran tried to buy more MiG-29s from Moldova, a small European country located close to Russia. However, the United States came in the way and bought the fighters instead to deny Iran the opportunity to have them. How US Derailed Iran’s Plan To Buy MiG-29 From Moldova
The MiG-29 was developed and inducted into the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War. It was designed as a riposte to the American F-15 Eagle and F-16 Falcon. The aircraft was believed to be comparable to the two ace American fighters and even more advanced than them in certain areas.
The US officials were intrigued with the MiG-29 Fulcrum since the day they first spotted it in satellite images. They saw a sophisticated, sleek-looking fighter that could challenge the best US Air Force fighter jets of the time. Some US officials openly acknowledged that the Soviets were catching up with US aircraft technology.
From Washington To Taipei — A Surface-To-Air Missile That Shields Capitol Hill Will Now Defend Taiwan’s Capital. The MiG-29 was a lethal and agile aircraft in its heyday. Its Archer AA-11 missile was very sophisticated for the 1990s because it could lock targets with a helmet-mounted cueing system away from the jet’s nose at greater angles than the American fighters of the same class.
When Soviet Union disintegrated in December 1991, many former Soviet states inherited these formidable fighters. One such state, Moldova, had Fulcrums that it could not afford to fly or maintain anymore. The only logical step for the country was to sell them.
The US was worried that another adversary might purchase the Moldovan MiG-29s and use them against the interests of the United States and its allies. Iran expressed the willingness to purchase these second-hand Fulcrums from Moldova in 1997. Washington feared that Moldova would sell Iran the MiGs, particularly the nuclear-capable MiG-29C version, which Iran allegedly sought at the time.
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“As soon as we found out that... the regime was gone and that people were coming back... we sorted our things” and packed the car, said Kafozi, 74, standing in the wreckage of his home in a former rebel bastion near the capital. We came back in the hope that our home would be different to this. Plastic sheeting covers windows in what remains of the home where he and his family are living with no electricity, running water or even a proper bathroom, in the town of Hammuriyeh.
Siege, return: Syria’s war began in 2011 when Assad unleashed a crackdown on democracy protests, prompting soldiers to defect from the army and civilians to take up weapons. When Eastern Ghouta, where Hammuriyeh is located, fell out of Assad’s control, the government imposed a siege and launched a ferocious air and ground assault. Assad’s forces were accused of conducting chemical attacks on rebel areas of Eastern Ghouta.
In 2018, tens of thousands of fighters and civilians were bussed to Opposition-held northwest Syria under evacuation deals brokered by Assad backer Russia. Among those who left the area at the time were Mr. Kafozi and his family. His granddaughter Baraa, now eight, “was an infant in our arms” when they left, he said.
Fast-forward to December 2024, Assad was ousted in an offensive spearheaded by Islamist fighters, allowing displaced Syrians to return to their homes. Mr. Kafozi said that when Baraa first saw the damage, “She just stared and said, ‘What’s this destroyed house of ours? Why did we come? Let’s go back.’” “I told her, this is our home, we have to come back to it,” he said.
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Protection for women and children in Syria: A path to inclusive recovery.
Jan 23, 2025.
Syrian civil war, its into 2nd decade, wreaked havoc on lives of millions, leaving trail of destruction extends beyond physical infrastructure to deeply affect the social fabric of the nation. Among those most affected are women and children, who face widespread displacement, violence & systemic marginalisation. However post-conflict period presents a crucial opportunity to rebuild not only the nation’s economy and governance but also its approach to human rights and equity. Fostering equal opportunity and protection for women and children can serve as a cornerstone of Syria’s recovery, paving the way for a more resilient, inclusive society.
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Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory from Syria....
OCHA reports large volumes of humanitarian aid continue to enter Gaza through the Erez and Zikim crossings in the north and Kerem Shalom crossing in the south. Today, 653 trucks entered Gaza, according to information obtained by the UN on the ground through interactions with the Israeli authorities and the guarantors for the ceasefire deal.
https://www.unocha.org/news/todays-top-n...ry-syria-7
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(23-01-2025, 01:58 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Protection for women and children in Syria: A path to inclusive recovery.
Jan 23, 2025.
Syrian civil war, its into 2nd decade, wreaked havoc on lives of millions, leaving trail of destruction extends beyond physical infrastructure to deeply affect the social fabric of the nation. Among those most affected are women and children, who face widespread displacement, violence & systemic marginalisation. However post-conflict period presents a crucial opportunity to rebuild not only the nation’s economy and governance but also its approach to human rights and equity. Fostering equal opportunity and protection for women and children can serve as a cornerstone of Syria’s recovery, paving the way for a more resilient, inclusive society.
Syria foreign minister says removing sanctions ‘key’ to restoring stability. Asaad al-Shaibani also says Syria’s new constitution will represent all of the country’s communities. He has said that his country hopes to follow in footsteps of economic powerhouses like Singapore & Saudi Arabia, as it begins to slowly rebuild after nearly 14 years of civil war. Asaad al-Shaibani told the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday. He stressed Syria’s transition govt is already working on energy partnerships with several Gulf states.
He promised Syria’s new constitution will represent all of the country’s communities & reiterated calls for easing of int'l sanctions, which continue to cripple Syria’s economy. Speaking at a televised event w/former British PM Tony Blair, al-Shaibani said “the big challenge is economic sanctions. We inherited a lot of problems from Assad regime… but removing economic sanctions is key for stability of Syria.” As some Western nations have moved to restore ties with Damascus since former President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, they remain cautious about the country’s new rulers, led by the former rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
“We need all help of the international community to help us in this new experiment,” he stressed Syria’s transition govt is already working on energy partnerships with several Gulf states.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/22...-stability
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(24-01-2025, 06:11 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Today's top news: Occupied Palestinian Territory from Syria....
OCHA reports large volumes of humanitarian aid continue to enter Gaza through the Erez and Zikim crossings in the north and Kerem Shalom crossing in the south. Today, 653 trucks entered Gaza, according to information obtained by the UN on the ground through interactions with the Israeli authorities and the guarantors for the ceasefire deal.
https://www.unocha.org/news/todays-top-n...ry-syria-7
Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers as part of the ongoing Gaza ceasefire. In return, Israel followed with the release of 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees as part of the ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released video showing the freed hostages being welcomed at an Israeli army base on Saturday. Liri Albag, smiled, gave two thumbs up and made a heart shape with her hand before getting into a van after being released. The four Israeli soldiers, Karina Ariev, 20, Daniella Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Albag, 19, were the hostages released.
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Syrian minister rejects Kurdish-led SDF’s proposal for own military bloc.
Integrating Syria’s myriad armed groups into unified command structure is a priority of the new government.
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France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria after Assad's fall.
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Fighters affiliated with Syria’s new leaders have carried out 35 summary executions over 72 hours, mostly of Assad-era officers, a war monitor has said.The authorities, installed by the rebel forces that
toppled longtime president Bashar al-Assad last month, said they had carried out multiple arrests in the western Homs area over unspecified “violations”. Official news agency Sana said the authorities on Friday accused members of a “criminal group” of using a security sweep to commit abuses against residents while “posing as members of the security services”.
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said on Sunday, “these arrests follow grave violations and summary executions that had cost the lives of 35 people over the past 72 hours.” of religious minorities” had also suffered “humiliations”. Most of those executed are former officers in toppled Assad govt who had presented themselves in centres set up by the new authorities, according to the Britain-based monitor, which has a network of sources inside Syria. “Dozens of members of local armed groups under the control of the new Sunni Islamist coalition in power who participated in the security operations” in the Homs area “have been arrested”, the observatory said.
It added that these groups “carried out reprisals and settled old scores with members of the Alawite minority to which Bashar al-Assad belongs, taking advantage of the state of chaos, the proliferations of arms and their ties to the new authorities”. The observatory listed “mass arbitrary arrests, atrocious abuse, attacks against religious symbols, mutilations of corpses, summary and brutal executions targeting civilians”, which it said showed “an unprecedented level of cruelty and violence”.
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Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s removal. The visit comes as Moscow seeks to secure the fate of two military bases in Syria. A Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s remova. The visit comes as Moscow seeks to secure the fate of 2 military bases in Syria. The delegation includes Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, RussianPublished On 28 Jan 2025
A delegation of Russian officials has arrived in Damascus on the first such visit since Syria’s longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was toppled by opposition fighters. Al-Assad, a close ally of Moscow, sought refuge in Russia in Dec following a lightning offensive by opposition groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov & Alexander Lavrentyev, the Russian president’s special envoy for Syria, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Tuesday.
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(15-12-2024, 02:44 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Top Kurdish commander warns of 'bloody civil war' in Syria as Turkey & Islamists continue attacks. As Turkey has joined hands with Syrian Islamist groups, including the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), against the Kurds, the top Kurdish general has warned that the country may be headed into another round of ‘bloody civil war’
Russia tight-lipped on Syrian demand of al-Assad for military bases. Syrian leader al-Sharaa reportedly also demands reparations as Moscow delegation seeks to secure strategic power bases.
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Ahmed al-Sharaa named Syria's transitional president. From a Rebel military commander Hassan Abdul Ghani also announced the cancellation of Syria's 2012 constitution and the dissolution of former regime's parliament, army and security agencies, As president, Sharaa form an interim legislative council to help govern until a new constitution was approved, he said. All rebel groups which opposed Assad would be dissolved & integrated into state institutions.
Announcements came in Damascus on Wednesday attended by commanders of factions who fought alongside the rebel alliance led by Sharaa's Islamist group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). It entitled "Conference for Announcing the Victory of the Syrian Revolution". Addressing the commanders & troops in uniform, he stressed Syria's new leadership faced a "heavy task and a great responsibility".
He first priority was to "fill power vacuum in a legitimate & legal way". Secondly, he added, civil peace should be maintained by transitional justice & preventing revenge attacks. He also called for state institutions, particularly the military, security agencies & police, and the economic infrastructure to be rebuilt. In late December, Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV in an interview, it can take up 4-years to hold new elections an update census would be required "would take time" writing up a new constitution at least take up to 3yrs to complete. He reiterated in interview, he planned a "national dialogue conference" would "bring together all folks & components" of Syrian society.
In 2011, Assad brutally crushed a peaceful pro-democracy uprising, sparking a civil war in which more than half a mil people were killed & 12 mil others forced to flee their homes. HTS a former al-Qaeda affiliate is still designated as a terrorist organisation by UN, the US, EU & UK - previously dominated last rebel stronghold in north-western Syria. On 8 Dec, 2024, rebels entered Damascus after routing army and sweeping down from the north in the space of only 12 days, Assad resigned the presidency and fled to Russia.An interim govt led by Mohammed al-Bashir, the former head of the rebel admin in north-west, has been tasked with running country until March
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We will keep protesting’: Druze minority demands a voice in new Syria. Assad’s fall welcomed in southern province of Suwayda but community continues to press Damascus caretaker govt.
Suwatda is well-equipped for protests. The central square of the city, home to one of Syria’s larger minority communities can hosts the crowds of weekly – or sometimes even daily – demonstrators calling for the representation and public services they have demanded for years.
Long before the fall last month of the regime of Bashar al-Assad, the southern province of the same name had become a byword for resistance to rule by Damascus, unafraid to protest despite Assad’s crackdown on dissent and his hollow pledges to protect communities like theirs.
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Sharaa vows to pursue criminals as Syria's transitional president
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(31-01-2025, 09:48 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Sharaa vows to pursue criminals as Syria's transitional president
Syria's new president Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to "pursue the criminals who shed Syrian blood and committed massacres and crimes" in his first address to the nation since the fall of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. Sharaa has been named president for a "transitional period", seven weeks after he led the rebel offensive that overthrew Assad. He committed to issuing a "constitutional declaration" to serve as a "legal reference" during the country's transition, following suspension of old constitution. Earlier, rebel military commander Hassan Abdul Ghani announced the cancellation of Syria's 2012 constitution and the dissolution of the former regime's parliament, army and security agencies, according to Sana news agency.
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Syria's new Islamist rulers to roll back state with privatizations, public sector layoffs.
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Ahmad Al-Sharaa Becomes Syrian President: A New Chapter for the War-Torn Nation. In a significant shift in Syria's turbulent political landscape, Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been appointed as the new president of Syria for a transitional period. His rise to power marks a pivotal moment in the country’s ongoing recovery from over a decade of brutal civil war.
Al-Sharaa's appointment, Syria enters a new phase with hopes of reconciliation and rebuilding. Country faces monumental challenges, a deep societal, political, economic wounds left by years war to establishing a new governance structure to drafting a permanent constitution. Al-Sharaa’s role as president is temporary,
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Iraqi militias said deny reports of talks to free Israeli researcher Elisabeth Tsurkov.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e...h-tsurkov/
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(02-02-2025, 07:22 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Iraqi militias said deny reports of talks to free Israeli researcher Elisabeth Tsurkov.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e...h-tsurkov/
3-Iraqi sources close to Iran-backed militias deny that ongoing negotiations for release of abducted Israeli-Russian researcher Elisabeth Tsurkov.
Qatari news outlet Al-Araby al-Jadeed, sources say rrecently published in Israeli & Arab press are incorrect, (no open lines or mediators with Israel). 2-weeks ago, journalist Barak Ravid wrote on X acct Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein had told him researcher, believed to have been kidnapped in Iraq by a local terror group nearly 2 years ago, is alive & Iraqi PM Muhammed Shia al-Sudani is working for her release.
Tsurkov, 38-year-old student @Princeton Uni, disappeared in Baghdad in March 2023 doing research for her doctorate. She entered country on her Russian passport only sign of life from her since was a video broadcast in November 2023 on Iraqi television station circulated on pro-Iranian social media purporting to show her. No group has claimed responsibility kidnapping. But Israel believes she is being held by Kataeb Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Iraqi terror group says also has ties to the Iraqi govt. Earlier in January, a senior Israeli official said Israel is working with allies in a renewed push to win Tsurkov’s freedom.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e...h-tsurkov/
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At least 19 killed mostly women in a car bomb explosion in northern Syria
DAMASCUS (AP) — A car bomb exploded on the outskirts of northern Syrian city on Monday, killing at least 19, all of them women, leaving more than a dozen wounded, hospital workers said. Car detonated next to vehicle carrying mostly female agricultural workers on outskirts of city of Manbij. Dead included 18 women and one man, a nurse @hospital, Mohammad Ahmad, Another 15 women were wounded, some of them in critical condition, Syrian civil defense said
No group immediately claimed responsibility for explosion. Its 7th car bomb explosion in Manbij in just over a month, said deputy director of civil defense. Manbij in northeastern Aleppo province continues to witness violence after the downfall of President Bashar Assad in December.
Not long after accusations against SDF surfaced on Syrian social media accts.
SDF condemned attack & accused Ankara-backed groups of possibly being involved in order to cause more internal strife in the country. The statement said they'll communicate with Syria’s new interim govt in Damascus to investigate the circumstances surrounding attack. A resident said car detonated was parked on roadside. The recurring attacks have forced residents become more vigilant, he said. “Efforts from people of Manbij is focusing on protecting it neighborhoods as well as setting up surveillance cameras in main neighborhoods of city,” Jameel al-Sayyed, a Manbij activist and journalist said.
https://apnews.com/article/syria-manbij-...d813eb5c70
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New details of Assad's final 24 hours in Syria before his regime collapsed.
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/new-de...1005253552
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(04-02-2025, 01:49 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: New details of Assad's final 24 hours in Syria before his regime collapsed.
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/new-de...1005253552
NBC News’ Hala Gorani spoke with Assad’s former communications director about the longtime dictator’s final hours in the country that his family controlled for decades. And also shown the conditions at one of Syria’s largest public hospitals, many of which are severely understaffed & relying on crumbling equipment.
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(15-01-2025, 10:23 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: https://youtu.be/mmovjL_zDxg?si=1dlodDhTryx7N-pN
Iran is often blamed for US pressure, but what about other countries that are being blackmailed?
TEHRAN – An economic war – this is how media and observers are describing U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of actions against Canada, one of Washington’s biggest allies, which has become the target of new tariffs next to China and Mexico.
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(26-12-2024, 03:46 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Erdogan bloody YPG tobe buried’ in Syria.
If it doesn’t lay down arms. Ankara has repeatedly insisted Kurdish YPG militia must disband & called on US to stop supporting it. Ankara repeatedly insisted Kurdish YPG militia must disband, it asserting group has no place in Syria’s future, change in Syria’s leadership has left main Kurdish factions on back foot.
“The separatist murderers did not bid to their weapons farewell, or they buried in Syrian lands along with their weapons,” Erdogan told lawmakers from his ruling AK Party in parliament on Wed. Erdogan views the YPG militia – main component of US back-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – as an extension of outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militia, which has waged a rebellion against Turkish state since 1984.
- “We will eradicate the terrorist organisation that is trying to weave a wall of blood between us and our Kurdish siblings,” he added.
But on Monday. SDF spokesperson Farhad Shami said its forces pushed back Turkish-backed rebels from areas near the Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates River.
- A key source of power to share by YPG with U S . He said SDF back by Turk destroyed a tank belonging to rebels south east of Manbij. Turk is insensitive to PKK a designated terrorist organisation by Turkiye calling on US & Eu repeatedly called on NATO ally Washington & others to stop supporting U.S. back YPG.
Turkiye’s Erdogan talk about Kurdish fighters. The meeting in Ankara is 2nd foreign trip by Syria President Ahmed al-Sharaa as he seeks to bolster support for Syria’s fledgling govt. As at
Turkey-Syria Border live news: Turkiye’s Erdogan talk about Kurdish pacts, as Syria President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to bolster support his govt. The Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase. Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan pose & shake hands at Presidential Palace in Ankara Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan & Syria’s newly-appointed President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed deepened security ties – including a response to Kurdish fighters in northeast Syria during a meeting. The visit on Tuesday marked al-Sharaa’s 2nd int'll trip officially, the Syria’s interim leader, also having met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh earlier this week. Al-Sharaa led the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rebel that toppled the govt of longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in a lightning offensive in December.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/4/...ence-pacts
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UN on Tuesday condemned a deadly car bomb attack on Syrian city of Manbij, killed 20 people, mostly women & left many others critically injured. The explosion on Monday – close to the Turkish border.
Horrifying news: 19 women were killed in a car bomb explosion in Menbij, eastern Aleppo. At least 13 other women & 5 children were injured.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1159776
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'I thought we voted for America first' - Trump Gaza plan divides his party
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Defense Department drafting plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria after recent Trump comments. Trump and officials close to him expressed interest in pulling all U.S. troops out of Syria, prompting the Pentagon to draw up plans for a full withdrawal in 30, 60 or 90 days
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Jerusalem: Under-Secretary-General met with heads of UN aid agencies & other humanitarian organizations discussed ways to sustain the humanitarian scale-up in Gaza as well as continue critical support across West Bank. Meanwhile, OCHA reports partners continue to work around the clock to meet immense needs of Palestinians.
In a social media post, the World Health Organization (WHO) said its team supported the medical evacuation of 178 patients this month, including 115 children, from Gaza via the Rafah crossing. A total of 233 companions traveled with the patients to receive specialized care in Egypt.
This week, partners working on shelter have been assessing impact of a winter storm on shelters in different locations. In Gaza, partners are also preparing to distribute 1,500 tents to returnees in Gaza & the North Gaza governorates.
https://www.unocha.org/news/todays-top-n...yria-haiti
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(07-12-2024, 01:41 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Russian citizens whose names appeared on a leaked casualties list, and Kremlin reversed its denials. This pitched battle in Deir Ezzor de-confliction between U.S.A. backed Syrian Defense Forces (SDF) & Russian-backed paramilitaries. This illustrative of potential (another miscalculation) in proxy war & escalation risks by Putin again...

https://youtu.be/8YkGrKQXZxE?si=sGZ4hd1ZofZvSedP
Since Jan 2025, Ukrainian. I Want to Find has received record of 8,548 requests from families of missing Russian soldiers, marking a 22% increase compared to previous month.
Source: Coordination HQ for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/02/4/7496707/
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(23-01-2025, 01:58 PM)Tee tiong huat Wrote: Protection for women and children in Syria: A path to inclusive recovery.
Jan 23, 2025.
Syrian civil war, its into 2nd decade, wreaked havoc on lives of millions, leaving trail of destruction extends beyond physical infrastructure to deeply affect the social fabric of the nation. Among those most affected are women and children, who face widespread displacement, violence & systemic marginalisation. However post-conflict period presents a crucial opportunity to rebuild not only the nation’s economy and governance but also its approach to human rights and equity. Fostering equal opportunity and protection for women and children can serve as a cornerstone of Syria’s recovery, paving the way for a more resilient, inclusive society.
“As soon as we found out Syria, the regime was gone & people coming back, we sorted our things” & packed our things into lorry & car, said Kafozi, 74, standing in wreckage of his home in a former rebel bastion near the capital.