Syria Turkey attacks in northern Syria and Iraq after Istanbul bombing Turkey has attacked Kurdish targets in northern Syria and Iraq in retaliation for Istanbul bombing that killed six people and injured more than 80. 20/11/2022
Denmark Danish woman jailed for travelling to Syria to support IS The suspect was repatriated from the Kurdish-controlled Roj camp in October 2021. 18/11/2022
Europe News One of Europe's most-wanted criminals arrested in Syria Bruno Carbone has been on the run since 2003 until his arrest in the territories controlled by a jihadist rebel group Tahrir al-Sham in March. 17/11/2022
Smell This perfume expert can recreate any fragrance with just one whiff One whiff of a fragrance is all al-Masri needs to recreate the scents of luxury brands, for a fraction of the cost. "All I have is my shop, and this nose I've been training since I was 15," he says. 17/11/2022
Netherlands Netherlands to repatriate 40 women and children from IS camps in Syria It will be the largest repatriation operation the country has ever carried out. 01/11/2022
Germany German woman charged with crimes against humanity and IS membership Prosecutors say the suspect kept a Yazidi slave at her home after fleeing to join the so-called Islamic State group. 28/09/2022
Lebanon Sirens and sorrow: victims of migrant boat tragedy returned to Lebanon Families of the victims say conditions in the region are forcing people to make the perilous crossings from Lebanon towards Europe. 24/09/2022
Syria Dozens die after migrant boat sinks off the coast of Syria The boat is believed to have been heading for Europe. 23/09/2022
France France told to reconsider over repatriation of suspected IS women The European Court of Human Rights said France had violated two women's rights as they were French nationals. 15/09/2022
Italy Migrants die from 'thirst, hunger and burns' trying to reach Europe The victims included three children, aged one, two, and 12, according to the UN's refugee agency. 13/09/2022
Syria Ukraine war: First grain shipment ends up in Russian-allied Syria Syria's government had already received Ukrainian grain taken from Russian-occupied territory amid Moscow’s war on Kyiv even before this new shipment, brokered under a UN deal, arrived. 17/08/2022
no comment Milky Way glimmers over Syria's Idlib Timelapse images show the Milky Way galaxy glimmering in the night sky as it eerily lights up the town of al-Nayrab, in Syria's northwestern Idlib region, on the frontline between regime forces and rebel fighters. 30/07/2022
Ukraine Ukraine war: The latest developments you need to know Russia wants to expand its captured territory beyond Donbas region, Ukraine's FIrst Lady in Washington, and EU gives Ukraine more time to pay debts. 20/07/2022
Syria Leader of ISIS killed by US drone strike in Syria, says Pentagon Maher al-Agal was reportedly killed in a strike near Syria's northern border with Turkey. 12/07/2022
Russia Putin to visit Tehran amid Iranian drone purchase allegations Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that the Russian president will meet with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts to partake in Syria peace talks. 12/07/2022
Europe News France repatriates 51 women and children from camps in Syria France has repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers who were detained in Syrian camps. 05/07/2022
Europe News Treat Syrian refugees the same as Ukrainians, says UN commission chair More than 300,000 Syrian civilians have died in the last ten years of war in the Middle Eastern country. 04/07/2022
Destinations Syrian monastery on the edge of a cliff opens its doors for tourists A lone Syrian monastery that was once a hub for interfaith dialogue has reopened to visitors after more than a decade of war. 22/06/2022
Belgium Belgian authorities repatriate Islamic State-linked women from Syria The Belgian citizens have already been sentenced to prison in their homeland. 21/06/2022
Syria US-led military coalition captures senior IS leader in northern Syria Media reports have identified the suspect as Syrian national Ahmad Hani al-Kurdi. 16/06/2022
no comment Damascus bar acts as a diary Tucked away among the shops of Damascus' Straight Street, a small bar and its walls serve as a diary for the Syrian capital's youth. 30/05/2022
Albania Albanian man arrested for inciting terrorism on social media The suspect allegedly used fake online profiles to call for attacks on state institutions. 24/05/2022
Germany German IS bride given two-year suspended prison sentence The court found her guilty of being a member of a terrorist organisation but cleared her of crimes against humanity. 18/05/2022
Europe News Don't forget Syria, says EU foreign policy chief as €6bn is raised The sixth annual conference on supporting the future of Syria was held in Brussels on Tuesday. 10/05/2022
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no comment Syrian children take part in 'Super Mario' games during Eid Volunteers from Syria's Violet Org charity's psychological support unit organise games based on the video game Super Mario, during Eid. 04/05/2022
