September, 2024

• 2 September

  What are Syrian Opposition Factions Capabilities in Field of Drones?

  

  On August 20, 2024, the first documented use of suicide drones by factions of the Syrian National Army was observed, Enab Baladi writes. Drones have evolved significantly from being approved tools for surveillance and reconnaissance in the last two decades of the 20th century to becoming versatile weapons used in …

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• 2 September

  First Syrian Death in Ukraine War

  

  A source told Syria TV that Batal was initially injured and transferred to a hospital, where he remained for four weeks under tight security by the Russian military police. A Syrian fighter was killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine after being recruited by Russia with promises of large …

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• 2 September

  Syria Today – PIJ Leader Killed in Zabadani; Turkish-Syrian Rapprochement Awaiting Breakthrough?

  

  Today’s news round on Syria covers a range of critical developments, highlighting the complex dynamics in the region. An Israeli airstrike near Damascus targeted a Palestinian operative, marking a continuation of heightened tensions along the Syrian-Lebanese border. Meanwhile, Turkey and Syria are cautiously exploring the normalization of relations, with conditions …

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• 2 September

  Iranian, American or Russian Drone? What Fell in Deir-ez-Zor Desert?

  

  As images of the crash circulated, conflicting accounts emerged about the incident, Syria TV writes. Hours after a drone was reported shot down in the Abu Khashab desert of Syria’s Deir-ez-Zor governorate, urgent reports surfaced of an unidentified flying object landing near the al-Bulil area in the Deir-ez-Zor desert in …

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• 2 September

  Syria Today – Turkey Defends Presence, Aleppo Souks Reopen

  

  Turkey Defends Syria Presence: Ministry Source Turkey’s presence in neighbouring Syria is to stop the war-torn country from falling under the sway of terror groups, a Turkish defence ministry source said Thursday, cited by AFP, after Damascus said a withdrawal of its troops was not a prerequisite for better relations …

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• 2 September

  Xi wants to enlist the Global South in his anti-American movement

  

  At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation starting September 4, Beijing will once again seek to deepen its engagement with countries in the Global South. Chinese leader Xi Jinping was, to his credit, prescient in recognizing the frustrations and aspirations within the developing world and has capitalized on those sentiments to …

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• 2 September

  What Germany’s upcoming state elections reveal about the far right, Scholz’s future, and more

  

  Looking at a map, eastern Germany is on the right. Looking at the polls, that’s where the far right is too. On Sunday, the German states of Thuringia and Saxony are holding elections, and polls show that the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could finish first. Following the AfD’s success …

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• 2 September

  Terrorism threats on the rise 3 years after Afghanistan exit

  

  Threats from terrorist groups such as ISIS are again surging across the globe three years after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, an exit that marked a new phase in the war on terrorism. ISIS has claimed responsibility for several deadly attacks this year across the world, from Turkey to Iran …

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• 2 September

  Hezbollah Attempts to Restore Deterrence

  

  Lebanese Hezbollah and the Iran-backed Axis of Resistance more broadly, are attempting to restore deterrence after a series of high-profile Israeli attacks and operations.On Sunday morning, Israel struck targets in Lebanon in what it said was an attempt to pre-empt a major Hezbollah retaliation for the July 30 Israeli strike …

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• 2 September

  La Pologne refuse toujours d’écouter ses généraux les plus expérimentés

  

  Tandis que les armes russes de frappe de précision à longue portée pleuvent sur l’ensemble du territoire sous le contrôle de la junte néonazie, certains insistent encore sur le fait que cette dernière «peut gagner» et que «tout le monde» doit assurer «la victoire de l’Ukraine», quelle qu’en soit le …

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