August 29, 2021 Afghanistan, Middle Orient
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara hasn’t decided whether to provide the Taliban with technical assistance at Kabul’s international airport. Turkey hasn’t made a decision on whether to help the Taliban operate Kabul’s international airport, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday following talks in the Afghan capital between …
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August 29, 2021 Middle Orient
A series of Turkish drone strikes targeting senior Kurdish figures in northeast Syria appears to be the prelude of an attrition strategy to further restrict the main Syrian Kurdish group in the region and hamper its autonomy project. Breaking a long lull in its military campaign against Kurdish forces in …
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August 29, 2021 Afghanistan, Eurasia, South East Asia
The potential that foreign fighters may move from Syria’s Idlib province to Afghanistan could pose major threats to Russia and its Central Asian allies. The situation in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, escalated sharply Thursday after a suicide attack by militants from the local affiliate of the Islamic State killed over 100 …
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August 29, 2021 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Russia is trying to salvage the settlement agreement it sponsored in southern Syria, but the situation in Daraa keeps worsening, according to Asharq al-Awsat. Efforts intensified on Wednesday to save the “Russian roadmap” after the failure to implement an agreement reached by the Central Negotiating Committee in Daraa al-Balad with …
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August 29, 2021 Iran, Middle Orient
Anonymous sources in Damascus confirmed to the Nedaa Post website that the office of the Supreme Leader’s representative in Damascus is following efforts to win the loyalty of Arab clans “with great interest.” These efforts are taken place especially in parts of eastern and northeastern Syria. Nedaa Post verified information …
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August 29, 2021 Afghanistan, Eurasia, South East Asia
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham forced locals in Idleb to celebrate the victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan, sparking the anger of citizens, according to al-Watan. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) adopted the “victory” for the Taliban movement in its control of Afghanistan, by continuing celebrations in support of al-Fateh al-Mubeen and issuing …
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August 29, 2021 Iran, Middle Orient
Iran is extending its influence in Aleppo, by building an ‘Iranian belt’ in the city similar to Beirut’s southern suburb, according to Nedaa Post. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Council (IRGC), through its direct subsidiaries, is working on a project to rehabilitate administrative areas in eastern Aleppo neighborhoods. The objective of …
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August 29, 2021 Middle Orient
A car bomb wounded at least seven people in the Turkish-held northern town of Azaz on Monday, the rescue Civil Defence group said. The YPG-suspected attack has occurred in the town centre. Areas of northern Syria held by Turkish forces and allied Syrian opposition forces are regularly rocked by such …
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August 29, 2021 Africa, Middle Orient
The foreign minister of Algeria claimed that his country supports the return of Syria to the Arab League, a central issue for its next meeting, according to SANA. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Algeria, Ramtane Lamamra, has affirmed that his country supports the return of Syria …
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August 29, 2021 Afghanistan, Middle Orient
Excerpts from a speech by Abdul Hakim Bashar, head of the Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria, in which he talks about the recent developments in Afghanistan. n view of the horror of recent tragic developments in Afghanistan, there are a few lessons that we as Syrians should learn from the …
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