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Why is Syrian military deploying in Kurdish-held areas?

The Syrian government seeks to strengthen its military presence in Ain Issa and the area overlooking the M4 international highway, which are under control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The Syrian government, with the support of Russia, is trying to boost its military presence in the areas of northeastern …

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Egypt, Sudan coordinate positions in Nile dam file

Egypt and Sudan are currently increasing coordination on the issue the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River. A few days after Egypt and Sudan signed a military cooperation agreement March 2, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Khartoum March 6, in a move that carried political and security …

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Is Turkey-Egypt maritime agreement dead in the water?

Turkey’s efforts to secure a demarcation agreement with Egypt in the eastern Mediterranean seem fruitless as Cairo remains indifferent to Ankara’s signals. Turkey is trying to pull Egypt to Ankara’s side in the energy rivalry over the eastern Mediterranean by sending constructive signals to Cairo after Turkish “hard power” tactics …

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“Terrorist” attack on Iran container ship

An Iranian container ship has been damaged in an attack in the Mediterranean, the state-run shipping company says, adding it would take legal action to identify the perpetrators of what it called terrorism and naval piracy. The ship, Shahre Kord, was slightly damaged by an explosive object which caused a …

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Asayish kills a senior official of ISIS

The Media Center of the Internal Security Forces in northern and eastern Syria (Asayish) announced on Friday the killing of an ISIS official in Deir Ez-Zor. “The Asayish Special Forces (H.A.T) raided an ISIS stronghold inside a house in the village of Al-Sabha in Deir Ez-Zor where it arrested nine …

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“Peace Spring” areas in February 2021| Over 50 arbitrary arrests…dozens of people killed and injured in blasts and factional infighting…ongoing violations and vandalism

Violations against human rights have been escalating in areas under the control of Turkish forces and their proxy factions in Al-Hasakah and Al-Raqqah, known as “Peace Spring” areas since they were captured in October 2019. These forces’ aim is to accomplish specific economic and political objectives through exploiting the region’s …

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