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Graphic videos of Hamas attacks spread on X – POLITICO
Videos and images of mass shootings, kidnapped civilians and soldiers and other violence linked with Hamas’ attack on Israel are being widely shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, in violation of the company’s own rules against inciting violence. POLITICO’s review of Elon Musk’s social media platform in the wake of Hamas’ attacks, which began …
Key health sector Syria achievements, January – July 2022 – Syrian Arab Republic
Attachments • Health sector needs and strategy under HNO 2022 and HRP 2022-2023 developed under WoS approach.• 18 health sector organizations (20 projects) participated in HRP projects with health sector projects. 1 project sheet on “health sector coordination” submitted.• 100% bi-weekly (14) national health sector coordination meetings conducted in Damascus.• 100% monthly (28) sub-national health …
Missiles strike near US consulate in north Iraq; no injuries
BAGHDAD — As many as 12 missiles struck Iraq’s northern city of Irbil on Sunday near the U.S. consulate, Iraqi security officials said. A U.S. defense official said missiles had been launched at the city from neighboring Iran. No injuries were reported. Officials in Iraq and the U.S. gave different accounts of the strike and …
Democrats renew push for war powers overhaul after Biden’s Syria strike
“The American people deserve to hear the Administration’s rationale for these strikes and its legal justification for acting without coming to Congress,” said Kaine, who sits on the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees. “Offensive military action without congressional approval is not constitutional absent extraordinary circumstances,” he added. “Congress must be fully briefed on this …
U.S. Launches Military Airstrikes Against Iranian-Backed Militants In Syria : NPR
Shattered glass is on the ground following a rocket attack in Irbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region, on Feb. 15. On Thursday, the U.S. launched airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed groups in eastern Syria in response to recent attacks against Americans in Iraq. Safin Hamed/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Safin …
Syria air strikes: US carries out strikes in targeting Iranian backed militia structures
The strikes mark the military’s first known action under President Joe Biden. The site was not specifically tied to the rocket attacks, but were believed to be used by Iranian-backed Shia militias operating in the region. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that the strikes took place “at President Biden’s direction” and were authorized not just …
Syria votes for new parliament amid war, economic woes | News
Syria is holding parliamentary elections across government-controlled areas of the country on Sunday, as President Bashar al-Assad marks 20 years in power amid a continuing war and deep economic woes. More than 2,000 candidates, including businessmen under recently-imposed United States sanctions, are running in the legislative election – the third since the start of the …
Islamic State detainees mutiny at prison in Syria
Kurdish officials said earlier they were also hunting for an unknown number of detainees who managed to escape in what appears to have been the most serious attempted breakout yet by the thousands of former Islamic State fighters detained after their military defeat last year. An official with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the …
Syria war: Refugees eye Europe as Turkey hits breaking point
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSyrian refugee Halil is one of thousands waiting on the Turkish coast to get to Greece Halil stands on a small, deserted beach on the western coast of Turkey, at the edge of the water. “Look! it’s so close” he says, “but reaching it is so hard.” …
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses Syria of breaking ceasefire in Idlib | News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the Syrian government of breaking a ceasefire agreement and killing 20 people in the opposition-held province of Idlib. The deal came into effect last Sunday but violence has continued, pushing more people from their homes and protesters on to the streets. Al Jazeera’s Charlotte Bellis reports. Source link
