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8 hours ago

Syria takes control of all bases where US forces were deployed

US forces have completed their withdrawal from Qasrak air base in Syria, marking the end of a military presence that began in 2014.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago
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In Syria, instability allowed ISIS fighters to flee camps, but many of their families still detained

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5 days ago
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In Syria, instability allowed ISIS fighters to flee camps, but many of their families still detained

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fromFast Company
3 days ago
Information security

Why the Iran cyberattack everyone warned about hasn't really happened yet

Iran-linked hackers have conducted minor cyberattacks in the U.S. but have focused on other regions with more significant incursions.
fromWIRED
1 week ago
Information security

The Hack That Exposed Syria's Sweeping Security Failures

Syrian government accounts on X were hacked, revealing significant vulnerabilities in the state's cybersecurity practices.
Information security
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Why the Iran cyberattack everyone warned about hasn't really happened yet

Iran-linked hackers have conducted minor cyberattacks in the U.S. but have focused on other regions with more significant incursions.
Information security
fromWIRED
1 week ago

The Hack That Exposed Syria's Sweeping Security Failures

Syrian government accounts on X were hacked, revealing significant vulnerabilities in the state's cybersecurity practices.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Aid groups bidding to boost relief shipments into Iran

Humanitarian aid to Iran is severely disrupted due to conflict, with recent shipments providing critical medical supplies and support for displaced populations.
Washington DC
fromemptywheel
1 week ago

The Other Hostage Crisis - emptywheel

The DOD successfully rescued a downed Weapons Systems Officer using extensive military resources and strategies, despite challenges from Iranian forces.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

US says it killed al-Qaeda-affiliated leader tied to deadly Syria ambush

An air strike in northwest Syria killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, linked to the ISIL gunman behind the mid-December ambush that killed US personnel.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Syria announces ceasefire agreement with Kurd-led SDF after heavy fighting

Ceasefire requires SDF withdrawal west of the Euphrates and integration into the Syrian military, with government takeover of civilian institutions and resources.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

We waited 12 years': escapees from Syria's camps face an uncertain future

Eva Dumani's release from a Syrian camp highlights the plight of many detained individuals and the urgent need for government repatriation efforts.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Will Turkey export home-grown 'Islamic State' extremists?

An ISKP-linked cell of Turkish citizens engaged in an eight-hour gunfight in Yalova, killing police officers and revealing domestic radicalization and parole failures.
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fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

New "Kurd Hackers Forum" Focuses on Middle Eastern Data Breaches and Leaks - DataBreaches.Net

Reza abasi notes that there is a new forum called the "Kurd Hacker Forum" that focuses on databreaches in Iran, Syria, and Turkey. The domain was registered January 28, 2026. The forum, which is on the clear net, looks like it has the same format as the classic BreachForums, with the same types of sections and subsections. The threads in the forum are either in English or Kurdish languages.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Syrian government takes over prison with ISIL-linked detainees in Raqqa

The Syrian government says it has taken over control of al-Aqtan prison, a facility in the northeastern city of Raqqa housing a number of ISIL (ISIS) detainees, following the withdrawal of Kurdish-led SDF fighters under a ceasefire agreement. The Interior Ministry said in a statement on Telegram on Friday that officials from the Prisons and Correctional Facilities Administration had assumed control of the prison in the former SDF stronghold of Raqqa, and had begun an examination of prisoners' conditions and their records, the state-run SANA news agency reported.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Kurdish-led forces report clashes with Syrian army at prison holding IS inmates

Fighting between the SDF and Syrian government near Raqqa prison risks IS detainee escapes and could destabilize northeast Syria, threatening a return of terrorism.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

ISIL fighters flee jail as Syrian army clashes with Kurdish-led SDF

Syrian army declared full control of al-Shaddadi and its prison, imposed a curfew, and searched for escaped ISIL fighters amid clashes with the SDF.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Islamic State emerges from rubble of north-east Syria to exploit discontent with al-Sharaa

Islamic State remnants remain active in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province, with sympathizers living among residents and the group recently releasing propaganda after a two-year silence.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Concern over north-east Syria security amid fears IS militants could re-emerge

Security in north-east Syria is deteriorating, raising fears of an Islamic State resurgence after Kurdish defeat as prisons and camps change hands and detainees escape.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

U.S. forces struck Islamic State targets in Syria, killing or capturing fighters and transferring detainees to Iraq while Syrian forces seized the Al-Tanf base.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Australian PM Albanese says no help for ISIL relatives held in Syria camp

Albanese said that while it is unfortunate that children have been affected, Australia is not providing any support. As my mother would say, you make your bed, you lie in it, he said. We have no sympathy, frankly, for people who travelled overseas in order to participate in what was an attempt to establish a caliphate to undermine and destroy our way of life, he added.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Guardian view on Syria's crisis: Islamic State fighters are not the only concern | Editorial

A rapid Syrian offensive has undone Kurdish self-rule, pushed the SDF aside, and risked release and mismanagement of thousands of IS detainees amid shifting US policy.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

US launches airstrikes on dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

US forces conducted 10 strikes on more than 30 Islamic State targets in Syria between 3 and 12 February under Operation Hawkeye Strike, killing or capturing IS fighters.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Islamic State lashes out at Syria's interim president as puppet without a soul,' urges new attacks

Islamic State condemned Syria's interim president as a Western-controlled puppet, urged attacks on Jewish and Western targets, and claimed his fate will mirror Assad's.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Why is the issue of Syrian prisoner repatriation from Lebanon complicated?

Lebanon and Syria agreed to repatriate about 300 Syrian inmates, amid controversy over thousands of largely untried detainees and disputed political versus judicial detention reasons.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

What will it take for Syrians to return to Aleppo after years of war?

Aleppo faces massive reconstruction challenges as residents return, with damaged infrastructure and homes requiring extensive repairs despite new government rebuilding efforts.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Woman in Syrian detention camp banned from returning to Australia for up to two years

One adult of 34 Australian women and children in a Syrian camp received a temporary exclusion order; others have not met ban thresholds.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Syrian government forces seize strategic town in Raqqa as SDF retreats

Syrian government forces captured Tabqa, intensifying an offensive against Kurdish-led SDF east of the Euphrates, contesting control of a strategic dam and territory.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Syria faces twin battles as Assad loyalists and ISIL attack in west, east

Armed clashes between Syrian security forces and a militia linked to ousted regime remnants killed at least four people in Latakia, signaling organized resistance to the transitional government's stabilization efforts.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Israel launches 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza

Israel is conducting a large-scale operation to locate the last Gaza hostage, with Rafah crossing opening contingent on the hostage's return.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Transfer of ISIS suspects nears end as Trump pursues Syria exit

The U.S. military has nearly completed transferring 6,000–7,000 suspected Islamic State fighters to Iraq, paving the way for a likely U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Syrians greet extended army-SDF ceasefire with guarded optimism

Government troops have seized large swaths of northern and eastern territory in recent weeks from the SDF in a rapid turn of events that has consolidated President Ahmed al-Sharaa's rule, as Syria seeks internal stability and secures the external lifeline of reintegration into the international fold and the economic revival that comes with it. The eruption of fighting has rocked a nation trying to recover from nearly 14 years of ruinous civil war.
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