Syria
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 U.S. troops come under fire in Syria day after airstrikes targeted militiasSpeed Read By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 How Russia is using Syria in ‘Cold War-style stand-off’ with WestIn Depth Moscow deploys nuclear bombers to strengthen Bashar al-Assad’s regime - and boost its own power By Joe Evans Last updated In Depth
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 Syria’s ‘sham’ presidential election: what is the point?feature Wednesday’s poll is designed to give President Bashar al-Assad ‘a veneer of legitimacy both at home and abroad’ By Kate Samuelson Last updated feature
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 Why Denmark is stripping Syrians of residency and sending them homeIn Depth Copenhagen orders refugees back to Damascus claiming security has ‘improved significantly’ By Joe Evans Last updated In Depth
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 Who are the ‘Assad torturers’ on trial in Germany?In Depth Two Syrian men are accused of crimes against humanity during civil war By James Ashford Last updated In Depth
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 Coronavirus in the Middle East: ‘a perfect storm is gathering’In Depth Millions of refugees in failing states in ‘mortal peril’ from Covid-19 spread By James Ashford Last updated In Depth
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 Amir al-Mawli: who is the new Isis leader?In Depth Terror group’s head thought to have been behind 2014 genocide of Yazidis in Iraq By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated In Depth
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 The impact of Turkey’s fight with SyriaSpeed Read Moscow and Ankara agree Idlib ceasefire - but analysts fear truce may prove short-lived By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Turkey predicts millions of migrants will head to the EUSpeed Read President Erdogan says Turkey can no longer uphold deal with Europe By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Turkey shoots down Syrian warplanes, kills hundreds of government forcesSpeed Read By Peter Weber, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Syria war: Idlib air strike kills 33 Turkish troops in fresh escalationSpeed Read Turkey retaliates as situation deteriorates in north-western region By The Week Staff Published Speed Read
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 Israel strikes Gaza and SyriaSpeed Read Tit-for-tat violence escalating in run-up to fresh Israeli elections By The Week Staff Published Speed Read
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 A million trapped Syrians face pitiless government onslaughtIn Depth The UN has warned that ‘the biggest humanitarian horror story of the 21st century’ could be about to happen By William Gritten Last updated In Depth
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 Quiz of The Week: 1 - 7 February 2020Speed Read Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news? By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
