Turkey closed its airspace to Russian planes carrying troops to Syria
The measure constitutes a strong response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a country with which Ankara had so far maintained a close attitude, despite being a member country NATO

One of the “ISIS Beatles” accused of murdering four American hostages convicted
Shafee Elsheikh was tried for his role in the capture and death of journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, as well as aid workers Kayla Müller and Peter Kassig

Why Putin chose the general who rescued Al-Assad in Syria for his “Plan B” in Ukraine
The Russian head of state will concentrate his invading forces in the east of the European country. He will try to reverse his setbacks by empowering the “Aleppo butcher”

Who is Alexander Dvornikov, the general known as “the butcher of Syria” who was appointed by Putin to sweep eastern Ukraine
His experience militarily supporting dictator Bashar al-Assad raises fears that eastern cities will be devastated like Aleppo

About 300 Syrian soldiers arrived in Russia for training before being sent to the invasion in Ukraine
Sources from 'The New York Times' newspaper pointed out that the Kremlin wants to add some 16,000 officials of the 25th Division of the Syrian Army, known as the Tiger Forces, who consider themselves the elite

About 300 Syrian soldiers arrived in Russia for training before being sent to the invasion in Ukraine
Sources from 'The New York Times' newspaper pointed out that the Kremlin wants to add some 16,000 officials of the 25th Division of the Syrian Army, known as the Tiger Forces, who consider themselves the elite

The European Union said that Russia is making Ukraine “a second Syria”
The High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, described the Kremlin's “deliberate” attacks on civilians in the war as “shameful” and stressed that those responsible “will be held accountable”

Kurds lament “inaction” to the Islamic State in Syria
Foreign children in Syrian camps in danger of staying for decades, says NGO
The balance of migrants drowned off the coast of Tunisia (IOM) increases
Emirates seeks to pave the way for the return of the Syrian president to the Arab world
Seventeen corpses of migrants, dumped by the sea off the coast of Tunisia
The United States expresses its “deep disappointment” over the visit of the Syrian president to the Emirates
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad visited the United Arab Emirates on his first trip since 2011
The countries broke relations between 2012 and 2018 as a result of the repression of Syrian protests in the framework of the Arab Spring that led to a civil war. The meeting focused on economic cooperation between the two

Syrian President travels to United Arab Emirates, first visit to Arab country since 2011
EU denies “double standards” in hosting Ukrainian and Syrian refugees
The Syrian refugee who wants to “give hope” to Ukrainians
Thousands of Syrian, Libyan and neo-Nazi mercenaries are being recruited to fight alongside Russian forces
They say they are “Putin's soldiers”. They fought alongside Kremlin troops in the Syrian war to defend the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Also in the different Libyan factions. They are known for their ferocity and savagery
