Tag: Syria
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Outcry after Shamima Begum’s baby dies in Syria
The UK has been accused of abandoning the teenager’s newborn son, who died on Thursday. Now, it has emerged that two more British ISIS brides have been stripped of their citizenship.
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Islamic State in ruins as final battle rages
The terror group once controlled a vast caliphate across Iraq and Syria. Now, US-backed forces are closing in on the last ISIS militants for a final battle in a tiny area of north-east Syria.
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‘Trump whisperer’ aiming to tame The Donald
Can “la bromance” last? In a landmark state visit, Emmanuel Macron hails “very special relationship” with the US. He and Trump have struck an unlikely bond, but some say troubles lie ahead.
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May v Corbyn: row over law on Syria bombing
Was Theresa May right to strike Syria without Parliament’s permission? The prime minister has defended her decision, saying that “quick” action was needed. But many MPs are unhappy.
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‘Mission accomplished’: the West strikes Syria
Were we right to hit Syria with missiles? The US, the UK and France claim to have destroyed the bulk of Syria’s chemical weapons facilities. What comes next is far from clear…
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The British fighter killed in Syria
Is Anna Campbell a hero? The British civilian was killed in Syria after joining the fight against ISIS. Her father praised a “loving daughter” who devoted her life to fighting injustice.
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The war in Syria through the eyes of a child
Is Bana Alabed’s book about life in Aleppo more valuable than official reporting? The eight-year-old found fame after live-tweeting the Syrian civil war last year. Now she wants peace.
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Aleppo: ‘a complete meltdown of humanity’
Pro-government forces are massacring civilians in Syria. In an age of information, the world knows all about it — but has done little. Does this mean its failure is more shameful than ever?
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Aleppo: ‘biggest civilian massacre since WWII’
Thousands are fleeing Eastern Aleppo as bombs rain down on schools and hospitals. Russia is planning to recapture the city before Donald Trump takes office — with it, they could win the war.
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Protesters demand no fly zone as Aleppo burns
Another ceasefire has broken down in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The Assad government and Russia continue to kill civilians from the air. Should the West deploy its own planes to stop them?
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Blow-up weapons reveal Russia’s scare tactics
Yesterday’s news that Russia was developing a fleet of inflatable jets to wage psychological war on the West came at the end of a critical week, in which some began to fear all-out war.
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After Brexit: experts warn EU faces disaster
Pro-EU campaigners predict a bleak world of political and economic chaos if Britain votes to leave the EU. Scaremongering? Or a sensible reminder that actions always have consequences?
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Film hints at life under ‘merciless’ militants
The BBC has obtained new, secretly-filmed footage of life inside the city of Mosul, a year after it was invaded by so-called ‘Islamic State’. How can such a brutal regime last this long?
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UN branded ‘failure’ after year of atrocities
Amnesty’s annual report condemns international inaction in the world’s conflicts. It describes 2014 as a ‘catastrophic’ year. Could all this bloodshed have been prevented?
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Fears for future of Syria-bound schoolgirls
Three schoolgirls travel to Syria to join the so-called Islamic State. But are the women accomplices to a vicious terror group, or victims of its pernicious propaganda?