Etiket: Syria
Syria | Strikes against trucks carrying weapons kill several people
(Beirut) Unidentified planes struck and destroyed a convoy of trucks carrying Iranian weapons in eastern Syria on Sunday as they entered from neighboring Iraq, a Syrian NGO said, citing an…
Canadians stuck in Syria | Ottawa ordered by the Court to study their repatriation
(Ottawa) The reign of the armed group Islamic State may be over, but its fall continues to occupy Canada. The government must wrestle with a Federal Court decision to repatriate…
The repatriation of children “who have not chosen to be born in Syria is an accepted principle”, says Secretary of State Charlotte Caubel
The repatriation of children “who have not chosen to be born in Syria is an accepted principle”, says Secretary of State Charlotte Caubel Access to accessibility menu source site-29
France repatriated 15 women and 32 children from jihadist prison camps in Syria
France, under pressure from humanitarian organizations, on Tuesday repatriated 15 women and 32 children who were detained in jihadist prison camps in northeastern Syria. “The minors have been handed over…
Syria | Three members of the Islamic State group captured in a US raid
(Beirut) US forces have taken three members of the Islamic State (IS) organization prisoner during a raid in eastern Syria, the US military command for the Middle East announced on…
Judge orders Ottawa to return four Canadians detained in Syria
A judge has ruled that four Canadians detained in Syrian camps are eligible for federal government assistance to return home. In a ruling on Friday, Federal Court Judge Henry Brown…
Judge orders Ottawa to repatriate four men detained in Syria
(Montreal) The Canadian Federal Court on Friday ordered the government to repatriate four Canadian citizens detained in northeast Syria for years. Posted at 6:41 p.m. Updated at 8:18 p.m. This…
Ottawa agrees to repatriate 6 Canadian women and 13 children detained in Syria
The lawyer for 6 Canadian women and 13 children detained in camps in Syria says the federal government has agreed to help with their repatriation. Me Lawrence Greenspon says a…
Ottawa to repatriate 19 Canadian women and children detained in Syria
(OTTAWA) The lawyer for six Canadian women and 13 children detained in camps in Syria says the federal government has agreed to help with their repatriation. Posted at 3:35 p.m.…
“A military operation in Syria possible at any time”, warns Turkey
(Istanbul) “A land military operation in Syria is possible at any time,” said Ibrahim Kalin, close adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Saturday. Posted at 8:46 a.m. “We continue…
Federal Court reviews handling of Canadians detained in Syria
The Federal Court heard final arguments on Friday in a challenge by relatives of 23 Canadians detained in Syria who say Ottawa is violating the Charter by not organizing their…
Federal Court examines treatment of Canadians detained in Syria
(OTTAWA) The Federal Court on Friday heard final arguments in a challenge by relatives of 23 Canadians detained in Syria who say Ottawa is violating the Charter by not organizing…
A Quebec woman who returned in October from a camp in Syria released on bail
(Montreal) A 27-year-old Quebecer who was charged with terrorism on her return from a detention camp in northeastern Syria last October was released on bail on Friday. Posted at 1:38…
Syria | Israeli missile strikes disable Damascus airport
(Beirut) The Israeli army fired missiles at the Syrian capital’s international airport on Monday morning, knocking it out of service and killing two soldiers, in addition to wounding two others,…
Syria: Damascus airport out of service after Israeli strikes, two soldiers killed
Two Syrian soldiers were killed in Israeli strikes on the Damascus airport, which was decommissioned, the official Sana agency reported on Monday. The attack took place around 2 a.m. (2300…
Syria | 12 oilfield workers killed in attack blamed on IS
(Beirut) Twelve employees of an oil field under regime control in eastern Syria were killed on Friday in an attack attributed to the Islamic State (IS) group, the latest attack…
Syria: 10 oilfield workers killed in attack attributed to IS
Ten employees of an oil field in eastern Syria were killed in an attack attributed Friday by an NGO to the Islamic State (IS) group shortly after the launch of…
Syria: Kurdish forces launch an operation against jihadists
Kurdish forces in Syria announced on Thursday that they had launched an operation against the Islamic State (IS) group in cooperation with the international coalition led by the United States,…
Syria: clashes in the northwest, six pro-Turkish fighters killed
Six fighters from a pro-Turkish group were killed in violent clashes in northwestern Syria with Syrian regime forces, which continued Monday morning, rebel formations and an NGO said. According to…
Syria claims to have intercepted Israeli missiles
(Damascus) Syria said on Monday that its anti-aircraft defense intercepted Israeli missiles in the Damascus area. Posted yesterday at 6:02 p.m. “Our anti-aircraft defense intercepted a missile strike by the…