Prominent ISIS leader arrested in Iraq’s Kirkuk
Iraqi Army arrests commander of Foreign Battalion of #ISIS in #Kirkuk Province, in northern #Iraq.
Clashes between SDF, NDF militants renew in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Clashes between gunmen affiliated with the Syrian government forces and Iranian-backed militias on the one hand and the Syrian Government Forces (SDF) on the other hand renewed on Monday in the town of…
Jordan says drug smuggling increased after talks with Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that smuggling operations through the Syrian-Jordanian border had increased following dialogue with the Syrian government.
Ayman Safadi said in a…
Turkish authorities deport 48 individuals to Syria’s Hasakah
SERE KANIYE, Syria (North Press) – Turkish authorities deported on Sunday 48 individuals to the countryside of Hasakah Governorate, northeast Syria, where the Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA),…
Iraqi official discusses Hawl Camp with UN representatives
ERBIL, KRI, Iraq (North Press) – Iraq's National Security Advisor, Qasim al-Araji, met with UN official on Sunday and discussed issues of mutual interests including Hawl Camp in northeastern Syria and fighting terrorism and narcotics.
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Government forces launch security campaign in Syria’s Homs
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – The Syrian government forces launched on Monday a campaign for three days to comb the countryside of the town of Sukhnah in eastern Homs Governorate, central Syria, after losing contact with a group of…
Turkish forces shell Syria’s Tel Tamr with artillery shells
TEL TAMR, Syria (North Press) – Turkish forces attacked on Monday at dawn the countryside of the town of Tel Tamr, north of Hasakah Governorate, northeast Syria, with dozens of heavy artillery shells.
A military source told North Press…
ISIS claims responsibility for injuring SDF fighters in Syria’s Hasakah
DEIR EZ-ZOR, Syria (North Press) – Islamic State (ISIS) claimed on Sunday responsibility for targeting a checkpoint of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the town of Maesara, south of Hasakah Governorate, northeast Syria.
ISIS-linked…
Human rights breaches create more instability in Syria – UN inspectors
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria said on Sep.22, that human rights violations and abuse in Syria are creating more violence and radicalization despite diplomatic efforts to stabilize…
Qatar reiterates position towards Syrian government
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani reiterated last week that his country’s position towards the Syrian government remains unchanged.
During an…