2025-04-08: Syria Roundup

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ICRC (2025-04-08). International Mine Awareness Day: Addressing the threat of explosive ordnance in Syria. icrc.org A statement from Stephan Sakalian, the Head of ICRC Delegation in Syria…

Human Rights Watch (2025-04-08). Syria: Landmines, Explosive Remnants Harming Civilians. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Nidal Ahmad stands near his olive farm in Aleppo, Syria on March 4, 2025. Its location near a former Syrian Army military camp has prevented him from harvesting crops for years. Last December, Nidal returned to check on his land and lost his foot in a landmine explosion. | © 2025 Hibatullah Barakat, Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images…

Steven Ganot (2025-04-08). Syria and Kurdish Forces Begin Integration Under Landmark Unity Pact. themedialine.org

hindustantimes (2025-04-08). Netanyahu Criticises Turkey, Then Watches Trump Showering Praises On Erdogan Inside White House. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to mediate between Israel and Turkey amid escalating tensions over Syrian airstrikes. Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as "very smart" and urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to act "reasonably" in resolving disputes. Watch the video for details.

hindustantimes (2025-04-08). Trump Offers To Mediate Israel-Turkey Talks Amid Syria Clash, Then Tells Netanyahu To Be Reasonable. hindustantimes.com The U.S. has ramped up diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation in between Turkey and Israel. U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to mediate between the two nations amid escalating tensions over Syrian airstrikes. Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as "very smart" and urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to act "reasonably" in resolving disputes. The conflict intensified after Israel conducted airstrikes on Turkish-scoped airbases in Syria, prompting Turkey to accuse Israel of "expansionist aggression." Watch the video for more.

Kate Horgan (2025-04-07). Post-Assad Syria Faces Economic Upheaval. projectcensored.org Following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad and the emerging leadership policies of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Syria is experiencing a period of significant economic transformation, according to a December 2024 report by Kit Klarenberg for MintPress News. The new administration has swiftly deconstructed the old model of Assad's state-controlled economy,…

Mark Taliano (2025-04-07). Taliano on the West's Deliberate Destruction of Syria. marktanliano.net

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-04-07). Israeli drone attack on Khiam leaves two Syrians martyred, one Lebanese wounded. english.almanar.com.lb

Jason Ditz (2025-04-07). Turkey Reinforces Syrian Air Base After Recent Israeli Attack. news.antiwar.com Tensions between Israel and Turkey continue to soar after last week's incident where Israel attacked the T4 air base in Tadmur, Syria, a base which Turkey was very open about planning to take over. Israel said the attacks on that base and others were "a message to Turkey." Turkish forces weren't present at T4 at …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-04-07). Almost 400,000 Syrian refugees returned to their country. plenglish.com Damascus, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported on Monday that at least 372,000 displaced Syrians returned to their country from neighboring countries.

WSWS (2025-04-07). Israeli strikes in Syria escalate tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv. wsws.org Washington is planning to create an anti-Iran axis between Ankara, Damascus and Tel Aviv, but these plans are being hindered by the growing rivalry between the Turkish and Israeli bourgeoisies.

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