(2026-01-22). US begins IS prisoner transfer. tribune.com.pk 
The United States said it launched an operation Wednesday that could move thousands of Islamic State group jihadists from Syria to Iraq, as Syrian and Kurdish-led forces traded accusations of breaching a fragile ceasefire. | The move came a day after Washington said the purpose of its alliance with the Syrian Kurds had largely ended, with the US now backing Syria's Islamist authorities who are seeking to extend their grip on the country after years of civil war. | Syria's army entered the vast Al-Hol camp that houses suspected IS relatives on Wednesday after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) withd…
(2026-01-22). Bay Area Kurds Protest Oppression by Turkish and Syrian States. indybay.org Kurds fought alongside U.S. military forces in the fight against ISIS, yet are now being slaughtered…
(2026-01-22). Iraq moves to try IS detainees as Damascus-SDF truce frays. newarab.com 
The Iraqi judiciary on Thursday announced it would launch legal proceedings against Islamic State [IS] group detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq as part of a US operation. | "The Iraqi judiciary will begin standard legal proceedings against the defendants who are received and placed in the relevant correctional institutions," the Supreme Judicial Council said. | The announcement follows the US military saying on Wednesday it had launched an operation to move 7,000 IS prisoners from Syria to Iraq, as Syrian government forces moved on facilities long held by Kurdish-led forces in Syria. | Damascus' takeover of…
(2026-01-22). Yuri Seliverstov appointed Belarus' ambassador to Russia. eng.belta.by Yuri Seliverstov will concurrently act as Belarus' representative to integration bodies and is granted the authority of a Deputy Prime Minister.
(2026-01-22). Belarusian Ambassador attends ceremony to launch Board of Peace charter. eng.belta.by Belarusian Ambassador to Switzerland Aleksandr Ganevich participated in a ceremony to deposit the Peace Board Charter with the U.S. Government as depositary.
(2026-01-22). New ambassador to Russia outlines strategy to promote Belarusian goods. eng.belta.by The new Belarusian ambassador to Russia emphasized the importance of exports and promoting Belarusian goods. "We do not have a raw materials sector.