2026-02-12: Syria Roundup

So far today: 2026-02-12 08:43am GMT

ICRC (2026-02-12). ICRC response in northern Syria: Operational update. icrc.org

ICRC (2026-02-12). Syria: ICRC concerned over worsening humanitarian situation. icrc.org

The Independent (2026-02-12). Ministry of Foreign Affairs bids farewell to distinguished staff. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday held a retirement ceremony at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in honor of ambassadors and senior officials whose decades of service have shaped Uganda's diplomatic presence across the globe. The permanent secretary, Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, paid tribute to the retirees on …

Amberin Zaman (2026-02-11). Syrian Kurdish officials say 66 Turkish ISIS fighters transferred for relocation to Iraq. al-monitor.com The detainees were handed over from SDF custody to the US-led coalition for transfer to Iraqi prisons.

hindustantimes (2026-02-11). UK PM Keir Starmer reacts to resignation demands amid Mandelson-Epstein row. hindustantimes.com UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is battling for his political survival after fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files reignited anger over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson, a long‚Äëtime Epstein associate, as Britain's ambassador to Washington. Though Starmer himself has never been implicated in Epstein's crimes, the scandal has badly damaged his authority, prompted calls for his resignation and triggered open soul‚Äësearching within the Labour Party over his judgment. Responding to reporters at a community centre in southern England, Starmer apologised for trusting Mandelson,…

Vera Weidenbach (2026-02-11). German ambassador to Russia tapped for Israel posting. haaretz.com Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, who has served in Moscow since 2023, will take over from Steffen Seibert in the summer…

ecns.cn (2026-02-11). Spring Festival temple fair held at UNESCO headquarter in Paris. ecns.cn UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany and Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of China to UNESCO Yang Xinyu attend a Spring Festival temple fair at UNESCO headquarter in Paris, France on Feb. 10, 2026.

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