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Colin Sheridan: A homecoming like no other for Syrians
Colin Sheridan: A homecoming like no other for Syrians
The memory of a poignant Christmas ad has resonated even more this year

Sat, 21 Dec, 2024

US says it killed Islamic State group leader in airstrike in Syria
US says it killed Islamic State group leader in airstrike in Syria
The US military conducted airstrikes in northeastern Syria on Thursday, killing a leader of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group and one other militant, US Central Command (Centcom) has said.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Home thoughts from abroad - Colin Sheridan
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Home thoughts from abroad - Colin Sheridan
What is Christmas like for Irish defence forces personnel serving overseas?

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A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria
A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria
Onstead of Iran and Russia playing the most influential roles in Syria, Israel and Turkey see an opportunity to advance their conflicting security interests

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Israeli air strikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital and port city
Israeli air strikes hit Yemen’s rebel-held capital and port city
The airstrikes came shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Taoiseach in talks in Brussels on how best to secure Ukraine's future
Taoiseach in talks in Brussels on how best to secure Ukraine's future
Last time EU leaders will meet before Donald Trump takes over as US president

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Simon Harris 'proud' TDs are united on Gaza
Simon Harris 'proud' TDs are united on Gaza
Comments came as Israel announced the closure of its embassy in Dublin, in light of what it described as the 'extreme anti-Israel policy of the Irish government'

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

As a Syrian living in Homs, we are joyful but we also fear what the future may hold
As a Syrian living in Homs, we are joyful but we also fear what the future may hold
Liberation is not easy — decades of injustice and oppression can’t be deconstructed overnight

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

Israeli foreign minister labels Taoiseach Simon Harris as 'antisemitic' 
Israeli foreign minister labels Taoiseach Simon Harris as 'antisemitic' 
Israel announced on Monday that it will open an embassy in Moldova to replace its outpost in Dublin

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Russian presence in Syria remains, but for how long is unclear
Russian presence in Syria remains, but for how long is unclear
Planes periodically landed and took off from Russia’s Hmeimim air base in the Syrian coastal province of Latakia, while smoke rose from inside the base

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Outgoing Israeli ambassador accuses government of fostering 'hostile atmosphere'
Meanwhile, Micheál Martin has said the recognition of a Palestinian State and intervention in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel should not be seen as 'hostile' acts

Mon, 16 Dec, 2024

SYRIA-CONFLICT
Syria’s new prime minister hails ‘dawn of freedom and dignity’
Mohammed al-Bashir is now the de facto ruler of Syria after 54 years of the single-family Assad regime came to a sudden end following an 11-day rebel offensive, writes Scott Lucas

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Bizarre personal photos of ousted dictator Assad spark ridicule in Syria
Bizarre personal photos of ousted dictator Assad spark ridicule in Syria
Bizarre and personal photos of ousted Syrian president Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians who until recently were persecuted for criticising his leadership.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Israel to close Dublin embassy, accuses Ireland of antisemitism
Tánaiste says are were no plans to close Ireland’s embassy in Tel Aviv

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Syria takes first steps in new era after fall of Assad dynasty
Syria takes first steps in new era after fall of Assad dynasty
Syria is taking its first steps in the post-Assad era as its people come to terms with life under new rulers. The few maintenance workers at Damascus’ international airport who showed up for work huddled around rebel officer Major Hamza al-Ahmed.

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

'My friend had his head cut off in front of his mother': Syrian man who fled with family to Cork recalls time in regime prison
'My friend had his head cut off in front of his mother': Syrian man who fled with family to Cork recalls time in regime prison
It comes after Justice Minister Helen McEntee announced this week that asylum applications from Syrians would be paused following the ousting of the murderous Assad regime

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

'We toppled one dictator — we can topple any dictator': Syrians can hardly believe this week's events
'We toppled one dictator — we can topple any dictator': Syrians can hardly believe this week's events
Amid the joy and uncertainty following the fall of the Assad regime, Razan Ibraheem looks at what lies ahead for the people of Syria

Sun, 15 Dec, 2024

Top diplomats discuss Syria’s transition after Assad deposed
Top diplomats discuss Syria’s transition after Assad deposed
Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey are meeting in Jordan to discuss plans and goals to assist Syria’s transition from the deposed government of Bashar Assad.

Sat, 14 Dec, 2024

Private Sean Rooney inquest
Family of Private Sean Rooney to receive previously undisclosed information about his death
The 24-year-old was killed when a convoy of Irish troops serving with a UN peacekeeping force was ambushed and fired upon in Lebanon in December 2022

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Thousands gather in Damascus to celebrate the toppling of Assad regime
Thousands gather in Damascus to celebrate the toppling of Assad regime
Thousands of Syrians gathered on Friday at Umayyad Square, the largest in Damascus, to celebrate after the first Muslim Friday prayers following the downfall of former president Bashar Assad.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Blinken: US and Turkey have ‘broadment agreement’ on what’s next for Syria
Blinken: US and Turkey have ‘broadment agreement’ on what’s next for Syria
Mr Blinken also said it was crucial to keep the so-called Islamic State (IS) group under control

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Protesters hold noisy demonstration against Serbia’s populist leadership
Protesters hold noisy demonstration against Serbia’s populist leadership
The demonstration is part of wider protests which erupted after the fall of a concrete canopy in the northern city of Novi Sad last month, killing 15 people

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Former Syrian official who oversaw prison charged with torture in US
Former Syrian official who oversaw prison charged with torture in US
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh was charged by a federal grand jury with several counts of torture and conspiracy to commit torture

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

American ‘who crossed into Syria on foot’ freed after seven months in detention
American ‘who crossed into Syria on foot’ freed after seven months in detention
Travis Timmerman appears to have been among thousands of people released from the country’s notorious prisons after rebels reached Damascus over the weekend

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Israeli air strike in Gaza kills at least 25 and wounds dozens more, medics say
Israeli air strike in Gaza kills at least 25 and wounds dozens more, medics say
An Israeli air strike has hit the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 25 Palestinians and wounding dozens more, Palestinian medics said.

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

No timeframe for when pause on Syrian asylum applications will be lifted
No timeframe for when pause on Syrian asylum applications will be lifted
Justice Minister says less than 400 people are affected

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Palestinians ‘will keep knocking on doors’ after UN ceasefire vote
Palestinians ‘will keep knocking on doors’ after UN ceasefire vote
Assembly members overwhelmingly approved resolutions on Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Syrian rebel leader says he will dissolve toppled regime forces, close prisons
Syrian rebel leader says he will dissolve toppled regime forces, close prisons
Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa - better known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani - told Reuters in a written statement on Wednesday that he would dissolve the security forces of the toppled regime of Bashar al-Assad.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Deadly Israeli strike hits house sheltering displaced people in Gaza
Deadly Israeli strike hits house sheltering displaced people in Gaza
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 33 people, including one attack on a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north that killed 19, Palestinian health chiefs said.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Ireland to ask ICJ to broaden interpretation of genocide in Israel case
Ireland to ask ICJ to broaden interpretation of genocide in Israel case
The news came in the wake of Wednesday morning's Cabinet meeting

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Suheil Hamwi
'I’m still scared this might not be real': Man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is freed
Suheil Hamwi was one of hundreds of Lebanese citizens detained during Syria’s occupation of Lebanon from 1976 to 2005 and believed to be held in Syrian prisons for decades

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

SYRIANS CELEBRATE DUBLIN
Syrians left in limbo as minister pauses asylum applications in wake of Assad's removal 
In a brief address on state television, Mohammed al-Bashir said he would lead the interim authority in Syria until March 1

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Middle East conflicts stir safety fears for Europe's airline pilots
Middle East conflicts stir safety fears for Europe's airline pilots
The safety debate about flying over the region is playing out in Europe largely because pilots there are protected by unions, unlike other parts of the world

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Israeli strikes on home and refugee camp in Gaza kill at least 26, say medics
Israeli strikes on home and refugee camp in Gaza kill at least 26, say medics
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 26 people, including one that hit a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north, killing 19, according to Palestinian medical officials.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

'We can't tell who is who': Syrians scour disfigured corpses for signs of detained loved ones
'We can't tell who is who': Syrians scour disfigured corpses for signs of detained loved ones
Using only the light on their mobile phones, wailing men and women examined disfigured bodies lying in a darkened hospital morgue in Syria's capital for signs of their relatives who had disappeared into Bashar al-Assad's notorious prison system.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

US says it will support new Syria leaders who protect women and reject terrorism
US says it will support new Syria leaders who protect women and reject terrorism
The Biden administration said on Tuesday it will recognise and support a new Syrian government that renounces terrorism, destroys chemical weapons stocks and protects the rights of minorities and women.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Eoin Hayes to sit as independent after suspension from Social Democrats
Eoin Hayes to sit as independent after suspension from Social Democrats
Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes initially refused to confirm when he sold the shares, saying he divested from them before he entered politics in June

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Netanyahu gives evidence for first time in corruption trial
Netanyahu gives evidence for first time in corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave evidence on Tuesday for the first time in his trial for alleged corruption, setting off what will be weeks of testimony. Mr Netanyahu said “hello” to the judges.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Israel launches airstrikes across Syria as troops seize more territory
Israel launches airstrikes across Syria as troops seize more territory
Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, drawing to within 15 miles of the capital, a Syrian opposition war monitor said on Tuesday.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Thousands flock to Assad regime prison in search for missing loved ones
Thousands flock to Assad regime prison in search for missing loved ones
Thousands of people have been flocking from all over Syria to Saydnaya prison outside Damascus in the hope of finding loved ones arrested by Bashar Assad’s regime.

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

Israel’s Netanyahu is set to take the stand in long-running corruption trial
Israel’s Netanyahu is set to take the stand in long-running corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take the stand on Tuesday in his long-running trial for alleged corruption, setting off what’s expected to be a weekslong spectacle that will draw unwelcome attention to his legal woes as he faces ...

Tue, 10 Dec, 2024

‘New life and a new beginning’: Syrians in Ireland celebrate the end of Assad’s rule
‘New life and a new beginning’: Syrians in Ireland celebrate the end of Assad’s rule
'My family and I cried together when we heard there is no more Assad. We just can’t believe it'

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Palestinians, taking refuge in a UNRWA school, struggle to survive
There is nothing to celebrate on this International Human Rights Day
As the people of Gaza struggle to survive, International Human Rights Day rings hollow unless real change is made

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Hundreds of Syrians line up at Turkish border crossing awaiting return home
Hundreds of Syrians line up at Turkish border crossing awaiting return home
Hundreds of Syrian refugees gathered at two border crossings in southern Turkey, eagerly anticipating their return home following the fall of president Bashar Assad’s government.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

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