Tag: Syria
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Syrian missile not intentional, Israel says
A missile from Syria that landed deep inside Israel, setting off air raid sirens, was the result of a misfire, according to the Israeli military. Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said it was due to incompetence by Syrian air defense. The Associated Press has the story: Israeli military confirms that Syrian missile…
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Israeli strike near Damascus in response to a Syrian missile
Israeli strike near Damascus in response to a Syrian missile JERUSALEM (AP) — A missile launched from Syria was fired into southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country’s top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, it said it attacked the missile launcher and air-defense systems in neighboring Syria.…
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OPCW sanctions Syria over use of chemical weapons
By a vote of 87 to 15, with 34 abstentions, member nations of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons voted to suspend Syria’s voting rights as a sanction for repeatedly using toxic gas. This is the first time the OPCW has sanctioned one of its own members this way. The Associated Press has…
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Biden speeds up refugee admissions but doesn’t lift cap
Although Biden is changing some of the Trump-era policies toward refugees, he has not lifted Trump’s low cap of 15,000 per year. He is adjusting the allocation limits, providing more slots from certain regions and lifting restrictions on others. The Associated Press has the story: Biden’s emergency determination speeds up refugee admissions without lifting Trump’s…
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Who are America’s friends in the Arab world?
The key thing to understand about international relations is that it is based on interests first, and interests alone determine the alliances of countries and govern their relations. However, this condition remains subject to human ties that are formed between the peoples of many countries; these relations turn into coherence and homogeneity, sometimes culminating in…