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8 December

Kashmiri demonstrators hold up a flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during a demonstration against Israeli military operations in Gaza, in downtown Srinagar on July 18, 2014. TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP/AFP/Getty Images

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White House on Guard Against Islamic State Resurgence in Syria

The White House said that US priorities in Syria now are to ensure the country's conflict does not encourage a resurgence of the Islamic State militant group or lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe."

8 December

Fire fighters gather at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne on Friday © Tania LEE / AFP

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Melbourne Synagogue Fire an Act of ‘Terrorism’: Australian PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday called a deliberately lit fire in a Melbourne synagogue an act of "terrorism" and warned about the "worrying rise in anti-Semitism" in Australia.

8 December

Anti-government fighters pose for a "selfie" picture on a Syrian regime military aircraft at the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province on December 3, 2024. (Rami al Sayed/AFP)

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Rebels Declare End of Assad Rule in Syria

Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria.

6 December

Residents take to the streets of Hama, to welcome anti government fighters after they took control of Syria's west-central city. Photo: AFP

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Syria Monitor Says Rebels Close In on Homs City

Islamist-led rebels were within striking distance of Syria's third city Homs on Friday after seizing control of two strategic towns in a lightning sweep, a war monitor said.

6 December

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‘Five Eyes’ Powers Warn of Rise in Online Youth Extremism

Intelligence and law agencies in the Western "Five Eyes" security alliance warned Friday of a rising number of children being radicalized online by violent extremists.

5 December

M23 fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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Clashes Escalate in East DR Congo Despite Ceasefire

Fighting has intensified over the last four days between Rwanda-backed rebels and the Congolese army in eastern DR Congo despite a ceasefire.

3 December

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Iran Says Ready to Study Any Syrian Request for Troops

Iran vows to consider any request from its Syrian ally for troops to help tackle a sweeping rebel offensive in the north.

3 December

Jabhat Fateh al-Sham fighters drive in southwestern Aleppo

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Iraqi Armed Group Urges Government to Deploy Troops to Syria

Iraq's powerful Iran-aligned Kataeb Hezbollah armed group has called on Baghdad to send troops to Syria to support the Damascus government against a rebel offensive.

3 December