Middle East

Trump says Syria maintaining control over 'worst' terrorist prisoners after recapture of ISIS detainees

Trump says Syria maintaining control over 'worst' terrorist prisoners after recapture of ISIS detainees

US president says he spoke to his Syrian counterpart on Monday, 'because we were talking about the prisons'

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YPG/SDF used Daesh prisons as ‘blackmail’ after stalling March 10 deal: Syria
20.01.2026

YPG/SDF used Daesh prisons as ‘blackmail’ after stalling March 10 deal: Syria

'It's a shame that the SDF resorted to a blackmail method and dealt with those prisons in the way that they have led to the escape of these individuals,' says Syrian UN envoy

UN urges 'sustainable shelter solutions' as storms damage 4,000 shelters in Gaza
20.01.2026

UN urges 'sustainable shelter solutions' as storms damage 4,000 shelters in Gaza

Israel drops 'leaflets' in eastern Khan Younis, ordering civilians to evacuate, says spokesperson

Syrian security forces take control of al-Hol camp, begin restoring order after SDF withdrawal
20.01.2026

Syrian security forces take control of al-Hol camp, begin restoring order after SDF withdrawal

Interior Ministry says SDF withdrew and left camp without any guard

Trump says Syria recaptured all Daesh detainees freed by YPG/SDF terror group with US coordination
20.01.2026

Trump says Syria recaptured all Daesh detainees freed by YPG/SDF terror group with US coordination

'We did a good job with Syria ... European prisoners were breaking and I got it stopped,' says US president

UN chief strongly condemns Israeli demolition of UN structures in East Jerusalem
20.01.2026

UN chief strongly condemns Israeli demolition of UN structures in East Jerusalem

Guterres 'views as wholly unacceptable the continued escalatory actions against UNRWA,' says spokesperson