Daily Memo: On Developments in Syria and Iraq

Damascus and Washington have accused Israel of escalating cross-border tensions.

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Syrian instability. Syria accused Israel of carrying out airstrikes targeting the Abu Duhur air base in Idlib province. The Syrian Foreign Ministry called the attack a “flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” U.S. envoy Tom Barrack also criticized the strikes, calling them “an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability” and saying […]

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