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The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near the northern border with Turkey, a representative said on Tuesday.
The SDF is a US ally in preventing a resurgence of ISIS in Syria, targeting sleeper cells of the extremist group scattered across the country's east.
A US non-profit on Tuesday said that it believed Syrian-American bishop Yohanna Ibrahim, missing in Syria since 2013, was being held by the former authorities under ousted president Bashar Al Assad.
The group Hostage Aid Worldwide said Mr Ibrahim is a US citizen who "was seen in 2018 in Branch 291" of the security forces. The senior Aleppo cleric of the Syriac Orthodox Church was kidnapped in April 2013.
Injuries were reported in Israel on Wednesday morning after a missile was launched from Yemen towards Tel Aviv, Israeli officials said. The Israeli army said it intercepted an incoming missile.
At least nine people were injured as they rushed towards shelters, the Magen David Adom ambulance service said.
It is the latest in recent crossfire and interception by Houthi and Israeli troops.
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
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Another way to earn air miles
In addition to the Emirates and Etihad programmes, there is the Air Miles Middle East card, which offers members the ability to choose any airline, has no black-out dates and no restrictions on seat availability. Air Miles is linked up to HSBC credit cards and can also be earned through retail partners such as Spinneys, Sharaf DG and The Toy Store.
An Emirates Dubai-London round-trip ticket costs 180,000 miles on the Air Miles website. But customers earn these ‘miles’ at a much faster rate than airline miles. Adidas offers two air miles per Dh1 spent. Air Miles has partnerships with websites as well, so booking.com and agoda.com offer three miles per Dh1 spent.
“If you use your HSBC credit card when shopping at our partners, you are able to earn Air Miles twice which will mean you can get that flight reward faster and for less spend,” says Paul Lacey, the managing director for Europe, Middle East and India for Aimia, which owns and operates Air Miles Middle East.
