Douma
Chlorine used in attack on Syria’s Douma: watchdog
Middle East
March 2, 2019
Chlorine used in attack on Syria’s Douma: watchdog
The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said Friday that chlorine was used against the rebel-held Syrian town of Douma in 2018,…
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends
Middle East
October 22, 2018
Normality returns for some in Damascus after fighting ends
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Some people in the Syrian capital Damascus have been able to enjoy a semblance of normality since…
Egypt rejects use of internationally prohibited weapons in Syria: Sisi
Egypt
April 22, 2018
Egypt rejects use of internationally prohibited weapons in Syria: Sisi
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stressed on Saturday Egypt’s rejection of the use of any type of internationally prohibited weapons…
Chemical arms experts due in Douma Wednesday, Russians say
Middle East
April 17, 2018
Chemical arms experts due in Douma Wednesday, Russians say
Chemical weapons experts are due to arrive in Douma on Wednesday to probe an alleged poison gas attack, Russian officials…
Russia may have tampered with chemical attack site: US envoy
Middle East
April 16, 2018
Russia may have tampered with chemical attack site: US envoy
Russia may have tampered with the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Douma, the US envoy to…
Syrian rescuers, medics say gas attack near capital kills 40
Middle East
April 8, 2018
Syrian rescuers, medics say gas attack near capital kills 40
Syrian opposition activists and rescuers said Sunday that a poison gas attack on a rebel-held town near the capital has…
Rebel fighters in Syria’s Douma ready to lay down arms: Russia
Middle East
March 26, 2018
Rebel fighters in Syria’s Douma ready to lay down arms: Russia
Rebel fighters with the Jaish al-Islam group in the Syrian town of Douma, near the capital Damascus, have expressed readiness…
Ramadan meals among the ruins in Syria’s besieged Douma
Features/Interviews
June 22, 2017
Ramadan meals among the ruins in Syria’s besieged Douma
The scene in Syria’s besieged rebel-held town of Douma is almost surreal — tables laden with food to break the…
Douma vs. the judge, 11 months of mistrust
Egypt
February 5, 2015
Douma vs. the judge, 11 months of mistrust
“The same people who praised us for our struggle just a few months ago are now accusing us,” wrote political…
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
World
April 6, 2012
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
BEIRUT — Syrian troops and tanks battled rebels on Friday, opposition activists said, only four days before a troop pullback…