syria
Syrian groups report Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
Middle East
December 5, 2017
Syrian groups report Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
Israeli fighter jets bombed areas west of Damascus late Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports. Fighting alongside the…
LafargeHolcim chairman says ‘unacceptable errors’ made in Syria
Middle East
December 4, 2017
LafargeHolcim chairman says ‘unacceptable errors’ made in Syria
The chairman of Swiss-French cement maker LafargeHolcim (LHN.S) said the company had made unacceptable errors in Syria and that it…
Syrian, Russian jets bomb residential areas in eastern Ghouta: witnesses, monitor
Middle East
December 4, 2017
Syrian, Russian jets bomb residential areas in eastern Ghouta: witnesses, monitor
Jets believed to be Syrian and Russian struck heavily crowded residential areas in a besieged rebel enclave near Damascus, killing…
Israeli missiles hit military post near Damascus: Syrian state TV
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Israeli missiles hit military post near Damascus: Syrian state TV
Israeli missiles struck a military position near Damascus and Syria’s air defence system responded on Saturday, destroying two of them,…
Syria’s White Helmets blame Assad regime for hunger crisis
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Syria’s White Helmets blame Assad regime for hunger crisis
“Hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped and crowded areas, as well as medical centers, are being shelled daily,” Raed…
Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that as offensive operations against Islamic State in Syria entered their final…
UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018
World
December 1, 2017
UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018
The United Nations has appealed for $22.5 billion to provide humanitarian aid to more than 90 million people next year.…
Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area
Middle East
November 30, 2017
Amnesty: Syrian military uses illegal cluster bombs in besieged area
Amnesty International says the Syrian government has used internationally banned cluster munitions in attacks on the besieged rebel-held suburb of…
Syrian Kurdish official to US: Don’t turn your back on us
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Syrian Kurdish official to US: Don’t turn your back on us
A senior Syrian Kurdish official said Washington would undermine the campaign against Islamic State militants and Americans would lose their…
Turkey suggests plan to extend military mission in Syria to Afrin, Aleppo
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Turkey suggests plan to extend military mission in Syria to Afrin, Aleppo
Turkey said on Tuesday it could expand its military mission in Syria to two other provinces, potentially bringing its forces…