syria
Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
Middle East
September 7, 2017
Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons
Syria’s army said Israel targeted one of its positions in Hama province early on Thursday, which a war monitor said…
Amid war, Syria hopes to reach World Cup for 1st time
Culture
September 5, 2017
Amid war, Syria hopes to reach World Cup for 1st time
In the midst of a long-running and ruinous war, millions of Syrians may finally have something to be joyful about.…
Islamic State submits to ceasefire in Syria-Lebanon border fight
Middle East
August 27, 2017
Islamic State submits to ceasefire in Syria-Lebanon border fight
A ceasefire took effect on Sunday in an Islamic State pocket straddling the Syria-Lebanon border, where the jihadists have been…
UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children
Syrian war children
August 26, 2017
UN official: Half of trapped Raqqa population are children
Half of the estimated 20,000 people trapped in Syria’s northern city of Raqqa are children, an official with the UN…
Egypt’s role in Syria is ‘political’ not ‘militant’: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt
August 21, 2017
Egypt’s role in Syria is ‘political’ not ‘militant’: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sameh Shokary, asserted on Monday that Egypt is playing a political role not a militant one…
The Latest: Reports say shell hits Syrian fair
Middle East
August 20, 2017
The Latest: Reports say shell hits Syrian fair
Social media activists and a local journalist say a shell has hit Syria’s first international trade fair since the war…
UN completes first round of Syria polio vaccination campaign
Middle East
August 19, 2017
UN completes first round of Syria polio vaccination campaign
The United Nations says the first round of a vaccination campaign following a polio outbreak in eastern Syria has been…
Syria claims business comeback with international trade fair
Middle East
August 18, 2017
Syria claims business comeback with international trade fair
The Syrian government on Thursday opened the country’s first international trade fair since war broke out in 2011, an event…
Lebanon prepares for Syria’s post-war construction windfall
Middle East
August 17, 2017
Lebanon prepares for Syria’s post-war construction windfall
The port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon wants the world to know it’s ready for business. British safety managers are…
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
Syrian war children
August 14, 2017
Third of Syrian refugee kids not in school, despite pledges
Since his family fled civil war in Syria five years ago, 15-year-old Ali al-Sbehi hasn’t set foot in a school.…