syria
Syria’s president decrees 50% salary hike amid harsh crisis
Middle East
July 11, 2021
Syria’s president decrees 50% salary hike amid harsh crisis
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree Sunday giving hundreds of thousands of civil servants and…
US strikes deal with Russia to continue UN Syria aid access
Middle East
July 10, 2021
US strikes deal with Russia to continue UN Syria aid access
UNITED NATIONS, July 9 (Reuters) – The UN Security Council on Friday extended a cross-border aid operation into Syria from…
Top EU official says aid access to Syrians must stay open
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Top EU official says aid access to Syrians must stay open
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top EU official said Thursday that the potential closure of the only remaining border crossing…
Syria government shelling kills 8, mostly children, in Idlib
Middle East
July 3, 2021
Syria government shelling kills 8, mostly children, in Idlib
BEIRUT (AP) — Artillery fire from government-controlled territory and airstrikes Saturday killed at least eight civilians in Syria’s last rebel…
Iran denies links to attacks on US forces in Iraq, Syria
Middle East
July 3, 2021
Iran denies links to attacks on US forces in Iraq, Syria
DUBAI, July 3 (Reuters) – Iran denied on Saturday US accusations that Tehran supported attacks on US forces in Iraq…
US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq
Middle East
June 28, 2021
US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, has conducted airstrikes against what it said…
WHO warns of ‘catastrophe’ if Syrian cross-border aid not renewed
Middle East
June 26, 2021
WHO warns of ‘catastrophe’ if Syrian cross-border aid not renewed
GENEVA, June 25 (Reuters) – Failure to renew a cross-border aid operation into Syria before it expires next month could…
EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say
Middle East
June 23, 2021
EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say
BRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) – The European Union is considering 3.5 billion euros ($4.18 billion) for Turkey to continue hosting…
Violence in north Syria kills 10, mostly in rebel-held areas
Middle East
June 21, 2021
Violence in north Syria kills 10, mostly in rebel-held areas
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces and insurgent groups exchanged shelling in northwestern Syria on Monday that killed at least…
Syria’s last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin
Middle East
June 15, 2021
Syria’s last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin
President Joe Biden will seek to stave off another surge of civilian suffering in the devastating war in Syria when…