syria
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
Middle East
March 30, 2021
Syrian who fled to Germany drops out of race for parliament
BERLIN (AP) — A Syrian man who came to Germany as an asylum-seeker in 2015 and was running for a…
Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus
Middle East
March 30, 2021
Syria says Assad, his wife have recovered from coronavirus
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have recovered from COVID-19 and returned to their regular duties…
US-backed Syrian forces raid camp of IS families, arrest 9
World
March 29, 2021
US-backed Syrian forces raid camp of IS families, arrest 9
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Kurdish-led forces, with assistance from the US-led coalition, launched a military operation Sunday at a…
Pleas for more aid to Syria: ‘We don’t have nearly enough’
Middle East
March 29, 2021
Pleas for more aid to Syria: ‘We don’t have nearly enough’
BEIRUT (AP) — At age 19, Fatima al-Omar is at her wits’ end. In the last year alone, she lost…
Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure
Middle East
March 28, 2021
Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria has begun rationing the distribution of fuel in the war-torn country amid concerns that shipments could…
Strikes on northwest Syria kill 1 person, cause wide damage
Middle East
March 22, 2021
Strikes on northwest Syria kill 1 person, cause wide damage
BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes on several locations in northwest Syria near the border with Turkey have killed at least one…
Syria president’s office: Assad, wife recovering from virus
Middle East
March 17, 2021
Syria president’s office: Assad, wife recovering from virus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s first couple are on their way to recovery nine days after testing positive for the…
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
Middle East
March 15, 2021
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
BEIRUT (AP) — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five…
Syrian farmer lost wife and sons to war; grandchildren are his solace
Middle East
March 14, 2021
Syrian farmer lost wife and sons to war; grandchildren are his solace
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) – Abdel Razzak al-Khatoun was a well-to-do farmer in Syria’s rural Hama province. Ten years after the…
UAE minister: US sanctions on Syria challenge rapprochement
Middle East
March 10, 2021
UAE minister: US sanctions on Syria challenge rapprochement
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sweeping US sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad undermine regional rapprochement…