syria
Uzbekistan to repatriate more citizens from crowded Syrian camps, source says
Middle East
November 28, 2020
Uzbekistan to repatriate more citizens from crowded Syrian camps, source says
TASHKENT (Reuters) – Uzbekistan plans to repatriate another group of its citizens, mostly women and children, from Syria where they…
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed
Middle East
November 25, 2020
Kurdish and Turkey-backed fighters clash in Syria, 18 killed
BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes between Kurdish fighters and Turkey-backed opposition gunmen in northern Syria left at least 18 fighters dead…
Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week
Middle East
November 25, 2020
Syrian army says Israel hits southern Damascus in second strike in week
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army said early Wednesday that Israel launched air strikes on an area in the southern…
Veteran Syrian diplomat Mekdad named foreign minister, state media says
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Veteran Syrian diplomat Mekdad named foreign minister, state media says
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s President Bashar al Assad named veteran diplomat Faisal Mekdad as foreign minister on Sunday to replace…
Iran vows to crush any Israeli attempt to hit its ‘advisory’ role in Syria
Middle East
November 22, 2020
Iran vows to crush any Israeli attempt to hit its ‘advisory’ role in Syria
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Sunday vowed to defeat any Israeli attempt to harm its role in Syria, saying the…
Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, marking…
Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Nurses hover over a patient to insert a breathing tube as his condition suddenly deteriorates. ICU…
Israel strikes Syria after bombs found, killing 3 soldiers
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Israel strikes Syria after bombs found, killing 3 soldiers
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli warplanes struck Iran-linked targets in Syria overnight after troops uncovered roadside bombs along the frontier in…
Kurdish-led authority releases dozen of Syrians from IS Camp
Middle East
November 17, 2020
Kurdish-led authority releases dozen of Syrians from IS Camp
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish-led authorities Monday released dozens of Syrian families from one of the largest camps in northeastern Syria…
Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister al-Moallem dies at age 79
Middle East
November 16, 2020
Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister al-Moallem dies at age 79
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, a career diplomat who became one of the country’s most prominent…