syria
UK-born Islamic State recruit can return from Syria to challenge citizenship removal
Middle East
July 16, 2020
UK-born Islamic State recruit can return from Syria to challenge citizenship removal
LONDON (Reuters) — A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State can return to…
Lives will be lost as Syria aid access cut, aid agencies warn
Middle East
July 12, 2020
Lives will be lost as Syria aid access cut, aid agencies warn
BEIRUT (Reuters) — A UN Security Council resolution that leaves only one of two border crossings open for aid deliveries…
UN approves aid to Syria’s rebel area through 1 crossing
Middle East
July 12, 2020
UN approves aid to Syria’s rebel area through 1 crossing
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia scored a victory for its ally Syria on Saturday by forcing the Security Council to…
More COVID-19 cases in Syria’s overcrowded rebel enclave
Middle East
July 11, 2020
More COVID-19 cases in Syria’s overcrowded rebel enclave
BEIRUT (AP) — At least two doctors in Syria’s opposition-held northwest have been infected with the coronavirus, according to a…
Hospitals in Syria’s rebel area reduce services amid virus
Middle East
July 10, 2020
Hospitals in Syria’s rebel area reduce services amid virus
BEIRUT (AP) — Hospitals in Syria’s overcrowded opposition-held enclave are suspending non-emergency procedures and outpatient services following the detection of…
UN official: 700 people died in Syrian camps for IS families
Middle East
July 10, 2020
UN official: 700 people died in Syrian camps for IS families
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN counterterrorism chief said his office received information that 700 people died recently in two…
UN Council rejects Russia bid to limit Syrian aid deliveries
Middle East
July 9, 2020
UN Council rejects Russia bid to limit Syrian aid deliveries
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a Russian resolution that would have cut back…
Was ‘IS’ trying to sell €1 billion worth of drugs in Europe?
Middle East
July 8, 2020
Was ‘IS’ trying to sell €1 billion worth of drugs in Europe?
Last week Italian law enforcement agents carried out what they said was the world’s largest ever drugs bust of amphetamines.…
Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN
GENEVA (Reuters) — Syrian and Russian planes have carried out deadly aerial strikes amounting to war crimes on schools, hospitals…
France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
Middle East
July 5, 2020
France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
BRUSSELS (AP) — The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has shone…