syria
Nine years of war. Nine portraits of kids who dream of home
Middle East
June 20, 2020
Nine years of war. Nine portraits of kids who dream of home
ATMEH CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Four-month-old Abdul Rahman, propped up on pillows on a blue blanket in his family’s tent.…
US sanctions dozens including Assad wife in new Syria campaign
Middle East
June 17, 2020
US sanctions dozens including Assad wife in new Syria campaign
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s wife and dozens of others as it vowed…
Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions
Middle East
June 17, 2020
Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions
BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Hezbollah group on Tuesday said Lebanon should not observe new US sanctions against Syria…
For Syrian family with 16 children, life at Turkish border only gets harder
Middle East
June 16, 2020
For Syrian family with 16 children, life at Turkish border only gets harder
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — Providing for 16 children including four sets of twins is only getting harder for Ahmad Yassin…
Is Washington running the politics of the Middle East?
Opinion
June 15, 2020
Is Washington running the politics of the Middle East?
The Middle East remains a dilemma for American foreign policy. Ever since Washington began to pay attention to the region,…
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria
Middle East
June 15, 2020
Drone strike kills 2 al-Qaida commanders in NW Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A drone strike in northwestern Syria on Sunday killed two senior commanders with an al-Qaida-linked group, opposition…
Syria economic meltdown presents new challenge for Assad
Middle East
June 13, 2020
Syria economic meltdown presents new challenge for Assad
BEIRUT (AP) — In scenes not witnessed for years in government-controlled parts of Syria, dozens of men and women marched…
Looming US sanctions shake Syria, hasten economic meltdown
Middle East
June 12, 2020
Looming US sanctions shake Syria, hasten economic meltdown
BEIRUT (AP) — In scenes not witnessed for years in government-controlled parts of Syria, dozens of men and women marched…
Syria’s Assad fires his PM amid worsening economic crisis
Middle East
June 11, 2020
Syria’s Assad fires his PM amid worsening economic crisis
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has fired his prime minister a month ahead of elections as the…
Airstrikes again hit Syria’s rebel area, displace thousands
Middle East
June 9, 2020
Airstrikes again hit Syria’s rebel area, displace thousands
BEIRUT (AP) — Suspected Russian airstrikes pounded villages on the edge of the last rebel enclave in northwestern Syria, sending…