syria
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
MUZDALIFA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Nearly 2.5 million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday for a vigil…
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria
Middle East
August 9, 2019
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Reports suggest more than 100,000 people in Syria have been detained, abducted or gone missing during…
Syrian rebels say ready to back Turkish-led operation in northeast
Middle East
August 6, 2019
Syrian rebels say ready to back Turkish-led operation in northeast
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebel commanders said on Monday they are ready to join Turkish troops in an offensive to…
Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo making slow recovery
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Centuries-old bazaar in Syria’s Aleppo making slow recovery
Bit by bit, Aleppo’s centuries-old bazaar is being rebuilt as Syrians try to restore one of their historical crown jewels,…
Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity
Middle East
August 4, 2019
Iraq’s Yazidi women must abandon kids born in IS captivity
DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Yazidi women and girls who were enslaved and raped by Islamic State militants have few choices.…
US welcomes conditional truce in Syria’s Idlib region
Middle East
August 4, 2019
US welcomes conditional truce in Syria’s Idlib region
The United States Sunday welcomed a ceasefire in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region after months of deadly government bombardments but insisted…
Germany pursues justice for survivors of Yazidi genocide
Business
August 3, 2019
Germany pursues justice for survivors of Yazidi genocide
“Germany must not be a safe haven for war criminals.” It is a sentence police inspector Klaus Zorn repeats several…
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire: monitor, rebel
Middle East
August 3, 2019
No air strikes in northwest Syria after ceasefire: monitor, rebel
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A ceasefire in northwest Syria reduced violence in the rebel bastion, a monitor said, with no air…
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
Middle East
August 2, 2019
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mohammed Haji Abed drives his yellow taxi through the busy streets of the Syrian capital for…
Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States
Middle East
August 2, 2019
Syrians fleeing war allowed to stay longer in the United States
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will allow about 7,000 Syrians who have fled war in their country to…