syria
Pope Francis’s envoy tells Syria’s Assad of concern for Idlib’s civilians
Middle East
July 22, 2019
Pope Francis’s envoy tells Syria’s Assad of concern for Idlib’s civilians
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis’s envoy told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a meeting on Monday of the Pope’s…
Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers
Middle East
July 17, 2019
Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers
AMMAN (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed and scores wounded on Tuesday in aerial strikes believed to have…
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
BEIRUT (AP) — Two months of intensive airstrikes by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies, coupled with a fierce…
Hezbollah cut down its forces in Syria: Nasrallah
Middle East
July 13, 2019
Hezbollah cut down its forces in Syria: Nasrallah
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran-backed Hezbollah has reduced its forces in Syria as fighting died down though it still has fighters…
Find and return German children of IS adherents, rules Berlin court
Middle East
July 12, 2019
Find and return German children of IS adherents, rules Berlin court
Germany’s Foreign Ministry said late Thursday it was “examining” the Berlin Administrative Court’s ruling that three children and their mother,…
The Latest: Iran’s Guard denies any confrontation in Gulf
Middle East
July 11, 2019
The Latest: Iran’s Guard denies any confrontation in Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Iran (all times local):…
Chemical weapons watchdog members voice concerns over Syria
Middle East
July 10, 2019
Chemical weapons watchdog members voice concerns over Syria
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog voiced concern Tuesday that Syria may still…
Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
Middle East
July 9, 2019
Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch-born alleged Islamic State militant went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for war crimes…
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
Middle East
July 8, 2019
Syrians return to their home city by Lebanese border in state-organized trip
QUSAYR, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) – Qusayr, a once bustling commercial hub in western Syria, has not seen any fighting since government…
Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon
Middle East
July 7, 2019
Syrians, facing orders to demolish homes, fear fate in Lebanon
ARSAL, Lebanon (Reuters) – Dima al-Kanj’s house is now a pile of rubble and twisted metal. It was just a…