syria
Syrians displaced in the northwest call on Turkey to open border
Middle East
May 23, 2019
Syrians displaced in the northwest call on Turkey to open border
ATMEH, Syria (Reuters) – Camped on the Turkish border to escape bombardment by Russian and Syrian government forces, many displaced…
Documents shine rare light on Syrian government crackdown
Middle East
May 22, 2019
Documents shine rare light on Syrian government crackdown
BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of documents purportedly collected from abandoned Syrian government offices during the country’s civil war reveal the…
Syrian TV says Damascus targeted ‘from direction of’ Israel
Middle East
May 18, 2019
Syrian TV says Damascus targeted ‘from direction of’ Israel
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Loud blasts echoed across Damascus late on Friday, residents said, as Syrian state media reported “enemy targets”…
Turkish defense minister says Syrian forces must halt attacks in northwest Syria
Middle East
May 11, 2019
Turkish defense minister says Syrian forces must halt attacks in northwest Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s defense minister said Syrian government forces need to halt attacks in northwestern Syria, state-owned Anadolu Agency…
Famine on rise in Near East and North Africa: FAO
Middle East
May 9, 2019
Famine on rise in Near East and North Africa: FAO
Famine is on the rise in the Near East and North Africa with more than 52 million people undernourished, most…
Anti-Kurdish protests grow in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: residents, locals
Middle East
May 8, 2019
Anti-Kurdish protests grow in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: residents, locals
AMMAN (Reuters) – Arab inhabitants of Syria’s Deir al-Zor began a third week of protests against Kurdish rule, the largest…
US-Iran tensions rise ahead of anniversary of deal pullout
Middle East
May 7, 2019
US-Iran tensions rise ahead of anniversary of deal pullout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A sudden White House announcement that a U.S. aircraft carrier and a bomber wing…
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Syrian rebels say goal of Russia’s Idlib assault is to take highways
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian rebels backed by Turkey said on Monday that Moscow and its Syrian government ally were trying…
Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Damascus presses Idlib attack, artillery hits Turkish position
BEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) – Syrian government forces and their Russian allies pounded the rebel-held northwest of Syria with air strikes on…
Deadly escalation in northwestern Syria threatens truce
Middle East
May 3, 2019
Deadly escalation in northwestern Syria threatens truce
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists say dozens of airstrikes by government forces and Russia on the last rebel-held enclave in…