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Syrian farmer lost wife and sons to war; grandchildren are his solace
Middle East
March 14, 2021
Syrian farmer lost wife and sons to war; grandchildren are his solace
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) – Abdel Razzak al-Khatoun was a well-to-do farmer in Syria’s rural Hama province. Ten years after the…
Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Nurses hover over a patient to insert a breathing tube as his condition suddenly deteriorates. ICU…
Shelling in Syria rebel enclave kills 7, including children
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Shelling in Syria rebel enclave kills 7, including children
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government on Wednesday shelled the last rebel last enclave in the country’s northwest, killing at least…
Turkey-backed fighters retaliate against Syria-allied troops
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Turkey-backed fighters retaliate against Syria-allied troops
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition groups lobbed hundreds of missiles and artillery rockets at government posts in northwestern Syria on…
Airstrike in northwestern Syria kills over 50 rebel fighters
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Airstrike in northwestern Syria kills over 50 rebel fighters
BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike on a rebel training camp in northwestern Syria on Monday killed more than 50 Turkish-backed…
Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire
Middle East
August 30, 2020
Syrian opposition urges major powers to back nationwide ceasefire
GENEVA (Reuters) – The main Syrian opposition called on major powers on Saturday to help clinch a nationwide ceasefire in…
Airstrikes on northwest Syria after blast wounds 3 Russians
Middle East
July 15, 2020
Airstrikes on northwest Syria after blast wounds 3 Russians
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian warplanes carried out more than a dozen airstrikes in northwest Syria on Tuesday, opposition activists said,…
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…