Syrian civil war
US slaps sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war
Middle East
July 30, 2020
US slaps sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions aimed at cutting off funds for Syrian President Bashar…
Syrian tycoon says front companies used to dodge sanctions as rift with Assad widens
Middle East
July 27, 2020
Syrian tycoon says front companies used to dodge sanctions as rift with Assad widens
AMMAN (Reuters) — Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf revealed on Sunday he had set up a web of offshore front companies…
Syria: Assad’s party wins expected majority in parliamentary polls
Middle East
July 22, 2020
Syria: Assad’s party wins expected majority in parliamentary polls
Syria’s Baath party and its allies have won a majority in parliamentary elections that were delayed twice due to the…
Blast kills 5, wounds dozens in rebel-held north Syria
Middle East
July 20, 2020
Blast kills 5, wounds dozens in rebel-held north Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion rocked a rebel-held area in northern Syria across the border from Turkey late Sunday, killing…
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,…
Lives will be lost as Syria aid access cut, aid agencies warn
Middle East
July 12, 2020
Lives will be lost as Syria aid access cut, aid agencies warn
BEIRUT (Reuters) — A UN Security Council resolution that leaves only one of two border crossings open for aid deliveries…
UN approves aid to Syria’s rebel area through 1 crossing
Middle East
July 12, 2020
UN approves aid to Syria’s rebel area through 1 crossing
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia scored a victory for its ally Syria on Saturday by forcing the Security Council to…
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…
Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN
Middle East
July 7, 2020
Syrian, Russian airstrikes in Idlib amount to war crimes, as do jihadist attacks: UN
GENEVA (Reuters) — Syrian and Russian planes have carried out deadly aerial strikes amounting to war crimes on schools, hospitals…
Russia’s Putin urges Turkey, Iran to help promote dialogue in Syria
Middle East
July 1, 2020
Russia’s Putin urges Turkey, Iran to help promote dialogue in Syria
MOSCOW/ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterparts from Turkey and Iran on Wednesday that there was a…