Syrian civil war
Former Syrian secret police officer testifies he’s innocent
Middle East
May 19, 2020
Former Syrian secret police officer testifies he’s innocent
BERLIN (AP) — A former Syrian secret police colonel testified in a German court Monday that he was not involved…
Syria: Major schism over control emerges within Assad family
Middle East
May 6, 2020
Syria: Major schism over control emerges within Assad family
Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf has publicly hit out at Assad’s seizure of his businesses, exposing a rift in the elite’s…
Syria fuel truck blast kills dozens in Afrin
Middle East
April 29, 2020
Syria fuel truck blast kills dozens in Afrin
At least 46 people were killed by a fuel truck blast in northern Syria on Tuesday. The explosion took place…
Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes
Middle East
April 23, 2020
Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes
BERLIN (AP) — Two former members of Syria’s secret police appeared in court in Germany on Thursday accused of crimes…
Some Syrians prefer ruined homes to crowded camps
Middle East
April 20, 2020
Some Syrians prefer ruined homes to crowded camps
NAIRAB, Idlib, Syria (Reuters) — Taher al-Matar’s home in northwest Syria is in ruins but he has gone back to…
Syria’s divisions damage efforts to mobilize against virus
Middle East
April 20, 2020
Syria’s divisions damage efforts to mobilize against virus
BEIRUT (AP) — After nine years of war, Syria is broken into three rival parts unable to work together and…
Turkey repeats working group offer to US to solve row over Russian defense purchase
Middle East
April 15, 2020
Turkey repeats working group offer to US to solve row over Russian defense purchase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkey on Tuesday repeated an offer to the United States to establish a technical working group including…
As rebel-held Syria fears virus, just one machine is there to test
Middle East
April 14, 2020
As rebel-held Syria fears virus, just one machine is there to test
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — A single machine at Mohamad Shahim Makki’s medical center in Idlib province, part of Syria’s last…
Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib
Middle East
April 13, 2020
Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — Thousands of displaced Syrians have begun moving back to their homes in war-torn Idlib province despite…
Watchdog blames Syria for chemical weapons attacks
Middle East
April 9, 2020
Watchdog blames Syria for chemical weapons attacks
Global chemical weapons watchdog the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Wednesday for the first time explicitly…