Five years after the demise of IS’s territorial caliphate in Syria and the subsequent arrival of the IS families in northeastern Syrian camps, IS and its aligned international networks continue to …
Islamic State’s Global Financial Networks: Part I
Five years after the demise of IS’s territorial caliphate in Syria and the subsequent arrival of the IS families in northeastern Syrian camps, IS and its aligned international networks continue to …
6 Powerful Individuals From Saudi, Syria, Russia Violating US Sanctions Flagrantly: Dubai Unlocked
Dubai Unlocked has brought to light the profiles of several individuals linked to sanctioned entities and their ability to invest in Dubai real estate …
Thousands of Syrians facing eviction as Lebanon cracks down
We’re not happy here. The government and the people hate us,” 35-year-old Basil Hussein al-Batoush told Syria Direct at his apartment in Lebanon’s coastal city of Jounieh. The walls of his small …
Hundreds of Syrian refugees head home as anti-refugee sentiment surges in Lebanon
ARSAL, Lebanon (AP) — More than 300 Syrian refugees headed back home to Syria in a convoy on Tuesday, leaving two remote northeastern towns in crisis-stricken Lebanon where anti-refugee sentiment has …
Germany Pledges Financial Support For Syrian Refugees In Jordan
The German Foreign Ministry pledged an initial €20 million in humanitarian aid to the World Food Programme (WFP) and €5 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support …
Inside the world’s toughest jail: Syrian prison ‘worse than Guantanamo’ houses Brits among the 4,000 ISIS fighters held there – as experts warn a jailbreak could ‘form a …
The men are being held in the Panorama prison in the north eastern Syrian city of Hasakah, which is being run by Syrian Democratic Forces who are supported by the UK and US coalition.
Refugee agency chief warns that the number of Syrians leaving Lebanon is likely to rise
“Lebanon is becoming a less hospitable place for them to stay … Get top headlines from the Union-Tribune in your inbox weekday mornings, including top news, local, sports, business, entertainment …
Bangladesh tops Europe-bound migrant sea crossings again
Bangladesh has once again emerged as the leading source country for migrants undertaking risky sea journeys to reach Europe, surpassing war-torn nations like Syria. According to the United Nations …
Israeli Airstrikes Target Syrian Sites Near Damascus
(MENAFN- IANS) Damascus, May 9 (IANS) Israeli warplanes on Thursday conducted an aerial assault targeting sites on the outskirts of Damascus, causing property damage, according to the Syrian Ministry …