Politics trumped humanitarian need, and the United Nations was lambasted for doing too little, but some humanitarian aid was being delivered, thanks to local Syrian groups like the Bahar Organization.
Donors pledge $7.5 billion for Turkey, Syria after quake
The European Union and international donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros ($7.5 billion) to help Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the neighboring …
Chicago Chefs Cook tonight for funds benefiting victims of Syria and Turkey earthquake
A benefit at Avli on the Park in Lakeshore East will raise money for World Central Kitchen’s relief efforts with 45 Chicago chefs will make a small plate of their restaurant’s signature dishes.
Commentary: Is a stable Afghanistan where China, Russia and US cooperate?
Another Afghan civil war risks becoming the next Syria – a gruesome proxy conflict with major powers arming various factions, says this political analyst.
Syria-UAE ties are growing after Iran-Saudi deal – analysis
The UAE also intervened in Yemen. Countries such as Qatar helped back rebels in Syria in the early days of the war there. But many countries seem to think that it’s time to get out of the business of …
Turkish intelligence eliminates PKK’s ‘finance’ point man in Syria
Mehmet Yıldırım, a senior figure of the PKK terrorist group’s Syrian wing YPG, was killed in Syria in an operation run by the National …
Turkish intelligence eliminates PKK’s ‘finance’ point man in Syria
Mehmet Yıldırım, a senior figure of the PKK terrorist group’s Syrian wing YPG, was killed in Syria in an operation run by the National …
Zelenskyy introduces sanctions against Syria’s Assad
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday introduced sanctions against 141 entities and 300 individuals, including Syria’s Bashar al Assad. The relevant decree was published on the official …
Former ISIS sex slave claims Shamima Begum took part in terror training camp in Syria
However, a substantial number also reside in northern Syria, mostly around Hasaka and Aleppo and in the Jabal Sim’an and Afrin valley. During the mid-2010s as ISIS swept through Iraq and Syria, …
Why has the Kremlin upped its protocol for Syria’s Assad in Russia?
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to Moscow this week … the Russian businessman has little reason to reconsider his previous position. Business and policy professionals use PRO to monitor the …