The Syrian state’s persecution of the population has been well documented throughout the country’s more than 11-year conflict. Less well understood is the logic behind the violence — who the regime …
Iran Is Once Again Using Its Civilian Airliners To Ferry Arms
Iran used these airliners to help prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Mahan Air, in particular, regularly flew fighters and weaponry to Damascus. The airline’s fleet was also used “for …
Turkey to pursue targets in Syria, official says after Istanbul blast
Turkey plans to pursue targets in northern Syria after it completes a cross-border operation against outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Iraq, a senior official said on Tuesday, after …
Syria’s new budget is in and the big winner is Botox
A preliminary budget for 2023 has been passed by the Syrian government that includes a 24 percent rise in spending, as a long winter of uncertainty and economic struggle awaits. Included in the …
Syria’s new budget is in and the big winner is Botox
A preliminary budget for 2023 has been passed by the Syrian government that includes a 24 percent rise in spending, as a long winter of uncertainty and economic struggle awaits. Included in the …
The American Wildcatters Who Sought Syrian Oil
A US military vehicle, part of a convoy arriving from northern Iraq, drives past an oil pump jack in the countryside of Qamishli, in northeastern Syria. DELIL SOULEIMAN//Getty Images Several weeks …
Turkey Detains Syrian Suspect In Deadly Istanbul Bombing
Police arrested a Syrian woman suspected of links to militants who Turkey accuses of bombing a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul that killed six.
Turkey blames deadly bomb on Kurdish militants; PKK denies involvement
Turkey blamed Kurdish militants on Monday for an explosion that killed six people in Istanbul and police detained 47 people including a Syrian woman s …
Istanbul bombing: Turkey swift to accuse Kurdish militants
A major terrorist attack in Turkey on Sunday killed 6 people and injured more than 80. Turkish officials have detained a woman, with suspected ties to Syrian Kurdish militant groups, who claims she …
Surge In Starving Children In War-Torn Syria — Charity
The number of malnourished children starving in north-eastern Syria, an area ravaged by more than a decade of conflict, has risen by 150 …