Staffers at the World Health Organization’ More than 100 confidential documents, messages and other materials obtained by The Associated Press show WHO officials told investigators that the agency’s …
Russia oversees Syrian forces’ military exercises in northwest Syria
Russia is testing the readiness of the Syrian government forces in their area of deployment on the outskirts of Idlib, in what some fear is a prelude to a wide-scale military operation to uproot the …
UNHCR Jordan budget suffers as international support slows
UNHCR Jordan is currently facing a $24 million deficit in the general budget needed to conduct this year’s humanitarian programmes for Syrian refugees residing in the Kingdom, according to UNHCR …
Lebanon, Syria Discuss Sea Border After Beirut’s Israel Deal
A dispute over their shared sea boundary emerged last year after Syria granted a licence to a Russian energy company to begin maritime exploration in an area Lebanon claimed. Several gas discoveries …
The Power Shift In North West Syria: Three Consequences Of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham’s (HTS) Seizure Of Afrin
The sudden surge of HTS forces in Northwestern Syria has shattered the fragile peace that had been present since mid-2020. Initially a reluctant governor, this radical group, a UN recognized terrorist …
Syria fights against cholera
Lebanon and Iraq have already registered their first cases.Twelve years of war, starvation, poverty, COVID, and, in large swaths of the country, decimated infrastructure: Now, Syria is facing its next …
Mass grave of Islamic State victims found in Syria’s Palmyra: Report
Syrian authorities found a mass grave in the historic town of Palmyra with bodies of victims of the militant Islamic State group, which controlled the area years ago, Syria’s state news agency said …
Syria reports Israeli airstrikes on suburbs of Damascus
Syrian state media say Israel has carried out an airstrike on the Syrian capital of Damascus and its southern suburbs in the first such attack in more than a month …
Turkey Combats Jihadi Expansion on Syria Border
An extremist alliance with links to al Qaeda is making headway across northern Syria, drawing Russia and Iran deeper into the conflict and posing …
UPDATED: Cement giant Lafarge fined $778 mn for working with IS group in Syria
French cement giant Lafarge SA will pay a $778 million fine to the US Justice Department for supporting terror groups including Islamic State group during the Syrian civil war, the company announced …