Walid Fayad, Lebanon’s minister of energy, has announced that the crisis-torn country will begin importing electricity from Jordan, which will have to pass through Syria, in an effort to address an …
Jordan to Donate Electricity to Lebanon Amid Energy Crisis
Walid Fayad, Lebanon’s minister of energy, has announced that the crisis-torn country will begin importing electricity from Jordan, which will have to pass through Syria, in an effort to address an …
Syria prison attack shows ISIL ‘absolutely’ growing stronger
A brazen ISIL attack on a prison in northeast Syria and the ensuing five days of fighting with the Kurdish-led Syrian (SDF) is a stark reminder of the armed group’s growing strength, analysts say. The …
Syria defends rights record as West, Turkey accuse it of “starvation”
Western powers and Turkey accused Syria on Monday of imposing “starvation” and siege warfare in opposition-held areas, as Syrian officials said foreign forces were illegally occupying parts of the …
Syria Exempts Iranian Goods from Customs Duties
The Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade in Syria exempted Iranian goods from customs duties, according to Athr Press.
Limbless Syrian boy in iconic photo starts new life in Italy
Six-year-old Mustafa El Nezzel will receive treatment after an award-winning photo spurred a fund-raising drive.
Standoff near Syrian prison holding IS militants continues
Clashes between U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters and militants continued for a fourth day Sunday near a prison in northeastern Syria that houses thousands of members of the Islamic State group, the …
Syrian Kurdish forces tighten siege after Islamic State prison break
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops aided by U.S. troops tightened their siege of a prison housing Islamic State suspects after inmates took over the facility, residents and officials …
A viral photo helps bring Syrian refugee family to Italy
A Syrian family portrayed in an award-winning photo — of a man who had lost a leg in a bomb attack in Syria, hoisting into the air his son, born without limbs — has come to Italy for treatment …
A viral photo helps bring Syrian refugee family to Italy
A Syrian family portrayed in an award-winning photo — of a man who had lost a leg in a bomb attack in Syria, hoisting into the air his son, born without limbs — has come to Italy for treatment …