The Human Rights Council this afternoon held an interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic and started an interactive dialogue with the …
Special Briefing: Russia considers stopping cross-border aid into Syria
However, Moscow’s key consideration ahead of the vote is its relationship with Ankara, which wants to avoid an enormous refugee rush into Turkey from northwest Syria precipitated by a closure of the …
Russia, Turkey and The Syria Vote in New York
Thursday, July 8, is a critical day for millions of Syrian civilians in the northwest part of the country. The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on extending the United Nations human …
Two attacks, less than 12 hours apart, target US forces in Iraq
A day after rumors of an attack on US forces in Syria by pro-Iran militias, the militias made good on their threats with two rounds of attacks on the US in Iraq. During the afternoon, rockets targeted …
Syrian MP Confirms: Current Salary Rates Unconstitutional
A Syrian MP has called for an increase in salaries in the public sector, despite resistance by the Finance minister, according to Athr Press.
US arms Bahrain while decrying Russian weapons in Syria
Peeved at Russia’s Security Council veto derailing a Western-sponsored resolution against Syria last week, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice implicitly accused the Russians of protecting the beleaguered …
Interview: Expert says U.S. actions violate human rights in Syria, exacerbating crisis
The U.S. policies in Syria during the more than 10-year-long civil war have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis and violated human rights of the Syrian people, Osama Danura, a Syrian political expert, …
Cover-up of a Cover-up: US Media Ignore Fraudulent Docs to Justify Missile Strikes on Syria
Missile Strikes on Syria – The US and its allies have gone so far as to prevent the first Director General of the OPC from speaking.
US Accuses IRGC of Recruiting Children in Syria
The US State Department revealed in its ”2021 Trafficking in Persons Report” that the Iranian government does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not …
Turkey rejects US report claiming link to child soldiers
Turkey’s foreign ministry has slammed a U.S. report on human trafficking that criticized Ankara for providing “operational, equipment, and financial support” to an armed militia in Syria that recruits …