Monitor, James Jeffrey looks back on his efforts to incorporate fragments of Obama-era initiatives into a cohesive Middle East policy.
Syria War Deaths Reach 387,000 In Slowest Annual Increase: Monitor
The overall death toll for Syria’s civil war has crept up to 387,000 following the least deadly of 10 years of conflict, a monitor said Wednesday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies …
Northwestern Syria: Millions of displaced people brace for another harsh winter
English News and Press Release on Syrian Arab Republic about Health, Protection and Human Rights, Epidemic and more; published on 08 Dec 2020 by MSF …
Halifax businessman found not guilty of breaching economic sanctions on Syria
A Halifax businessman accused of violating Canada’s economic sanctions against Syria was acquitted Tuesday after the Crown called no evidence at his trial. The federal government imposed the sanctions …
Uzbekistan repatriates 98 people from Syrian camps
Uzbekistan brought home 25 women and 73 children on Tuesday from Syria where they had been staying at camps with other families of Islamic State fighters, the Tashkent government said.
Uzbekistan repatriates 98 ISIS-linked women and children from Syrian camps
Uzbekistan brought home 25 women and 73 children on Tuesday from Syria where they had been staying at camps with other families of Islamic State fighters, the Tashkent government said. A government …
Washington Post launches campaign for release of Austin Tice, missing in Syria | Charlotte Observer
A new campaign asks the press, lawmakers and officials to wear #FreeAustinTice bracelets to help raise awareness of Tice’s case.
Coronavirus in war zones: Syria and Yemen
Politicization, poor leadership response, lack of transparency and a plethora of competing concerns characterize both countries’ struggles …
UN to start new round of debates for peaceful Syria in January
As of January 2021, a new series of negotiations to debate legal principles for a peaceful Syria will take place in the Switzerland capital, Geneva, according to a statement released Friday by the UN …
US-backed YPG terrorists in Syria have internal fight over revenue hegemony
U.S.-backed YPG terrorists fell out with each other over control of the group’s revenues. In Syria’s northeastern Al-Hasakah province, YPG terrorists kidnapped …