Syrian opposition activist say a huge fire has erupted on a truck at a border crossing point between Syria and Jordan …
North-west Syria: Cross-border Humanitarian Response Fact Sheet (November 2020)
English Situation Report on Syrian Arab Republic about Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Contributions, Epidemic and more; published on 07 Jan 2021 by UNHCR …
North West Syria: Shortages of oxygen, water as coronavirus cases quadruple in two months
The COVID-19 outbreak in Syria continues to spiral out of control while the country struggles with a chronic shortage of hospital beds, testing, water and oxygen, Save the Children warned today.
IS cells escalate attacks on civilians, regime soldiers in eastern Syria
Despite the elimination of the Islamic State from its last official territory in Syria in March 2019, IS cells that have been holed up in desert areas in eastern and central Syria remain active and …
Trade finance lender hit with US$8.5mn penalty after Syria sanctions breach
Union de Banques Arabes et Françaises (UBAF), a French bank specialising in trade finance, has agreed to pay US$8.5mn to settle allegations of sanctions breaches brought by US federal regulators.
Update: China calls for caution in dealing with Syria chemical weapon issue
Syria’s constructiveness and the outcomes of the engagement between the two parties deserve recognition. China encourages them to continue to work toward positive progress on other outstanding issues, …
Fighting Continues Over Flashpoint Town in Northern Syria
A town in northern Syria is increasingly becoming a battleground between Turkish-backed groups and U.S.-backed forces amid fears of a new large-scale Turkish offensive in the area. In recent weeks, …
World Cannot Afford to Dilute Fight Against Terror Taking Advantage of Syria War: India at UNSC
India said terror groups have taken an advantage of the decade-long conflict in Syria to entrench themselves and pose a threat to the entire region, asserting that the world cannot afford to give …
Report: Extortion in Syrian Prisons Funding Assad Regime
Corrupt prison officials and military personnel in Syria are using the systematised extortion of detainees and their families to fund the Assad regime, according to a recent report.
Extortion from families of disappeared funded Syria gov’t: Report
Association of Detainees and the Missing in Sednaya Prison report says families were forced to bribe corrupt officers.