BEIRUT — A car bomb killed at least five people near a Syrian border town controlled by Turkish-backed forces on Thursday, Turkey’s Anadolu Agency and the Syrian Observatory, a war monitor, said. A …
Holding Syria accountable for chemical attacks will be tough without sharing intelligence
A chemical weapons confrontation is escalating in Syria, after an international watchdog agency concluded this month that Damascus used chemical weapons, lied to investigators and violated its …
Syria Launches Probe into US Harassment of Iranian Airliner
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) said Syria has launched an investigation into US warplanes’ recent harassment of a Beirut-bound Iranian airliner in the Syrian airspace.
In attempt to discourage people from funding the Syrian regime, the US State Department sanctions Bashar al-Assad’s son
“Syria sanctions are not intended to harm the Syrian people….or hinder our stabilization activities in northeast Syria,” the State Department said.
Security Council: Poverty deepens, along with need, across Syria
Poverty deepens, along with need, across Syria. 29 July 2020 – Humanitarian operations across war-shattered Syria are reaching 6.8 million people a month, but a …
US hits Syria with new sanctions, pushing Assad to end war
Assad’s son, Hafez, was among four people and 10 entities, including a Syrian army unit, targeted by Washington over accusations they either aided government funding through luxury real …
Trump Hits Syria With New Sanctions, Pressing Assad Regime
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a new batch of sanctions against Syrian luxury real estate businesses and government officials, including the 18-year-old son of Syrian President Bashar …
The Takeaway: Are Syria, Turkey and HTS preparing for final battle in Idlib?
The last stronghold of armed groups anticipates a showdown with Russian-backed Syrian forces, as Idlib’s citizens pay a terrible price; my podcast conversation with Sultan Al-Qassemi on Arab art!
US imposes sanctions on son of Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad
Pompeo: US ups Syria sanctions, this time targeting Assad’s son
The State Department and the Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday that 14 additional sanctions have been placed on the Assad regime in an attempt to end the nine-year long civil war in Syria …