I was at the beach with my family when my brother Austin called. His schedule at Georgetown Law School had prevented him from joining us. I slipped into an empty room at the little house we were …
Bring Austin Tice — my journalist brother trapped in Syria — home by Thanksgiving
I was at the beach with my family when my brother Austin called. His schedule at Georgetown Law School had prevented him from joining us. I slipped into an empty room at the little house we were …
Turkey orders arrests over 2014 Kurdish protests
Turkish authorities have arrested scores of people, including members of a pro-Kurdish political party — in connection to violent protests six years ago over Islamic State’s siege of a Syrian Kurdish …
Turkey orders dozens of arrests including opposition mayor
Warrants relate to 2014 protests in Turkey sparked by the seizure of mainly Kurdish Syrian town of Kobane by ISIL.
U.S. to Provide Additional $720 Million for Syria Crisis Response
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun speaks at a news briefing with South Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Sei-young after their meeting at the foreign ministry in Seoul, South Korea, …
U.S. Commandos Use Secretive Missiles to Kill Qaeda Leaders in Syria
The specially designed missiles use sharp blades and blunt force, rather than explosive warheads, to kill terrorist leaders.
U.S. to provide $720 million Syria aid; $108 million for South Sudan
The United States said on Thursday it would provide more than $720 million in humanitarian assistance for the response to the crisis in Syria. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun made the …
US is beefing up forces in eastern Syria to counter Russian harassment
The beefing-up of the US military presence appears to be a response to the increasing tempo of Russian attempts to harass US forces, and to expand Moscow’s presence in Syria east of the Euphrates.
UN points finger at Turkey over rights abuses in Syria
A biannual report by the United Nations Human Rights Council shows Turkish-backed groups inflicting multiple human rights abuses.
Syria at War: Eight Years On
English Analysis on Syrian Arab Republic about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Recovery and Reconstruction; published on 23 Sep 2020 by ESCWA …