Za’atari, the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp, has been under strict lockdown. While the majority of the globe has been under various stages of lockdown as governments attempt to stem the spread …
Yearender: Syria braces for tougher year in 2021 after suffering economic hardship amid COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. sanctions
Workers pack firewood at a workshop in Damascus, capital of Syria, Nov. 23, 2020. People store up firewood to keep warm in the cold weather amid a fuel shortage. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani) Despite the …
Qatar Fund for Development contributes US$ 1 million for cash assistance to Palestine refugees in Syria
English News and Press Release on Syrian Arab Republic about Contributions, Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 30 Dec 2020 by UNRWA …
Qatar Fund for Development contributes US$ 1 million for cash assistance to Palestine refugees in Syria
English News and Press Release on Syrian Arab Republic about Contributions, Protection and Human Rights and Epidemic; published on 30 Dec 2020 by UNRWA …
Syria’s Regime Auctions Off Land Of The Displaced
Many Syrians forced from their homes by their country’s brutal, decade-old war are now shocked to discover that their family farms have been taken over by regime loyalists and cronies. Rights groups …
One killed, three soldiers injured in Israeli attack in Syria- SANA
One person was killed and three soldiers injured as a result of “Israeli aggression” in the Damascus countryside, Syrian state news agency SANA said on Wednesday, quoting a military source.The source …
OFAC fines Saudi bank for Sudan/Syria sanctions violations
The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a $650,000 settlement with a Saudi Arabian bank for apparent violations of sanctions against Sudan and Syria related to transactions that took place via …
UN expert urges U.S. to lift sanctions holding up Syria rebuilding
Numan city, Idlib Province, Syria, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Str/Xinhua) Alena Douhan, UN special rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, said …
Army K9 and Handler Honored for Discovering IED Cache in Syria
An Army canine earned rare military honors this month after discovering a cache of explosives in Syria while deployed as part of the U.S.-led mission to defeat the Islamic State. Fritz, a 4.5-year-old …
How a solo trip to Syria cemented a lifelong love for holidaying in the war-torn country
The stints in Baghdad were intense, so I decided in September to take a two-week holiday to Damascus, in Syria. I wanted to go somewhere in the Middle East where I could walk around and get a much …