The sexual exploitation of women in Syria is nothing new but it’s increasing as predators take advantage of social media and the ongoing conflict to pursue their victims. A number of initiatives are …
Pope: Syria, Iraq, Yemen children should ‘touch all consciences’
In Christmas message, Pope Francis highlights plight of children caught in wars and pleads for COVID vaccines for all.
At Least Six Fighters Reported Killed In Israeli Strikes In Syria
A British-based group monitoring the Syrian conflict says least six Iran-backed fighters have been killed in an Israeli rocket attack in central Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on …
$1 billion in amphetamines seized in Italy belonged to Syria, Hezbollah
Captagon is popular in the Middle East, and widespread in war-torn areas such as Syria, where conflict has fueled demand and created opportunities for producers.
U.S. slaps sanctions against Syrian individuals, entities
The United States on Tuesday announced more than a dozen of sanctions against Syrian individuals and entities to further pressure the Syrian government. The Treasury Department added seven individuals …
Syria and some host governments want refugees to go home. What do refugees think?
As winter approaches and the covid-19 pandemic intensifies throughout the Middle East, Syrian refugees face parallel threats of bitter cold, coronavirus outbreaks in refugee communities, and economic …
Syria, Hezbollah were owners of $1 billion in amphetamine seized in Italy
Captagon is popular in the Middle East, and widespread in war-torn areas such as Syria, where conflict has fueled demand and created opportunities for producers.
Inside Syria’s former ISIL bases converted to treat COVID
The coronavirus is surging in a region of northern Syria struggling from the devastating effect of a near-decade of war.
Syria’s Afrin Yazidis Are Fearful Following Recent Attacks
Yazidi community members in northwest Syria say they are in a state of fear after Turkey-backed Islamist rebels in control of the area launched a weeklong blockade and arrest campaign against the …
EU extends support for refugees in Turkey to early 2022
In 2016 the EU and Turkey concluded a deal in which the EU promised to provide €6 billion in financial assistance to finance projects for Syrian refugees, and Turkey agreed to help stop irregular …