Siddartha Dhar, who was born in London, died with his wife Aisha during the siege of Islamic State’s de facto capital Raqqa in June 2017, a new book claims.
‘No Hope’: A Deadly Tent Fire In Jordan Leaves Syrian Refugee Farm Workers In Despair
The Saleh family lost four young children in a fire that broke out in their tent in June, when the parents were working in farm fields. Syrian refugees make up about 70% of Jordan’s farm workers.
Yerevan provides financial assistance to Syrian-Armenians in Damascus
Armenian families in Damascus have received the financial support provided by the Armenian Government, the foreign ministry said.
Syria Says Donald Trump ‘Stealing’ Its Oil, After U.S. Company Makes Deal to Drill
“The U.S. occupation forces, in full view of the United Nations and the international community, took a new step to plunder Syria’s natural resources, including Syrian oil and gas,” Syria’s mission to …
Coronavirus: Jordan seals off border with Syria
A coronavirus outbreak in a Jordanian border town is the latest indication that the disease is spreading rapidly in neighbouring Syria, where a failing health system has proved incapable of monitoring …
US sanctions 6 senior Syrian government, financial officials
Advertising The State Department also has designated 39 Syrian individuals, including the Assads, as well as members of their extended family, military leaders and business executives. Many were …
There’s no covid-19 in Syria’s worst refugee camp. That may be about to change.
It protected them from the added calamity of a covid-19 outbreak. Now, however, Jordan is deporting its Syrian refugees directly into Rukban, some of whom could be bringing the virus back to their …
UNICEF: Conflict in Syria forces children into child labour
Nearly five million children have been born in Syria since the civil war began, nine years ago. The conflict has had a devastating effect on their lives, with many forced to drop out of school to …
Syria could have 2 million cases of coronavirus by Aug. 31
“Many providers prefer to avoid the risk of dealing with Syria. That’s why there is a need for parallel structures and financial channels that are monitored and secured to directly support civil …
Hizbollah is on shaky ground as Lebanon implodes
Yet this week the Special Tribunal for Lebanon set up by the UN to try in absentia four members of Hizbollah, the Iran-backed and Syria-allied paramilitary movement implicated in the killing, …