Nearly half the Jewish sites in Syria and a quarter of the sites in Iraq have been destroyed, according to a research project. In Iraq, at least 68 out of 297 Jewish heritage sites have deteriorated …
US special operations troops in Syria are testing a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart rifle system
SMASH 2000 “allows you to acquire, lock on and engage targets … [and] the weapon to fire only when it’s a guaranteed hit,” the company’s CEO says.
Ghost, angel, martyr: the brutal brilliance of George Floyd murals from Syria to Belfast
In Minneapolis, he’s an unforgiving ghost. In Naples, a saint weeping blood. In Nantes, a revolutionary. Our critic on how the killing has inflamed street artists worldwide …
Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Iran sets new record in daily COVID-19 cases amid pandemic resurgence; China provides new anti-coronavirus aid to Syria
People wearing face masks cross a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) — Iran sees record 3,574 daily new #COVID19 cases amid pandemic respike; — Turkey reports …
Russia Sends Second Batch of Fighter Jets to Syria: Embassy
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia flew a batch of advanced MiG-29 fighter jets to Syria, Moscow’s embassy in Damascus said, with Syrian pilots already using the planes to conduct missions within the country’s …
EU proposes financial aid for Syrian refugees in Turkey
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed to release a payment of 485 million euros (about $543.2 million) for Turkey to support Syrian refugees in 2020. The …
Why do Russia’s patrols in Syria keep running into trouble?
According to reports there were tensions on June 2 when a Russian patrol wanted to enter some areas near Derik in eastern Syria.
Turkey Accuses Syrian Kurds of Fomenting Antifa Attacks on U.S. Soil
The Turkish government attempted to tie Kurdish militants to recent unrest in the United States over the killing of unarmed African-American citizen George Floyd.
Here’s the route of US Navy P-8A patrol plane that was ‘unsafely’ intercepted by Russian fighters off Syria
The US Navy surveillance aircraft was shadowed by the Russians as it flew over international waters off the coast of Syria.
The business of empowering women: Insights for development programming in Syria
Changes in household composition due to battlefield deaths, displacement, and military recruitment have meant that many households in Syria have experienced a gendered restructuring, and as a result, …