Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets members of his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, October 28, 2020. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press …
The Latest: UN seeks $211M more to help Syria with pandemic
The U.N. humanitarian chief is appealing for an additional $211 million to help Syria deal with the COVID-19 crisis.
US accuses Syria of delaying constitution ahead of election
The United States and several Western allies on Tuesday accused the Syrian government of deliberately delaying the drafting of a new constitution to waste time until presidential elections in 2021, …
U.S. officials reject criticism of Pompeo’s efforts to secure release of Americans held in Syria
White House officials issue statements one day after the mother of journalist Austin Tice accused Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of “undermining” efforts to negotiate her son’s release.
Turkey-backed fighters retaliate against Syria-allied troops
Syrian opposition groups lobbed hundreds of missiles and artillery rockets at government posts in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, in retaliation for a deadly attack that killed …
Syria: ISIL Strikes Back
In 2020 more and more of that cash was being spent in eastern Syria to finance a counteroffensive and so far that has been working. This is not a major counteroffensive but it is noticeable, …
How Syria’s disinformation wars destroyed the co-founder of the White Helmets
In November 2019, James Le Mesurier, the British co-founder of the Syrian rescue group, fell to his death in Istanbul. What led an internationally celebrated humanitarian to take his own life?
Syria rebels retaliate after deadly Russia strike: monitor
Pro-Turkish Syrian rebels pounded Moscow-backed regime forces with rocket and artillery fire in northwest Syria Tuesday, a day after Russian aircraft killed dozens among their ranks, a monitor said.
Syria: Inside a refugee camp where Covid is spreading
Doctors say Covid-19 is now rampant in the refugee camps of Idlib, north-west Syria. The number of positive coronavirus cases rose tenfold in this region last month. Aid agencies say that due to a …
Mother of Austin Tice accuses Pompeo of blocking son’s release from Syria
Debra Tice, whose son disappeared in Syria eight years ago, said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was “undermining” President Trump’s efforts to jump-start negotiations between Damascus and Washington.