But the scientists had already shipped off a resource of incalculable value: the seeds of the most important crops on Earth. The destination of these little bits of genetic information was the …
U.K. Woman Who Joined ISIS in Syria Asks High Court to Let Her Return Home
Shamima Begum, who traveled to Syria in 2015 as a teenager and remains in detention there, is challenging a decision by the British authorities to revoke her citizenship.
Report: Syria claims Israeli attack on post south of capital
Syria’s military said suspected Israeli warplanes struck … Get top headlines from the Union-Tribune in your inbox weekday mornings, including top news, local, sports, business, entertainment and …
Bombings, Minefield Kill 29 In Pro-Turkey North Syria
Twenty-nine people were killed Tuesday by explosives in three separate incidents in parts of north Syria along the border with Turkey, a war monitor said. There was no immediate link between the two …
Russia’s Lavrov, Iran’s Zarif discuss Syria, Karabakh, nuclear deal in phone call
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the situations in Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, Russia’s foreign ministry said on …
Arabic press review: Syrian pound plummets further on the black market
Meanwhile, Palestine return ambassadors to UAE and Bahrain, and a Turkish lawyer vows to prosecute Egypt’s president for violations of human rights …
UN: Implement Human Rights Principles for Assistance in Syria
United Nations agencies should activate the UN’s human rights framework for Syria in their aid plans, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the agencies that developed the principles. Major …
Iran’s Zarif calls for lifting of all ‘cruel, unfair’ sanctions against Syria
Iran’s Zarif calls for lifting of all ‘cruel, unfair’ sanctions against Syria. Iran Press TV. Sunday, 22 November 2020 2:35 PM. Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says a …
The Olive Oil in Your Local Store May Be Funding Syrian Warlords
Unfortunately, Shaikho’s experience is not unique. An investigation by The Daily Beast has found that conflict olives stolen by Syrian warlords to finance their fighting units are being smuggled into …
Syria’s Assad: Lone Survivor Of Arab Spring
When the Arab revolts that were sweeping the region and toppling autocrats like dominoes reached Syria, Bashar al-Assad’s days at the helm looked numbered. Ten years on however, he has defied the odds …