Three NGOs file evidence to war crimes unit against Assad regime over use of chemical weapons …
Truck bombing kills more than a dozen people in Syria
A two human rights watchdog groups said Tuesday a powerful truck explosion in Syria killed nearly 20 people and injured dozens more.
Russia, Iran Concerned About Risk of Foreign Fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh: Ministry
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed concern over the potential involvement of Syrian and Libyan fighters in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, …
Break-ins at Syrian-owned businesses in Bedford bring back painful memories
Police in the Halifax area are investigating after thieves targeted two Syrian-owned businesses on the Bedford Highway over the weekend.Both were owned by Syrian refugees who came to Nova Scotia to …
Canada takes in orphaned girl held in Syria camp
The Canadian government announced Monday the repatriation of a young orphan girl who was detained in a jihadist prison camp in Syria, a first for a Canadian national. An uncle of the girl had taken …
Oman becomes first Gulf Arab country to reinstate ambassador to Syria
Sultanate’s move the latest in a trend of Sunni monarchies warming relations with Bashar al-Assad’s government …
Oman reinstates ambassador in Syria
Oman has sent an ambassador to Syria, becoming the first Gulf Arab state to do so after they downgraded or shut missions in Damascus in 2012 over attacks by the government there on protests at the …
U.S., NATO Talk Peace with Turkey While It Plays Active Role in Three Wars
Turkey is involving in conflicts in Syria, Libya and between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but has of far avoided a direct clash with fellow NATO member Greece over energy reserves in the Mediterranean Sea.
Syrians Make Up Turkey’s Proxy Army in Nagorno-Karabakh
After fighting Turkey’s battles in Libya, the Syrian National Army is caught in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan—and dozens are dying.
In COVID-hit Syria, people ‘prefer to die than come to hospital’
Doctors, patients in gov’t-held areas describe challenges of coping with pandemic after years of war, economic woes.