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.
Syria introduces limits on subsidised bread as economic crisis bites
The Syrian government has introduced new rules limiting the amount of subsidised bread available per person at bakeries, putting larger families at risk of starvation as the country’s crippling …
Oman becomes first Gulf state to reinstate 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 …
Oman reinstates ambassador to Syria after years-long hiatus
Oman has sent an ambassador to Syria after an eight-year hiatus, the latest sign of deepening engagement between Gulf Arab states and Syria’s President Bashar Assad …