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 …
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Meets Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus
Iran’s foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) speaks with Syrian President Bashar Assad (2nd L) as Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem (R) and Syrian Vice-President Farouk al-Sharaa (2nd R) look …
The War for the Future of Syria and Iraq Will Be Fought on Smartphones
As the number of U.S. forces on the ground dwindles and Russian and Iranian propaganda efforts increase, Col. Myles Caggins prepared the soldiers who …
Fighting in Syria
Members of the Free Syrian Army hold onto their weapons as they walk on a road at Haram, near Idlib in Syria, September 1, 2012, government forces shelled a number of areas in northern Syria part of …
British crowdfunders donate to help Isis brides flee camps in Syria
Women with ties to Isis are raising funds among sympathisers in Britain and other European countries to help them flee detention camps in Syria.An investigation by The Sunday Times has uncovered …
8 charged in French cryptocurrency scheme to finance jihadis
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said that eight people have been charged for their alleged involvement in a complex scheme financing Islamic extremists in Syria through the use of cryptocu …