Top US lawmakers on Monday urged all nations to shun Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a new US law imposes sanctions over atrocities. The Caesar Act, which takes effect next week, penalizes any com …
Two killed as Russian jets hit towns in Syria’s Idlib after truce
After months of relative calm, Russian air attacks target villages in southern Idlib, rescuers and activists say.
Israeli-made Smart Shooter system seen in Syria
US Special Forces have been pictured in Syria with the Israeli-made Smart Shooter SMASH 2000 sighting system mounted on their M4A1 carbines. “Coalition Forces zero Smart Shooter sighting devices …
Syrian pound hits record low ahead of new U.S. sanctions: dealers
The Syrian pound sank to a new record low on Monday as investors scrambled for dollars ahead of new U.S. sanctions later this month, which many fear will tighten the noose around President Bashar al …
Protests erupt in Syria in rare show of dissent against Assad regime
Protests continued for a second day in regime-held southern Syria, where demonstrators openly denounced President Bashar al-Assad in a rare show of dissent in the authoritarian state. Sparked by …
Assad faces backlash in Syria as economy crashes
Hundreds of protesters gather in the restive south of the country as the prices of everyday essentials sky-rocket …
Meet a Laurier grad who had to flee Syria as a teen and started a school for hundreds in Lebanon
As a teenager, Aphrodite Al Zouhouri started a school in Lebanon for hundreds of other children. Now she’s graduated from Laurier, studying the effect of trauma on education.
Putin’s gameplan for Russia to stay in Syria
A car covered in a collage showing portraits of Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, Syrian President Bashar Assad, left, and President’s Assad brother, Gen. Maher Assad, in Maarzaf, about 15 …
Iranian targets in Syria attacked by unidentified aircraft, 12 dead
The report claimed that the 12 people killed were Iraqi and Afghan militants of a pro-Iranian militia …
Iran prepares to confront Israel in Syria via Hezbollah – report
Iran may be preparing for conflict with Israel in Syria and no longer will accept Israeli airstrikes on its warehouses without a response, a report over the weekend suggested.