Sanctions designed to discourage anyone from funding Syrian regime …
Pompeo: US ups Syria sanctions, this time targeting Assad’s son
The State Department and the Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday that 14 additional sanctions have been placed on the Assad regime in an attempt to end the nine-year long civil war in Syria …
North-West Syria – Shelter & NFI Emergency Overview (June 2020)
English Infographic on Syrian Arab Republic about Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Health, Epidemic and more; published on 29 Jul 2020 by Shelter Cluster and UNHCR …
U.S. sanctions target Syrian president’s son, Syrian army unit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions aimed at depriving the Syrian government of funds, and warned that Washington would blacklist anyone doing business with …
US slaps sanctions on Syrian president’s eldest son
The law punishes any individual or business that enters into business with the Syrian government. It was the first time that the sanctions name any of Bashar Assad’s three children. Hafez Assad …
U.S. slaps sanctions on Syria in push for Assad to end war
The sanctions, imposed under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act and other measures, come as the Syrian leader grapples with a deepening economic crisis after a decade of war. Among the 14 …
Gay, bisexual men and trans women speak of sexual abuse in Syria
Report documenting accounts of survivors who fled to Lebanon details stigma and gaps in aid for sexual abuse victims.
The latest reason Australia won’t take back citizens detained in Syria’s prisons for IS? Coronavirus
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne says COVID-19 has further complicated the possibilities of repatriating Australians captured during the war against the Islamic State in Syria.
Sexual Violence Against Men, Trans Women in Syria Conflict
(Beirut) – Syrian state and non-state actors have subjected men, boys, transgender women, and nonbinary people to sexual violence during the Syrian conflict, resulting in severe physical and mental …
Syria, Lebanon struggle with coronavirus amid civil unrest
War-torn Syria and neighboring Lebanon have been struggling long before the coronavirus pandemic with conflict and political unrest. NBC News’ Keir Simmons reports on the devastation brought on by the …