Elements of the Islamic State group are working to rebuild in western Syria, where the U.S. has little visibility or presence, the top U.S. commander for the Middle East …
Top General in Middle East Says U.S. Troop Levels Will Drop in Iraq and Syria
The commander, Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., said U.S. forces would continue to combat pockets of Islamic State fighters.
Israel army says killed 4 planting bombs at Syria border
The Israeli army said Monday it had killed four men laying explosives near the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan Heights, the latest security incident on the tense northern borders. “They were …
Syria: President Assad suffers brief drop in blood pressure
Syrian President Bashar Assad interrupted a speech he was giving to parliament after he suffered a brief drop in blood pressure, the Syrian presidency said …
Syria’s Assad says new U.S. sanctions are part of drive to ‘choke’ Syrians
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Wednesday that sweeping new U.S. sanctions amounted to a new stage of economic warfare against his government and were part of Washington’s long- standing …
Beirut Explosion Imperils Lebanon’s Refugee Population—and Aid Routes to Syria
Reeling from the aftermath of a chemical explosion in the city’s port, Lebanon’s most vulnerable are bracing for even more anguish.
Death follows refugee family from Syrian war to Beirut blast
Ahmed Staifi’s wife fled the relentless bombing in neighbouring Syria only to die in the biggest explosion ever to hit Beirut.
The pandemic hasn’t hit Syria hard yet. When it does, it’ll be a disaster.
All of these numbers are likely to be understatements, perhaps by an order of magnitude or more, yet it’s clear that there was no major outbreak in Syria during the first months of the pandemic. Still …
Book highlights the challenges a Syrian refugee had to face after he left his homeland to seek a better life in another country
An Immigration Tale’ GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — When he first came to Sweden, Mohi. B wrote headnotes of the important events that happened during his journey. However, he g …
In Turkey, COVID-19 hits Syrian-owned businesses harder, study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic and government efforts to contain it have sorely strained businesses across Turkey, with Syrian entrepreneurs reporting the worst impact, according to a new assessment by …