Syria’s air defense missile, responding to a missile strike, is seen in the sky over Damascus, capital of Syria, Jan. 21, 2019. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua) It was an “Israeli aggression” from …
Alleged Israeli airstrike targets Syria for 2nd time in a week
Syrian air defense systems were activated in response to an alleged Israeli airstrike targeting the Damascus area from Lebanese airspace early Monday morning, according to the Syrian state SANA news …
On This Day: Syrian troops leave Lebanon after 29 years
In 2005, the last of Syria’s troops left Lebanon, ending a 29-year military presence. In 2010, longtime Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir, sought by the International Criminal Court in connection with …
Makeshift oil refineries a necessary evil for locals in north-west Syria
Toxic fumes and repiratory disease among hazards facing people reliant on informal processing plants for work and fuel …
First Syria torture trial opens in Germany
World First Syria torture trial opens in Germany. Posted . Two suspected members of President Bashar al-Assad’s security services had charges of torture and sexual assault read ou …
Syria civil war: Germany holds unprecedented state torture trial
The two – identified as Anwar R and Eyad A – allegedly worked as government intelligence officers. Both fled Syria in the midst of its ongoing civil war and applied for asylum in Germany, where they …
German Court Opens First Syria Torture Trial
Two suspected members of President Bashar al-Assad’s security services had charges of torture and sexual assault read out against them on Thursday in a German court, in what lawyers say is the first …
For Syria, a light of justice in a German courtroom
The trial of two former secret police is a first in using an independent court to expose war crimes in Syria. It probably won’t be the last.
Kim Jong Un sent letters to Syria, Cuba leaders, state media says
Kim Jong Un sent a diplomatic letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, state media said, amid speculation the North Korean leader could be in poor health.
In Syria Rebel Stronghold, Building Makeshift Ventilators to Fight Virus
A team of volunteers in Syria have cobbled together prototypes of a ventilator and a testing machine – homemade equipment to fight the new coronavirus if it hits the last rebel stronghold, where …