Hussein Smaism, with grey shot through his hair and his beard, travelled from civil-war-torn Syria, to Lebanon, to Golden Scissors in Porirua, and his English is still a work in progress. “Much hair!” …
Coronavirus cases suspiciously low in Syria, but new uptick is spurring the government to act
The Syrian government is stepping up efforts to track the novel coronavirus and promote public health measures that have been in place elsewhere for months, after the number of daily reported cases …
The Syria Crisis: No Lost Generation Advocacy Brief, June 2020
In 2020, nine years after the start of the conflict in Syria, the situation remains dire for millions of children, adolescents and youth. As of end 2019, more than 7.5 MILLION SYRIAN CHILDREN ARE …
Ministers ignore pleas to honour vow and bring ‘innocents’ back from Syria
The Home Office has been accused of “alarming inaction” after making no apparent attempt to bring back any British children from Syria for the past eight months despite pledges of help from ministers.
Will US Sanctions Topple The Assad Regime in Syria?
Beefed-up US sanctions are not expected to have a deterrent effect on Syria’s Assad regime in the short or medium term, but rather should be considered part of a long-term attrition strategy, …
Pentagon report: Turkey sent up to 3,800 fighters to Libya
Turkey sent between 3,500 and 3,800 paid Syrian fighters to Libya over the first three months of the year, the U.S. Defense Department’s inspector general concluded in a new report, its first …
White Helmets co-founder stole aid money destined for Syria – report
As Western governments opened their checkbooks for the White Helmets – a controversial ‘rescue organization’ in Syria – their co-founder used the cash to top up his wage and even finance his wedding, …
Iran Threatens Israel, U.S. for ‘Lying’ About Killing Advisers in Syria
Israel conducts semi-regular strikes on Iranian forces and their allies across the border in Syria, having vowed not to let Tehran establish a foothold in the war-torn nation.
Shamima Begum, Who Joined ISIS in Syria, Can Return to U.K., Court Says
Ms. Begum, now 20, left London in 2015 and was stripped of her British citizenship. Since stranded in a refugee camp, she may be allowed home to appeal the decision.
U.K. Woman Who Joined IS in Syria Can Return, Court Says
A U.K. woman who joined the Islamic State as a teenager can return to the U.K. to appeal the government’s decision to strip her of her British citizenship, a London court ruled Thursday.