“Hydroxychloroquine is included in the [Syrian] national case management guidelines for COVID-19,” though there’s no evidence that it’s effective, a World Health Organization representative tells NPR.
Iran-backed militias shuffled around Syria after airstrikes – report
Iranian-backed militias have been shuffled throughout Syria since a series of airstrikes targeted Iranian and Syrian targets in the country in recent weeks, according to local reports. The Liwa …
Amnesty: Syria, Russia committed war crimes in anti-rebel push
Syrian government forces have committed a series of humanitarian violations that amount to “war crimes” in its campaign against rebels, Amnesty International said in an analysis Monday.
Iran-backed militias shuffled around Syria after airstrikes
Iranian-backed militias have been shuffled throughout Syria since a series of airstrikes targeted Iranian and Syrian targets in the country in recent weeks, according to local reports. The Liwa …
Rami Makhlouf: Syria’s ‘cumbersome cousin’ falls from grace
Syria’s top tycoon publicly airing his grievances has revealed a power struggle within the ruling family as it tries to cement its power after nine years of war, analysts say. After years of staying …
Yazidi girl returns home to Iraq after years of IS captivity
A Yazidi girl abducted by the Islamic State group returned to Iraq Sunday to be reunited with her family after the coronavirus lockdown in Syria delayed her homecoming, a community member said. But …
NW Syria clashes kill 48 in highest toll since truce: monitor
Clashes in northwest Syria killed 48 regime fighters and jihadists Sunday in the highest such death toll since the start of a two-month-old ceasefire there, a monitor said. “It’s the highest death …
Two planes transporting 393 Syrians arrive from Sudan and Oman
A Syrian Airlines plane with 250 Syrians who had been stranded abroad arrived at Damascus International Airport on Saturday evening, coming from Khartoum Airport in Sudan. Later in the evening, …
NW Syria clashes kill 22 in highest toll since truce: monitor
Clashes in northwest Syria killed 22 regime fighters and jihadists Sunday in the highest such death toll since the start of a two-month-old ceasefire there, a monitor said. A truce since March 6 had l …
Syria’s money man falls foul of Basher al-Assad’s ruling family
To the many followers of his Instagram account, Mohammed Makhlouf seemed to have it made. As the son of Syria’s richest man, the 22-year-old — thought to be worth about $2bn (£1.6bn) — flitted between …