syria
Syrian army steps up offensive on rebel redoubt in southwestern city
Middle East
September 1, 2021
Syrian army steps up offensive on rebel redoubt in southwestern city
AMMAN, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Syrian elite forces aided by pro-Iranian militias stepped up an offensive on Tuesday against a…
Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A massive oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside one of Syria’s oil…
Russian army patrol rebel enclave in Syria to avert offensive, sources say
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Russian army patrol rebel enclave in Syria to avert offensive, sources say
AMMAN, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Russian forces moved into an opposition enclave in the Syrian city of Deraa on Tuesday…
Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Aid groups: Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water
BEIRUT (AP) — Millions of people in Syria and Iraq are at risk of losing access to water, electricity and…
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
A recent editorial in Al-Alam, an Iranian-owned Arabic-language publication, warned people not to trust the Americans the way the Afghan people did. The people…
Government shelling of north Syria kills 5, mostly children
Middle East
August 21, 2021
Government shelling of north Syria kills 5, mostly children
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces shelled a village in the country’s rebel-held northwest on Thursday, killing five people, most…
US to help Lebanon with electricity: Lebanese presidency
Middle East
August 20, 2021
US to help Lebanon with electricity: Lebanese presidency
The US has agreed to help Lebanon obtain electricity, as the country struggles with mass fuel shortages, the Lebanese presidency…
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
Middle East
August 20, 2021
Meet the Middle Eastern migrants trapped in Lithuania
The trip from the center of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, to the refugee reception center in Rudninkai takes about 40 minutes. It’s…
Syrian state TV: Israel fires missiles in southern Syria
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Syrian state TV: Israel fires missiles in southern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media reported that Israel carried out a missile attack on southern Syria late on Tuesday,…
Syrian properties in Ankara attacked after youth killed
Middle East
August 12, 2021
Syrian properties in Ankara attacked after youth killed
ANKARA, Aug 12 (Reuters) – A crowd of Turks attacked shops and homes belonging to Syrians in the Turkish capital…