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Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure
Middle East
March 28, 2021
Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria has begun rationing the distribution of fuel in the war-torn country amid concerns that shipments could…
Strikes on northwest Syria kill 1 person, cause wide damage
Middle East
March 22, 2021
Strikes on northwest Syria kill 1 person, cause wide damage
BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes on several locations in northwest Syria near the border with Turkey have killed at least one…
Syria president’s office: Assad, wife recovering from virus
Middle East
March 17, 2021
Syria president’s office: Assad, wife recovering from virus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s first couple are on their way to recovery nine days after testing positive for the…
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
Middle East
March 15, 2021
‘Republic of Queues’: 10 years on, Syria is a hungry nation
BEIRUT (AP) — The lines stretch for miles outside gas stations in Syrian cities, with an average wait of five…
Syrian farmer lost wife and sons to war; grandchildren are his solace
Middle East
March 14, 2021
Syrian farmer lost wife and sons to war; grandchildren are his solace
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) – Abdel Razzak al-Khatoun was a well-to-do farmer in Syria’s rural Hama province. Ten years after the…
UAE minister: US sanctions on Syria challenge rapprochement
Middle East
March 10, 2021
UAE minister: US sanctions on Syria challenge rapprochement
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sweeping US sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad undermine regional rapprochement…
Syria’s hospitals face systematic attacks: report
Middle East
March 9, 2021
Syria’s hospitals face systematic attacks: report
The Kafr Zita Cave Hospital was built nearly 20 meters (65 feet) into a mountainside in the hope of escaping aerial bombardment.…
Aid group: Syrians could be displaced for years to come
Middle East
March 9, 2021
Aid group: Syrians could be displaced for years to come
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Syrians face continued displacement each coming year that the conflict continues and economic…
Syrian president, wife test positive for coronavirus
Middle East
March 8, 2021
Syrian president, wife test positive for coronavirus
DAMASCUS, SYria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president’s office…
Satellite photos show aftermath of strike in northern Syria
Middle East
March 7, 2021
Satellite photos show aftermath of strike in northern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A suspected missile strike on an oil-loading facility used by Turkey-backed opposition forces in northern Syria appears…