Syria crisis
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Hundreds rally in Syria’s Sweida, marking biggest protest in weeks
Hundreds of Syrians protested Friday in the government-held southern city of Sweida, the biggest in a wave of intensifying demonstrations spurred by ... Middle East -
Protests erupt in Syria’s Druze city over fuel hikes
Hundreds of Syrians burnt tires, blocked roads, and chanted anti-government slogans in the mainly ethnic Druze city of Sweida on Thursday to protest ... Middle East -
ISIS claims attack that kills 23 Syria regime soldiers
At least 23 Syrian regime soldiers were killed in an attack on a military bus in the conflict-torn country’s east blamed on ISIS, a war monitor said ... Middle East -
Weigh ‘carefully’ efforts to engage Assad regime, Blinken tells Egypt
The top US diplomat cautioned Egypt to “carefully” examine whether its efforts to engage the Assad regime benefited the Syrian people.Egypt is among ... Middle East -
US floats sanctions warning as Arab isolation of Syria nears end
“We have also made clear that the core architecture of our sanctions remains firmly in place,” a White House National Security Council official told Al Arabiya English. Middle East -
Russia protests about ‘provocative actions’ by US forces in Syria
Russia has protested to the American-led coalition against ISIS about “provocative actions” by US armed forces in Syria, Tass news agency said on ... Middle East -
Children in quake-hit Syria face ‘catastrophic threats’
The United Nations warned Thursday of grave risks to 3.7 million children in parts of war-wracked Syria affected by last month’s earthquake, as the UN ... Middle East -
Eight truffle-hunters dead in Syria landmine blast: Monitor
Eight truffle-hunters were killed and more than 30 injured in eastern Syria when the vehicle they were traveling in hit a landmine, a war monitor said ... Middle East -
Drone strike in Syria kills 2 al-Qaeda-linked operatives
A drone strike believed to have been carried out by the US-led coalition in northwestern Syria on Friday killed two operatives with an al-Qaeda-linked ... Middle East -
Syria ‘totally rejects’ watchdog report of 2018 chemical attack
Syria on Saturday rejected a report by the global chemical weapons watchdog that has blamed Damascus for a 2018 chlorine attack which killed 43 people ... Middle East -
US says doesn’t support normalization with Syria’s Assad after UAE FM visit
The top Republican senator on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee slammed the Emirati foreign minister’s trip and said it risked sanctions and harming the UAE’s reputation. Middle East -
Syria opposition uneasy after Turkish, Syrian defense ministers meet
Syria’s political and armed opposition are urging their decade-long backer Turkey to reaffirm its support for their cause, after the highest-level ... Middle East -
Syria records lowest annual death toll since war began: Monitor
At least 3,825 people have died in Syria’s war in 2022, the lowest yearly toll since the start of the conflict more than a decade ago, a war monitor ... Middle East -
Syrian pound hits new low on black market amid fuel crisis
Syria’s nose-diving pound hit a new record low Saturday against the dollar on the black market, according to websites monitoring the exchange rate, as ... Middle East -
UN calls for ‘vital’ aid to Syria during winter
The United Nations on Thursday called for “life-saving” funding to help six million people in Syria survive winter, after more than 11 years of ... Middle East -
Syria provides ‘drone lab’ for warring parties: Report
Syria’s 11-year war has provided a “drone laboratory” to countries, militants and other armed groups -- with some weapons trialed and later deployed ... Middle East -
Netherlands to repatriate 40 ISIS-linked women and children from Syrian camps
Twelve women and 28 children will be repatriated to the Netherlands from detention camps in northern Syria, the Dutch government announced on Tuesday, ... Middle East -
Nearly 60 killed in 10 days of inter-faction fighting in northern Syria: Monitor
More than a week of inter-faction fighting in Syria’s Turkish-held north has killed 58 people, mostly combatants – a flareup that has allowed al-Qaeda ... Middle East -
Syria at UN demands withdrawal of US-led military coalition
Syria’s top diplomat pressed Monday for a US-led military coalition to get out of his country and told the UN General Assembly meeting of world ... Middle East -
Turkey strikes Syria regime outpost, kills three: War monitor
Turkish raids in northern Syria on Sunday struck outposts operated by the Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces, killing three, a Britain-based war ... Middle East