US-backed Kurdish forces raid camp of IS families, arrest 9
Thousands of Kurdish-led forces, with assistance from the U.S.-led coalition, launched a military operation Sunday at a sprawling camp in…
EU-UN Aid Conference Should Focus on Syrians’ Rights
The European Union-United Nations sponsored aid conference for Syria on March 29-30, 2021, should prioritize a rights-respecting aid framework that…
The UK professor, a fake Russian spy and the undercover Syria sting
A more sceptical academic than Paul McKeigue might perhaps have wondered if the emails flooding into his inbox from “Ivan”,…
What To Watch: Baylor-Villanova, Bueckers-Clark at NCAAs
What to watch on Saturday at the NCAA tournaments in Indiana and Texas: TOP GAMES Men: No. 1 seed Baylor…
Myanmar forces kill over 100 in deadliest day since coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — As Myanmar’s military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the…
As daily deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil currently accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths, far more than…
Suez Canal closure forces Syria to ration fuel
The giant cargo ship wedged in Egypt’s Suez Canal is forcing Syria to begin rationing its distribution of fuel as…
Bread crisis exposes Syrian regime failure: HRW
The Syrian government’s failure to fairly and adequately address a bread crisis brought on by a decade of armed conflict…
Thousands of Foreigners Unlawfully Held in NE Syria
Nearly 43,000 foreign men, women, and children linked to ISIS remain detained in inhuman or degrading conditions by regional authorities…
Turkey and Russia escalate standoff in Syria
Turkey has asked for Russia’s help in shielding northwestern Syria following mounting airstrikes in the area, which is home to…