Israeli strikes near capital Damascus wound 4 troops
Israel carried out a missile attack near the Syrian capital of Damascus and its southern suburbs early Thursday that wounded…
A cry for mercy: A snapshot of Aleppo during Syria’s uprising
In December 2010, protests erupted in Tunisia, triggering similar demonstrations across the Middle East and North Africa, including in Egypt,…
Intra-Kurdish Dialogue Back to Square One in Syria
Dialogue between Kurdish parties in Syria has returned to square one after US-backed talks failing to achieve any form of…
Syria regime to close schools and universities over virus surge
Primary schools around Syria will close down indefinitely next week amid a severe increase of coronavirus cases in the war-torn…
Crackdown at Syria’s al-Hol Camp Nets Senior Islamic State Operative
The crackdown on Islamic State operations at the al-Hol displaced persons camp in northeastern Syria appears to be loosening the…
Rights groups in Russia condemn Moscow’s role in Syria war crimes
Leading human rights organisations in Russia have released their first comprehensive report on abuses in the decade-old conflict in Syria,…
US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces detain 71 militants in raid
Syria’s Kurdish-led forces arrested 71 suspected militants, including a religious leader and a militant recruiter, in an ongoing security sweep…
Rights groups nominate missing Khalil Maatouk for Front Line Defenders’ Award
Syrian and Arab rights organizations have nominated lawyer Khalil Maatouk, a prominent human rights activist who has been detained by…
Blast kills one person killed, wounds 7 in Damascus: State media
A blast has been heard in Rukn al-Din district in northern Damascus, the Syrian state-run news agency, SANA, reported on…
Donors pledge more than $6 billion to tackle Syria’s crisis
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union, the U.S. and dozens of other nations pledged $6.4 billion in aid Tuesday to…