A Long, Overdue Reporting Trip Through Syria
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, parts of the country that had been closed to outside journalists for a decade suddenly opened up.
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Syrian Inquiry Says Military Leaders Did Not Order Sectarian Killings in March
A fact-finding committee presented findings on a wave of sectarian killings earlier this year. Human rights experts said the report failed to hold the country’s security establishment accountable.
Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israeli attacks on Syria: White House
US President Donald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israel’s bombing of Syria, the White House has announced, signalling a potentially new sour point in his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump ‘caught off guard’ by Israeli strikes on Syria last week
The White House confirmed that Trump called Netanyahu to ‘rectify’ the situation after ongoing clashes in the city of SweidaDonald Trump was “caught off guard” by Israeli strikes on Syria last week, the White House has said, adding that the US presiden…
Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes
The violence in Sweida Province between groups from Bedouin tribes and the Druse minority renewed fears of sectarian conflict and drew Israeli attacks before a cease-fire was announced Saturday.
Bedouin Families Evacuate Syrian Province Hit by Violence
The cease-fire came after days of deadly violence between Bedouin tribes and local Druse militias. The government evacuated hundreds of Bedouin families from the southern Syrian province of Sweida.
Israeli attacks in Syria raise US concern over Netanyahu: Report
Israeli attacks in Syria have led to “growing skepticism inside the Donald Trump administration” regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a sense that his policies in the Middle East are “too disruptive,” the US-based Axios news site reported…
Over 1,000 dead in week of fighting in Syria’s Sweida
More than a thousand people are believed to have been killed in a week of fighting in Syria’s Sweida, even as an uneasy truce reigned across the province on Sunday.
‘Tense calm’ returns to Syria’s Sweida province after week of deadly violence
More than 1,000 people estimated to have been killed after clashes between Bedouin and Druze groupsAn uneasy calm returned to southern Syria’s Sweida province on Sunday, after fighters withdrew following a week of violence estimated to have killed more…
Palestinian Health Ministry says 73 people killed while waiting for aid in Gaza – as it happened
More than 150 people also wounded, some critically, as some witnesses say Israeli military shot at crowd. This live blog is closedIsrael wants the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to replace a system coordinated by the UN and international aid groups…