Months After Earthquake, Syrians Feel Forgotten
In northwestern Syria, a devastating quake six months ago compounded the damage of years of civil war. U.S. lawmakers just visited for the first time in a decade.
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Syria rejects west “accusations over false-flag 2013 chemical attack” on Damascus
The Syrian Foreign Ministry has denounced “repeated allegations against Damascus” by France and the United States over a false-flag chemical attack on the outskirts of the capital Damascus in 2013.
Ukraine Is Still Grappling With the Battlefield Prigozhin Left Behind
He shored up Russian forces at their most vulnerable and drew Ukraine into a costly fight for Bakhmut, giving Moscow time to build defenses that are slowing Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
Protests spread in Syria over dire economic and living conditions
Hundreds of angry demonstrators gathered in southern Syria for the sixth consecutive day to demand the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and to call for improved living conditions.
Anti-government protests shake Syrian provinces amid anger over economy
Demonstrations against the Assad regime have taken hold in two southern provinces after the government ended fuel subsidiesRare protests against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government continued on Friday, with demonstrations reported in a string…
A Ceaseless War Leaves Lethal Threats Lurking Underfoot
Even as the fighting in Syria has largely stalled, more than a decade of conflict has left behind an array of unexploded munitions like cluster bombs. An earthquake in February heightened the risks.
Innovative Regional Dialogue: Iran, Iraq, and Six Gulf Countries
by Richard Falk and Javad Heiran-Nia We are pleased to cross-post an excerpt of this interview of JWE Board Member and International Jurist Richard Falk by Iranian journalist, Javad Heiran-Nia. Javad …
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Syria accuses US of supporting terrorists
The United States is responsible for the military escalation in eastern Syria, where terror groups such as Daesh intensified their activities recently, the Syrian Foreign Ministry has announced.
Daesh claims responsibility for deadly attack on Syrian army bus
Gunmen from the terror group Daesh ambushed a bus carrying Syrian soldiers in the country’s east, killing and wounding dozens of military personnel.
UN aid deliveries to rebel-held area of Syria poised to resume
The Bab al-Hawa crossing from Turkey will reopen to the UN for six months after negotiations with Assad’s governmentThe United Nations is poised to resume aid deliveries into north-western Syria, an area controlled by rebels, via a crossing that has be…