Kitchener organizations partner for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria
The KW VegFest is teaming up with other local organizations to help put on a fundraiser dinner this weekend for the earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria.
Syria
Putin and Assad hold meeting in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, held talks in Moscow. The leaders have exchanged views on a broad range of bilateral and international issues.
Syrian president lands in Moscow to meet Putin
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
UK refuses to say if it investigated reports of Syria drone strike casualties
MoD refuses to say whether it has looked into claims civilians were injured in December strikeBritain’s Ministry of Defence is refusing to say whether it conducted an investigation into reports of civilian casualties after an RAF drone strike conducte…
Israel targets western Syria, casualties reported
The Israeli army has carried out a missile attack on Syria’s northwestern province of Hama, injuring several people and causing damage.
Bashar al-Assad seizes his chance for a comeback after Syrian earthquake
Arab neighbours who snubbed president for waging a war against his own people are courting him. What is behind the new attitude?Walking through Aleppo in Syria last month, Bashar al-Assad did not look like a man shouldering the fate of a nation.As he p…
Tunisia to revive diplomatic relations with Syria
Tunisian President Kais Saied says he has decided to restore diplomatic ties with Syria which were cut off almost a decade ago.
China accuses US of “indiscriminate attacks” resulting in civilian deaths in Syria
The “illegal” US military occupation of Syria has only deepened the country’s humanitarian crisis, China has warned, slamming American lawmakers after they voted to continue troop deployments.
UN confirms Israeli air raids on Aleppo airport impede life-saving aid
Israeli strikes on Syria’s Aleppo airport are impeding the delivery of life-saving humanitarian aid to earthquake victims, the United Nations has announced.
US Congress rejects Syria troops withdrawal
US lawmakers have voted down a bill seeking to withdraw all American troops from Syria, opting to continue the years-long military occupation despite repeated objections from Damascus.