Syrian Civil War

Syria capital airport to resume flights after Israeli strike 22 Jun 2022 - 05:45 pm

DAMASCUS, Syria:The international airport in Syria's capital will resume flights after nearly two weeks following an Israeli airstrike that caused serious damage to...

United States to stay in Syria, top Kurdish politician says 07 Oct 2021 - 06:26 pm

LONDON: A leading Syrian Kurdish politician said on Thursday the United States will stay on in Syria to destroy Islamic State, build infrastructure...

Russia in showdown with UN and West over aid to Syria 24 Jun 2021 - 10:34 am

UNITED NATIONS: Russia previewed a showdown with the United Nations, United States and Western nations Wednesday over the delivery of humanitarian aid to...

Fire at Syrian oil refinery extinguished after leakage 09 May 2021 - 02:12 pm

DAMASCUS, Syria: Firefighters extinguished a blaze Sunday in a distillation unit at one of Syria’s two oil refineries, Syrian state TV reported. No...

Parliament speaker: Syria presidential election May 26 18 Apr 2021 - 01:31 pm

DAMASCUS: Syria’s parliament speaker announced Sunday that presidential elections in the war-ravaged country will be held May 26. Speaker Hammoud Sabbagh said the...

Syria to close schools and universities over virus surge 03 Apr 2021 - 06:06 pm

BEIRUT: Primary schools around Syria will close down indefinitely next week amid a severe increase of coronavirus cases in the war-torn country, while...

Syria to get COVID-19 vaccines from China, Russia, WHO within days 03 Apr 2021 - 03:28 pm

DAMASCUS: COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in Syria within days from China, Russia and the World Health Organisation, the prime minister said, according to...

Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure 27 Mar 2021 - 05:04 pm

BEIRUT: Syria has begun rationalizing the distribution of fuel in the war-torn country amid concerns of delays of shipments arrivals resulting from a...

Syria president's office: Assad, wife recovering from virus 17 Mar 2021 - 02:14 pm

DAMASCUS, Syria: Syria’s first couple are on their way to recovery nine days after testing positive for the coronavirus, President Bashar Assad’s office...

Born into conflict, 10-year old Syrian child is family's breadwinner 15 Mar 2021 - 03:14 pm

ALEPPO, Syria: Mohammed Abu Rdan has known nothing but conflict throughout his short life. Born in rural Aleppo in 2011 when peaceful protests...

UK sanctions allies of Syrian President Assad, including foreign minister 15 Mar 2021 - 02:04 pm

LONDON: Britain on Monday announced sanctions on six allies of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, including his foreign minister and close advisers. The Syrian...

UN: Arbitrary detentions in Syria conflict may be war crimes 01 Mar 2021 - 03:22 pm

GENEVA: Tens of thousands of civilians in Syria were "arbitrarily detained" in enforced disappearances during the country's 10-year conflict, a U.N. commission said...

UNHCR winterisation plan to support 3.8 million refugees, IDPs 02 Feb 2021 - 08:14 am

Civil wars and political turmoil in some Middle Eastern countries during past many years have forced millions of people to become refugees in...

New round of talks on Syria's constitution begins in Geneva 25 Jan 2021 - 04:52 pm

GENEVA: Delegations from Syria’s government, opposition and civil society began a new round of meetings in Geneva on Monday aimed at revising the...

Lebanese crisis deepens Syrian refugee misery 03 Dec 2020 - 03:58 pm

BEIRUT: Life in Lebanon has become so difficult for Syrian refugee Ahmad, he says he recently contemplated suicide. The 54-year-old father of three...

In Syria, Yarmuk residents plan return to war-torn Palestinian camp 28 Nov 2020 - 02:13 pm

Yarmuk, Syria: When Syrian authorities said they would allow returns to the war-ravaged Yarmuk camp for Palestinian refugees in southern Damascus, Issa al-Loubani...

Israel air strikes hit Iran targets in Syria killing 10 18 Nov 2020 - 01:47 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli warplanes struck Syria Wednesday, hitting Iranian targets and killing 10 Syrian and foreign fighters in what the Israeli army called a...

Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister al-Moallem dies at age 79 16 Nov 2020 - 02:50 pm

BEIRUT: Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, a career diplomat who became one of the country’s most prominent faces to the outside world...