War Report
Syria’s Aleppo airport to reopen after Israel strikes
Flights were to resume from Aleppo Friday after repairs were carried out to Syria's second largest airport following an Israeli air strike earlier this week.
War Report
Syria’s Assad says ‘terrorists’ obey foreign states: CCTV
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused foreign nations of giving orders to "terrorists" battling his government's forces in an interview with China's state CCTV broadcast Monday.
Disaster Management
Syrian refugees in Turkey plan caravan to reach EU
A group of Syrian refugees in Turkey is planning to form a caravan to reach the European Union, organisers said Saturday.
Terror Wars
Syrian opposition urges air strikes against IS
Syria's opposition on Monday called for air strikes to be immediately launched against Islamist fighters who have captured villages in the north -- or…
War Report
Syrian opposition voice ‘disappointment’ to Kerry
Syrian opposition leaders Tuesday openly took issue with the US government's failure to launch a missile attack on the Syrian regime and pressed for assurances of US support in talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Oil and Gas
Syrian oil spill moves away from northern Cyprus
An oil slick spreading from a Syrian power plant pulled away from the breakaway north of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Wednesday thanks to shifting winds.
Farm News
Syrian olive trees put down roots in Kurdish Iraq
Tucked away in the rolling hills of Iraqi Kurdistan is a hidden treasure: tens of thousands of olive trees, thriving in a new homeland after being smuggled from neighbouring Syria.
War Report
Syrian army at edge of IS-held Deir Ezzor: monitor
Syrian government soldiers and allied fighters have advanced to the edge of a government enclave besieged by the Islamic State group in the country's east, a monitoring group said Sunday.
War Report
Syrian army defector’s body given to family: report
Syrian forces abducted the brother of an officer who announced his defection in June and handed his body over to his family early on Friday, a rights advocacy group said.
War Report
Syrian army says it shot down Israeli warplane, drone
Syria's military said it shot down an Israeli warplane and a drone early Tuesday in response to an attack on Syrian army positions -- a claim denied by Israel.
War Report
Syrian army tested chemical weapons system
The Syrian army has tested a chemical weapons delivery system, firing shells at a research centre in its northwestern desert region, the German magazine Der…
Farm News
Syrian beekeepers battle both war and climate change
Syrian beekeeper Ibrahim Damiriya struggles to produce honey from his hives on parched land near the capital Damascus after years of war, economic collapse and worsening climate change impacts.
War Report
Syrian children killed ahead of UN briefing
Regime warplanes struck rebel positions in Aleppo Monday, killing three children, as insurgents claimed to control most of Syria ahead of a UN Security Council address by peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi.
War Report
Syria truce brings ‘significant drop’ in fighting
The UN's Syria envoy on Tuesday applauded a "significant drop" in violence through the first 24 hours of a fragile ceasefire but said security concerns meant aid convoys stayed on hold.
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Syria warns of ‘catastrophic’ effect of any Israeli strike on Iran
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned Tuesday that an attack by Israel on Iran would have catastrophic consequences for the entire world.
Water World
Syria water crisis spurs spike in disease: MSF
Limited access to clean water in northern Syria is causing a rise in illnesses and undermining the battle against Covid-19, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Tuesday.