UN: Majority of Syrian refugees don't plan to go home within year
Most Syrian refugees in the Middle East do not plan to return to Syria in the near future
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Explosion heard in Syria's Deraa city
An explosion was heard in the Syrian city of Deraa, Syrian state media reported on Wednesday, saying it was caused by an explosive device. Two people were injured, the state media reported. No further details of the news, the …
Middle East's changing landscape
The Middle East is one of the most vulnerable regions when it comes to climate change
Russia hopes to convince Turkey not to conduct new operation in Syria
Russia continues talks with Turkey on the country's planned operation in Syria and hopes to persuade Ankara not to carry it out by political and diplomatic means, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle …
Partial blackout reported in Syria
A failure at a power plant in the Syrian province of Hama led to a power outage throughout the country, the Syrian Ministry of Energy informs. "The transformer malfunction at the Az-Zara power plant led to the complete failure of …
Turkish forces ‘neutralize’ 4 PKK terrorists in northern Syria
Four YPG/PKK terrorists were “neutralized” in Türkiye’s counter-terror operation zones in northern Syria, the National Defense Ministry said Thursday. The terrorists, who were planning to attack Turkish soldiers, …
Next round of Astana format talks on Syria to take place in fall of 2022
The next round of the Astana format talks on Syria will be held in the fall of this year, Russian Presidential Special Envoy Alexander Lavrentyev said. "The next round of the Syria talks in the Astana format will take place in the …
Russia urges Turkey to refrain from escalation in Syria
Russia views a possible Turkish military operation in Syria as an unwise step that would lead to more escalation, the Russian president’s special envoy, Alexander Lavrentyev, told reporters on Wednesday. "We believe that it …
Clooney Foundation for Justice reveals terrorism and war crimes financing scheme
Tens of thousands of looted antiques from war-torn countries have ended up in the West, funding armed groups’ violent activities
Turkish foreign minister, UN chief discuss Syria and Ukraine
Efforts to secure grain exports from war-hit Ukraine were on the agenda on Thursday in a phone call between Türkiye's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. During the call, Cavusoglu …
Turkey army ready for Syria operation - report
Turkey’s Armed Forces and Turkey-backed Syrian fighters have finished preparations and are awaiting orders from Ankara to start a cross-border operation into northern Syria, Sabah daily reported on Thursday. The Turkish forces …
Kyrgyzstan returning children from Islamic State*
Any success adapting this first group of children could represent a lifeline for the estimated 400 Kyrgyzstani women and children still languishing in northeast Syria
Erdogan announces new operations in Syria
Turkey plans to conduct new cross-border operations in northern Syria to ensure security on its southern borders, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party. According to him, the …
Militant attack kills 3, wounds 21 in eastern Syria
Militants attacked a civilian bus in eastern Syria on Thursday, killing three people and wounding 21, Syrian state TV reported. The TV said the bus was attacked near a village in a desert area of the province of Deir el-Zour, which …
Sanctions are weapons of mass starvation
US and allied economic sanctions against Russia have not achieved their declared objectives
Akar: Turkey ready for another operation in Syria
Turkey’s armed forces are ready for another cross-border operation in northern Syria, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Tuesday. "The Turkish armed forces are ready for any tasks [in northern Syria]," …
Tehran urges Turkey to avoid force against Syria
Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh called on Turkey to address its security concerns through dialogue and compliance with the Astana process, respect Syria’s territorial integrity, and refrain from the use of …
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria embark on sand diplomacy
In response to an unprecedented number of sandstorms disrupting daily life, officials from Iraq, Kuwait, Iran and Syria spoke on the need to collectively address this increasing problem
Turkey doesn't notify U.S. on new military operation in Syria
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a press briefing on Thursday that the US Defense Department has not received any official notification from Ankara regarding its planned military operation in northern Syria. The Turkish armed …
Saudi-Turkish reconciliation is a cause for concern in Iran
Following a year of intense diplomatic efforts to normalise relations and turn over a new leaf, relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia seem to have warmed following the two-day visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Riyadh on …
