Afrin, Syria — AFP Syrians in the country’s rebel-held north marked the 10-year anniversary on Monday of chemical attacks that killed over 1,400 people near Damascus — one of the conflict’s many horrors that went unpunished. “I was in such shock. I smelt death,” said paramedic Mohammed Suleiman from Zamalka ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The images of the chemical attack on a formerly rebel-held Damascus suburb “still haunt us to this day,” the White House stated as it marked the 10-year anniversary of the eastern Ghouta attack. “The horrifying images from that early morning still haunt us to this day, and they drive this Administratio...
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP Hundreds of Syrians staged a general strike on Sunday against deteriorating living conditions and price hikes, local media reported, amid a series of sporadic demonstrations in the country’s regime-held south. The rare strike in Sweida province comes after the government this week lifted fuel subsidies, dealin...
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP At least eight fighters were killed by Russian air strikes early Monday targeting a rebel base in Syria’s northwest, a war monitor said. “Russian warplanes carried out air strikes on the western outskirts of Idlib city, targeting a military base belonging to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)… killing at l...
IDLIB, Syria (AA) – Internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in camps in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province are struggling to survive in makeshift tents while braving scorching temperatures of up to 50°C (122°F). Extreme heat waves can be fatal for people with chronic diseases, and they can cause a variety of skin problems in children...
