The Times of Israel9h
At least 16 killed as ordnance from Syrian civil war explodes in port city Latakia
White Helmets report 18 wounded after blast in recent flashpoint area; blast said to have occurred when scrap dealer handled ...
America Magazine2d
Worst violence in years in Syria revives fears among minority Alawite and Christian communities
The question asked by many Syrians from Alawite, Shiite, Druse, Christian and other minority communities has become: “Can [I] ...
Syria flashes signs of peril and promise in a week of violence and diplomacy
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
Syria’s relative peace brings little quiet to White Helmets, now the nation’s de facto first responders
Rescuers, once targeted by the al-Assad regime, are a go-to resource for its successors, cleaning up unexploded bombs and ...
The Times of Israel7d
US Jews from Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
Only seven Jews believed to remain in Syrian capital, once one of the world's largest Jewish communities; New York family ...
Syrians unearth horrors of the Assad years in their basements
Syrians had remained silent about the bodies dumped in countless basements by Assad’s forces. Rescue teams now are moving ...
Human Rights Watch5d
Syria: End Coastal Killing Spree, Protect Civilians
Summary executions and other atrocities have taken place in Syria’s coastal region following insurgent attacks on Syrian ...
At least 16 people killed after ordnance from Syrian civil war explodes in port city of Latakia
The Syrian Civil Defense says ordnance from Syria’s 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Latakia, collapsing a building and killing at least 16 people.
Washington Times8d
American Jews who fled Syria ask White House to lift sanctions so they can rebuild in Damascus
American Jews who fled their Syrian homeland decades ago went to the White House this week to appeal to the Trump administration to lift sanctions on Syria that they say are blocking them from ...