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Decade of conflict in Syria claims over 306,000 civilian lives: UN report
Geneva: The conflict in Syria claimed the lives of 306,887 civilians between March 1, 2011 and March 31, 2021, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office has said. In a report, mandated…
- Middle East
Turkey to return 1 mn Syrian refugees with infrastructure plans
Istanbul: Turkey prepares to push forward infrastructure projects in northern Syria to help repatriate 1 million Syrian refugees, the Turkish Deputy Interior Minister said. Speaking on the second day of the Global…
- Middle East
Turkey detains 19 persons suspected of financing Islamic State
Ankara: Police in Turkey have detained 19 people suspected of financing the Islamic State (IS) terror group, local media reported. Five more suspects are still on the run following the operations launched…
- Middle East
US-led military coalition captures senior IS leader in Syria
Baghdad: U.S.-led coalition forces captured a senior leader of the extremist Islamic State group in a military operation in northern Syria on Thursday, the coalition said. In a statement, it said the…
- Middle East
Syrian PM urges quick repair of Damascus airport
Damascus: Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous has urged a quick repair of the damage caused by the latest Israeli missile strikes to the Damascus airport. Arnous made the call during his visit…
- Middle East
Runways unusable after Israeli strikes on airport: Syria
Damascus: Following Israeli strikes on Damascus Intentional airport, Syria’s transport ministry has confirmed that its runways are unusable. The airport remained closed for the second day due to ongoing repair works. Since…
- Middle East
Iran condemns Israeli missile attack on Syria’s capital Damascus
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has condemned the recent Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital Damascus and vowed his country’s continued support for the Arab state, local media reported.…
- Middle East
11 killed, 34 injured in landmine explosion in southern Syria
Damascus: 11 civilians, including women and children, were killed and 34 injured when a landmine exploded near a passing pickup truck on Saturday, Daraa in southern Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human…
- Middle East
Syria’s Damascus airport suspends flights after Israeli strikes
Damascus: The Syrian Ministry of Transport on Friday announced the suspension of all flights through Damascus International Airport, hours after an early morning Israeli missile strike targeted the airport and a warehouse…
- Middle East
Syria rejects Turkey’s move to create border safe zone
Damascus: The Syrian government has reiterated its rejection of Turkey’s move to create a border safe zone in northern Syria. The Turkish attempt to create a buffer zone on the Syrian border…
- Middle East
20-yr-old fakes abduction, demands ransom 30 mn Syrian pounds
Damascus: In a strange incident, a 20-year-old Syrian boy faked his own abduction to extract a ransom of 30 million Syrian pounds from his father, local media reported. The young boy sent…
- Middle East
Turkey to launch new military operation in Syria: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey is preparing for a new military operation in northern Syria to establish a 30-km deep safe zone along its southern border, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “As soon…
- Middle East
Three killed in fresh Israeli missile strike in Damascus
Damascus: Three people were killed in an Israeli missile strike targeting military sites at south of the capital Damascus, according to a statement from the Syrian military. All three persons were killed…
- Middle East
Sandstorm blankets several Middle Eastern countries
From northern Syria to Iraq through Saudi Arabia, a sandstorm reached the UAE lands, whose government on Wednesday warned the residents of its danger, especially as it caused about nine casualties in…
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Syrian rebels kill 10 in deadliest attack in 2 years
Syrian rebels on Friday killed 10 pro-regime fighters in northern Syria. This is the deadliest attack since a truce was reached between the Syrian government and rebel groups more than two years…
