Kosovo repatriates citizens from Syria camps
Turkish-backed Syrian rebel fighters take part in a military parade marking the graduation of a new batch of cadets in the Afrin region of the northern Syrian rebel-held province of […]
Turkish-backed Syrian rebel fighters take part in a military parade marking the graduation of a new batch of cadets in the Afrin region of the northern Syrian rebel-held province of […]
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 1, 2019 Hookas are displayed near the damaged Sultaniyeh Mosque in the old city of Aleppo, Syria April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (reuters_tickers) […]
Once it was the State Department which called for ‘restraint on all sides’ – usually when the Israelis were invading or bombing Lebanon or Gaza – but now it’s the Kremlin […]
Experts say a third of ancient Syrian city destroyed, but much can be restored Fri, Mar 17, 2017, Michael Jansen in Aleppo The ancient Aleppo Citadel was only lightly damaged. […]
Islamic State has largely been defeated, but peace in Syria has not been achieved. On the contrary, without a common enemy, parties involved are now pursuing their own interests, […]
by ismailimail Posted on September 16, 2017 Ten million euro plan: “A Hope Throughout Syria” In his hands is a white plastic model of the Aleppo Minaret, Dr. Radwan Khawatmi […]
By AFP – Sep 14,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo provided by the Russian defence ministry on Wednesday shows Russian and other foreign journalists during a press tour […]
One Syrian told me, ‘These Kurdish groups are liars. We gave them weapons to fight the terrorists – now we no longer give them weapons to protect themselves. We did not give them weapons so that they could make states. Now they are fully supplied by the Americans’ Robert Fisk […]
Jürgen Todenhöfer 18 hrs · Dear friends, are you allowed to speak openly? The destruction of Mosul was also a terror. Over 20.000 civilians were killed by the west and his allies alone in Mosul. But only 2.000 terrorists. For every terrorist, 10 civilians. 10:1. That’s shame number 1. SHAME […]
More can be done for residents of Mosul not to become victims of bombs targeting Isis – and more should be done to report with candour Patrick Cockburn Irbil, Iraq @indyworld Standing high […]
The Syrian army’s local base in Aleppo is now a joint Syrian-Russian military headquarters, festooned with Syrian and Russian flags, its soldiery mixing together, Russian personnel sharing their own intelligence […]
Reuters International FEB 13, 2017 – A street vendor sells coffee outside Aleppo’s ancient citadel, as posters depicting Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad are seen in the background, in Syria February 1, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (reuters_tickers) By Angus McDowall ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) – In the rubble-strewn square outside Aleppo’s ancient […]
FEB 11, 2017 – Reuters Prominent Syrian dissident and political activist Louay Hussein attends the launching of a Syrian political umbrella group called the National Bloc in Beirut, Lebanon February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (reuters_tickers) By Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) – A prominent Syrian dissident said on Friday he believed […]
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Bana Alabed (L), settled in Turkey she arrived from Aleppo with her family. Bana Alabed, 7, a Syrian girl whose Twitter posts on life during wartime in Aleppo made her a phenomenon, pleaded to U.S. President Donald Trump to lift the ban on Syrians. […]
JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The Astana peace talks brokered by Russia and Turkey appear to be in precarious position due to the fact that the ceasefire between Damascus and the rebel forces, painstakingly brokered by Moscow and Ankara, is often violated. As such, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday […]
Jan 08,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Daesh shifted technically and tactically its method of carrying out terrorist operations in Istanbul; moreover, the assailant attacked at a vital time, New Year’s Eve celebrations, in spite of the warnings and the security measures that had been taken to face such […]
UN Security Council unanimously backs Syria peace plan By AFP – Dec 31,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Syrians gather around a Christmas tree in Aleppo’s government controlled Aziziyah neighbourhood on Saturday (AFP photo by George Ourfalian) UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously approved a resolution […]
Dec 24,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Javier Solana As 2016 comes to an end, the outlook for 2017 is shrouded in uncertainty. Tensions in the Middle East are rising, and populist movements have appeared in Europe and the United States. In the Middle East, the tragic conflict in Syria continues, despite […]
Russia is established in the Middle East and Assad is back in control in Syria. Whatever happened to the Arab Spring? Robert Fisk @indyvoices Just as the catastrophic Anglo-American invasion of Iraq brought an end to epic Western military adventures in the Middle East, so the tragedy of Syria ensures […]
Source: The Independent By Mary Dejevsky There will be claims, in the aftermath, that the anti-Assad opposition was betrayed by its Western backers, and accusations of ‘appeasement’ – but the […]