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Erdogan vows to send 1 mn refugees back to Syria amid Opposition's push

Turkey is currently hosting the largest number of refugees in the world which includes about 3.7 million from Syria

Humanitarian situation in Syria dire amid economic crisis: UN official

The humanitarian situation in Syria remains dire amid a worsening economic crisis, said Joyce Msuya, the deputy UN relief chief, on Tuesday.As the eyes of the world turn to other conflicts, Syria is on the verge of becoming a forgotten crisis. Yet millions of Syrians struggle each month to survive. For many, their situation has never been direr since the civil war erupted in 2011, she told the Security Council.Fighting in many areas continues, and civilians, including women and children, are being killed and injured. The economic crisis continues unabated, she said.Fuel shortages and lack of electricity impact the delivery of basic services, including health, education, and water and sanitation. Food and fuel prices are spiraling higher every month, putting the basic necessities for a healthy and dignified life even further out of reach for millions of people.Food prices rose another 18 percent between February and March, said Msuya, assistant secretary-general for humanitarian ...

Think-tank warns of IS expansion to Central Asia; potentially reach China

A Canada-based think tank in its research paper has warned of a greater threat with the Islamist terrorist groups from Syria and Iraq relocating

Syria calls on UN to interfere to stop 'systematic' Israeli strikes

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has urged the United Nations (UN) to interfere to curb the repetitive Israeli attacks in Syria, slamming such strikes as systematic

Amid Russia-Ukraine war, French FM says Mariupol is the new Aleppo

French FM Jean Yves Le Drian said "Mariupol is the new Aleppo", as he compared the largest Syrian city that witnessed some of the worst fighting to the besieged Ukrainian port city

Russia's Syria intervention provided hints for Ukraine invasion

Observers say Russia's brazen military intervention in Syria and the impunity with which it was met emboldened Vladimir Putin

Imposing external solutions will not resolve Syrian conflict: India at UNSC

India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, R Ravindra on Friday raised concern about the overall situation in Syria

Syrian govt decides measures to overcome possible impact of Ukraine crisis

The measures aim to deal with any economic fluctuations that could affect the Syrian local market directly or indirectly

Syria's economic revival from China's BRI may lead it into debt trap

Syria is seeking funds from China out of desperation so as to reverse the continuous and sharp decline in its economy since 2011, the year civil war intensified.

Joe Biden says ISIS leader 'taken off the battlefield' by US military

The raid targeted Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who took over as head of the militant group on Oct 31, 2019, just days after leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died during a US raid in the same area

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria,: Ministry

All the planes taking part in the operation, which it said targeted the areas of Derik, Sincar and Karacak, subsequently returned to their bases

600 killed in US-led anti-IS airstrikes in Syria in 2017: War monitor

A war monitor has revealed that 600 people were killed between June and October 2017 during the US-led airstrikes targeting positions of the IS group in Syria

Syria reports 2nd attack by Israeli missile on port of Latakia in a month

Israeli missiles fired from the Mediterranean struck the Syrian port of Latakia early Tuesday, igniting a fire in the container terminal

US steals Syria's resources, imposes illegitimate sanctions: Syrian FM

The US is stealing natural resources from Syria and imposing illegitimate sanctions, Syria's Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said

241 civilians killed in Syria by explosive war leftovers this year

As many as 241 civilians have been killed in 2021 by landmines and other explosive materials left in previous war zones across Syria, a war monitor said Sunday.

Israel plans to double its settlement in occupied Golan Heights

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the country intends to double the amount of settlers living in the occupied Golan Heights with a multimillion-dollar plan

Decade-old conflict, foreign interference affected Syria's integrity: India

Underlining that the humanitarian crisis in Syria has not seen significant improvement in the recent months, India has called for a nationwide comprehensive ceasefire

Syrian lab found wheat seeds given by US containing harmful worm infection

Syrian agriculture officials and farmers have been complaining that the wheat seeds, recently provided by the US,contain a high degree of nematode (plant-parasitic worm) infection

Lloyd Austin orders new review of deadly March 2019 airstrike in Syria

Austin has ordered a new review of a U.S. airstrike in Syria in March 2019 that killed dozens, including women and children, to assess the extent of civilian casualties

Turkish Parliament ratifies launching cross-border ops in Iraq, Syria

The motion also allowed the deployment of foreign armed forces in Turkey with the principles to be determined by the president.