Syria
16.7 million Syrians require humanitarian aids: UN
March 22, 2024
16.7 million Syrians require humanitarian aids: UN
The UN reported that 16.7 million people in Syria require humanitarian assistance, the highest number in the 13-year conflict, according to an article by Anadolu Agency. During a virtual briefing of member states, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir…
Syria: Suspected ISIS landmine blast kills sixteen truffle hunters
March 17, 2024
Syria: Suspected ISIS landmine blast kills sixteen truffle hunters
At least 16 people, including nine women, have been killed in northern Syria while hunting for truffles, according to a UK-based monitor. The civilians were killed when their vehicle hit a mine in a former stronghold of the Islamic State…
Syria: At least 18 people killed in IS terrorist attack on villagers collecting truffles
March 7, 2024
Syria: At least 18 people killed in IS terrorist attack on villagers collecting truffles
Islamic State militants attacked truffle hunters in eastern Syria, killing at least 18 people and leaving many injured and missing, the Associated Press reported. The attack, near the town of Kobajeb in Deir el-Zour province, was one of the deadliest…
Syrian Ministry of Health: Malnutrition cases in Syria tripled in 2023
March 5, 2024
Syrian Ministry of Health: Malnutrition cases in Syria tripled in 2023
Malnutrition cases in Syria has tripled in 2023, according to a study conducted by the Syrian Ministry of Health. The ministry stated that the results of the national household nutrition survey “SMART 2023” showed an increase in the general malnutrition…
Almost 17 million Syrians in desperate need of humanitarian assistance: UN
February 28, 2024
Almost 17 million Syrians in desperate need of humanitarian assistance: UN
The UN relief chief emphasized Tuesday that nearly 17 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance, which is almost three-quarters of the population and the highest number since the beginning of the crisis. According to Anadolu Agency,…
14 truffle hunters dead after IS landmine explodes in Syria desert
February 26, 2024
14 truffle hunters dead after IS landmine explodes in Syria desert
A landmine left by the Islamic State group exploded on Sunday, killing 14 people collecting truffles in the Syrian desert, VOA reported. Despite warnings of the high-risk practice, foragers still risk their lives between February and April to collect the…
3 US service members killed, dozens injured, in attack on Al-Tanf military base; Biden says US ‘shall respond’
January 29, 2024
3 US service members killed, dozens injured, in attack on Al-Tanf military base; Biden says US ‘shall respond’
Three US service members were killed and 28 injured this weekend in an attack on the Al-Tanf US military base near the Jordanian-Syrian border, American and Jordanian officials said Sunday. In a statement from the White House, US President Joe…
Syria: Assailants attack buses carrying pilgrims of Sayyida Zainab’s Shrine
January 29, 2024
Syria: Assailants attack buses carrying pilgrims of Sayyida Zainab’s Shrine
The buses carrying some pilgrims returning from their visitation of the holy shrine of Sayyida Zainab, peace be upon her, were attacked by unidentified assailants. The incident happened in al-Hari village in al-Bukamal region of Syria, where assailants attacked the…
Islamic State attack on military bus in Syria kills 14 soldiers
January 10, 2024
Islamic State attack on military bus in Syria kills 14 soldiers
As many as 14 soldiers were killed and 19 others wounded on Tuesday when a military bus came under Islamic State (IS) attack in Syria’s Homs Province, a war monitor reported. The incident happened when the IS militants attacked a…
War-torn Syria witnesses huge general strike in protest to worsening living conditions
August 21, 2023
War-torn Syria witnesses huge general strike in protest to worsening living conditions
Hundreds of Syrians staged a general strike on Sunday, closing major roads in villages and cities, to show protest to deteriorating living conditions and price hikes, local media reported, amid a series of sporadic demonstrations in the country’s regime-held south.…