Syria
Senior ISIS leader killed in US airstrike in Syria
June 20, 2024
Senior ISIS leader killed in US airstrike in Syria
A senior Daesh/ISIS leader was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday citing the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The slain militant was identified as Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, described as a “facilitator” for…
Iraqi Security Forces Eliminate Senior Islamic State Leader in Syria Raid
June 12, 2024
Iraqi Security Forces Eliminate Senior Islamic State Leader in Syria Raid
Iraqi security forces, in cooperation with the U.S.-led coalition, have killed a high-ranking Islamic State (IS) member in Syria, Reuters reported yesterday. The Iraqi National Security Service reported that Abu Zainab, an Iraqi national, was eliminated “during the past days”…
Syria’s Healthcare System Close to Collapse, WHO Official Warns
June 9, 2024
Syria’s Healthcare System Close to Collapse, WHO Official Warns
Syria’s decimated healthcare system is facing a catastrophic crisis, with nearly half of the country’s medical workforce having fled amidst 13 years of civil war, crippling sanctions, and natural disasters, a top WHO official has warned. Hanan Balkhy, the WHO’s…
School bus plunges into river, leaving at least 7 dead in Northwestern Syria
June 8, 2024
School bus plunges into river, leaving at least 7 dead in Northwestern Syria
At least seven people were killed and 20 injured, mostly children, when a school bus plunged into a river in northwestern Syria on Thursday, the Associated Press reported. The accident happened near the town of Darkush, west of Idlib, when…
More than a quarter of Syrians live in extreme poverty, World Bank warns
May 28, 2024
More than a quarter of Syrians live in extreme poverty, World Bank warns
The World Bank has reported that more than a quarter of Syrians are living in extreme poverty, after 13 years of conflict in the country, which has led to successive economic crises and left millions of people unable to secure…
Iraqi Government Calls on 60 Countries to Repatriate Their ISIS-Member Citizens
May 11, 2024
Iraqi Government Calls on 60 Countries to Repatriate Their ISIS-Member Citizens
The government of Iraq has asked all sixty countries whose citizens are living in the camp of the families of the radical Sunni group of ISIS to repatriate them as soon as possible. This camp, which lies in northern Syria,…
Syria: ISIS terrorists kill 20 soldiers, pro-government forces in two separate attacks
April 19, 2024
Syria: ISIS terrorists kill 20 soldiers, pro-government forces in two separate attacks
ISIS terrorists on Thursday shot dead 20 Syrian soldiers and affiliated pro-government forces in two separate raids in Damascus-controlled areas of Syria, ALARABIYA News reported. The attacks took place in the eastern countryside of Homs province and in the Albukamal…
Worrying intelligence indicates IS gaining strength in Syria
April 6, 2024
Worrying intelligence indicates IS gaining strength in Syria
The Islamic State terror group is making a comeback in Syria, launching numerous attacks against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, VOA reported in an article yesterday. Recent data from U.S. Central Command shows that there are about 2,500 Islamic…
Car bomb leaves 8 dead at North Syria market
March 31, 2024
Car bomb leaves 8 dead at North Syria market
A bomb exploded in a market in Azaz, a north Syrian city held by pro-Turkish forces, early Sunday, killing eight people and wounding more than 20 others, VOA reported. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the blast caused…
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…